Computer troubleshooting programs ??? or help with problem..

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Are there any programs available to troubleshoot computer problems Or
can anyone help me with these problems ?

..IE:computer is real quirky and on boot up I see
the following lines

1 "hardware monitor found an error"and I have to hit F1 key to
continues to boot.and refers me to bios to find problem which I cant
find .????

2 - "error cant write to ESCD "

When booting the computer freezes at 1 and have to hit F1 to continue
to boot .

When booted , cd and flippy drives have trouble reading disks and some
programs dont seem to want to work.In windows explorer I cant read or
see files on disks

TIA

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You might consider a new battery (if the MoBo is old) or you might need to
flash the BIOS.

Good luck,

John H. Wright, MCP


"Courtney" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:R6UEc.36189$rh.34682@okepread02...
> OleDawg wrote:
> > Are there any programs available to troubleshoot computer problems Or
> > can anyone help me with these problems ?
> >
> > .IE:computer is real quirky and on boot up I see
> > the following lines
> >
> > 1 "hardware monitor found an error"and I have to hit F1 key to
> > continues to boot.and refers me to bios to find problem which I cant
> > find .????
> >
> > 2 - "error cant write to ESCD "
> >
> > When booting the computer freezes at 1 and have to hit F1 to continue
> > to boot .
> >
> > When booted , cd and flippy drives have trouble reading disks and some
> > programs dont seem to want to work.In windows explorer I cant read or
> > see files on disks
> >
> > TIA
> Both problems are BIOS problems and not related to Windows. The ESCD is
> an area of memory (in the BIOS) that stores PnP information and is
> accessed by both Windows and the BIOS at every boot.
>
> You will need to consult your user's manual of the motherboard, or the
> motherboard manufacturer's web site.
>
> courtney sends....