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Auto shutdown
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 :(
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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