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Subject:	Re: Keyboard Hangs when attempting to Fdisk with a new mobo & HDD
From:	A&C Thompson <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Fri, 23 Nov 2001 14:28:51 -0800
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Check your bios settings to see if virus protection is enabled, and if it is, disable it before fdisk. If
memory serves, virus protection must be disabled to run fdisk, but I could be wrong. hth

Alan Thompson

----- Original Message -----
From: "JM SUDELA"
Subject: [PCBUILD] Keyboard Hangs when attempting to Fdisk with a new mobo & HDD


> I am trying to upgrade PC with a new mobo/processor and HDD.  I am using a
> WIN ME startup diskette to boot to an A: prompt.
> When I initiate the fdisk command all appears to go well -  then the
> keyboard locks up. This occurs at various stages of the fdisk process.   I
> have repeated the process over a dozen times without being able to format
> the new HDD.  The sys is a PIII 933 Intel 815EA mobo with 128mg RAM and an
> IBM Deskstar 60 gig HD.  I'm stumped!
>
> Jim Sudela

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