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Cant boot cant enter bios

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  • Windows 98
  • Checksum
  • Computers
  • Boot
  • BIOS
  • Motherboards
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August 20, 2013 11:21:26 AM

My windows 98 computer keeps giving me the message BIOS checksum error. Have changed battery, done the jumper thing, pushed power button for 30secs.still cant get into BIOS.Tried startup floppy, run FDISK get No fixed disks present,run sys com get required parameter missing try format C: get format not supported on drive C:. Last thing tried sys com C: get insert system disk in drive press any key to continue. What ever i do no result. Also i can't seem to be able to type slashes. Please help!

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a c 76 V Motherboard
August 20, 2013 11:26:14 AM

can you try another HD?

will it boot with 1 stick of ram?

how old is the PS?

how old is the system?
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August 20, 2013 11:37:34 AM

Sorry, It's a pentium 3 about 12 years old running windows 98(or rather not) only has one stick of ram and i dont have another HD.
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a c 76 V Motherboard
August 20, 2013 12:55:36 PM

12 years old............. hardware goes bad especially the older stuff. if you can't swap anything out It'll be hard to diagnose over the net. Time for an upgrade.

you can check cables/ribbons for proper connection.
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August 21, 2013 12:51:19 AM

Thanks Swifty
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