How can I solve the problem with my ME boot hanging at the verifying DMI pool data? I happens every time I turn on my computer. I have to reboot in safe mode and then restart.

This sounds like either RAM error or corrupt CMOS data. STEP 1)Press and hold the INSERT key from the moment you turn on the computer. STEP 2:) you should get a load of gibbetrish folloowed by a "CMOS error - defaults loaded" or similar error. press F1 to continue and your computer, if it boots, should boot normally. if you get MISSING OPERATING SYSTEM then restart, press DEK to enter the bios, goto IDE HDD AUTO DETECT and select Y to every option. If there is no IDE HSS autodetect, then goto Standard CMOS setup and set all drives to auto. If pressind INSERT does nothing, then remove the computer case and remove the ram chips. Reinsert them. If this doesnt work, then locate a "clear CMOS" jumper - your motherboard manual should reveal its location. If you cant find it then remove the battery and leave it for an hour. Replace the battery and repeat after step 2.

from maxtor; Overview: The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is a new method of managing computers in an enterprise. The main component of DMI is the Management Information Format Database, or MIFD (the DMI Pool Data). This database contains all the information about the computing system and its components. At times, some systems may experience hang conditions after partitioning, formatting and initial bootup of a hard drive. The message, "Verifying DMI Pool Data" appears and the system hangs. This condition may continue after the drive has been removed. ! WARNING ! ALL SUGGESTIONS LISTED IN THIS INFORMATION BULLETIN ARE BIOS RELATED. FOR A PERMANENT SOLUTION, MAXTOR RECOMMENDS THAT USERS CONSULT THEIR SYSTEM OR MOTHERBOARD MANUFACTURER FOR BIOS UPGRADES. Suggestions to Resolve the Condition: 1.Apply power to the computer. 2.Access the system BIOS. Set the drive type as None or Not Installed. Load BIOS Defaults Load SETUP Defaults 3.Save the BIOS changes and reboot the PC to a System Boot Diskette. 4.Shut down the PC after the memory count is displayed. 5.Reconnect the power and interface cables to the hard drive. 6.Access the System BIOS. 7.Auto-Detect the hard drive. Ensure that the LBA Mode option is enabled. 8.Save the BIOS changes and boot the PC with a System Diskette. 9.Partition and format the hard drive via the operating system. 10.Reboot the system. On bootup, the screen should read: Verifying DMI Pool Data Update Successful The system should continue booting normally. Other Possible Solutions: 1.Apply power to the computer. 2.Access the System BIOS. 3.Disable both the Internal and External CPU Cache. These features are located in either the "BIOS Features" or "Advanced Settings" options of the BIOS Setup. NOTE: Consult the System or Motherboard User's Manual for exact location of the Internal and External CPU Cache settings. 4.Save the BIOS changes and reboot the PC to a System Boot Diskette. On bootup, the screen should read: Verifying DMI Pool Data Update Successful The system should continue booting normally. 5.After the system successfully boots, re-start the PC and access the system BIOS. 6.Enable the External CPU Cache. This feature is located in the "BIOS Features" or "Advanced Settings". NOTE: Consult the System or Motherboard User's Manual for exact location of the External CPU Cache setting. ! WARNING ! User's MUST re-enable this feature for optimal system performance. 7.Save the BIOS changes and reboot the PC to a System Boot Diskette. On bootup, the screen should read: Verifying DMI Pool Data Update Successful The system should continue booting normally. NOTE: If the aforementioned suggestions fail to resolve the issue, contact the system or motherboard manufacturer to: Remove the "Clear CMOS" Jumper and reset the system BIOS Obtain a Flash BIOS Upgrade from pc help; SYSTEM HANGS AT MESSAGE: "VERIFYING DMA POOL DATA": You did not say what operating system you are running but I assume Windows 95 or 98. It is possible some Windows system files are corrupted or perhaps the system doesn't like your ram (if you added or installed ram recently). There is also a possibility that there is something wrong with your BIOS and you *may* have to update it, but I would avoid doing that if at all possible. A quick fix - if the problem is software related - is to: 1. boot to a Windows startup disk (one that matches your operating system). this step assumes that your PC is setup to boot to the A: drive before the C: drive (via the BIOS SETUP program). If you don't have a Windows startup disk, you will have to make one on another person's computer that has the same version of Windows. You make one via: my_computer/control_panel/add_remove_programs/startup_disk 2. run "scandisk c:" to make sure that any file corruption is fixed before going to next step 3. do a "sys c:" from the "a:" prompt to transfer a good copy of Windows system files to c: drive 4. remove the boot floppy, reboot the system and see if all is well. If that does not solve the problem you may have to reinstall Windows 95/98. Ouch! I recently had someone bring me a computer that had this DMI error message problem and I tried the "sys c:" method (with the startup disk) without success and had to entirely reinstall windows 95 (and almost all applications except for some programs that did not need to be placed in any Program Files directory or other special location) to cure the problem. However nasty a job that is, it did cure the problem.

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hello what is this"dek" key? and where are mother board manuals obtained from? ive never seen one.do they just come with new after market mother boards? have a nice day

About the DMI pool data error... I've also heard word of a fix using FDISK (the microsoft partitioning utility) that deals with two undocumented switches. The first, FDISK /MBR, overwrites the first part of the Master Boot Record with zeros. The second switch, similar to the first, is FDISK /CMBR with the drive number corresponding to the one given the drive by FDISK (i.e. suppose you wanted to do this to a non-primary disk drive). I'll say now I have yet to see if this works personally.