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Name: meis
Date: January 13, 2009 at 19:13:08 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: -
Product: - / -
Subcategory: General
Comment:

I get this message when i startup the computer:

A: Drive Error
Press F1 to resume

I don't have A drive.
I only have 3 partitions, C, D, W

Few minutes after i using the computer, it will auto shutdown :(

What's wrong with it?



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Response Number 1
Name: wanderer
Date: January 13, 2009 at 19:23:53 Pacific
Reply:

The drive error is a result of the bios being configured to think it has an a: drive and when it checks it doesn't see it hence the error.

you can just ignore it or configure the bios to not include an a: drive.

The autoshutdown from my experience is hardware related [overheating/fans/powersupply/mainboard fault] usually though software/malware/virus corruption can also give this symptom.

Does this happen if you come up in safe mode [f8 during boot]


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Response Number 2
Name: meis
Date: January 13, 2009 at 21:47:14 Pacific
Reply:

Does this happen if you come up in safe mode [f8 during boot]?

Yes it does


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Response Number 3
Name: Chuck 2
Date: January 14, 2009 at 04:59:27 Pacific
Reply:

Then I would say to go into BIOS and disable the
so called A: drive.


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