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Subject:
Mystery Controller
From:
Al Anger <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - PC Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 14 Feb 1998 00:59:09 -0800
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Computer:
EFA Corporation (whomever that is) 486 motherboard with onboard hard
drive controllers.

Problem:
Hard Drive Controller Error during the BIOS initialization.

Puzzle:
If I boot with a floppy, I can switch to the C: drive and read and
right to it just fine. BIOS Auto Drive Detect finds the drive, no
problem.

Comments:
Can't be a virus; error is generated during the BIOS initialization;
right??

Current Condition:
Motherboard with memory, video card,single HD & single floppy drive only.
Boots with floppy after controller error message, else DRIVE NOT READY.
Reads/writes from/to C: drive fine.

Ideas???

All comments welcome, thanks for your time.

Al Anger

Today's stolen tagline:
So many idiots; so few comets.


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