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First, let me say I am a Mac user.  However, I have no problem working
my way around a PC (system & hardware) - it's good to be
bilingual!
 
I built a box for my kids last year since all they wanted to do was
gaming.  I got an AU13 and an Athlon XP 2500+ (for 100.00 new - geat
deal).  Graphics card is a PNY 5600 Ultra with 128MB of ram.  HD is a
Maxtor 200GB ATA133.  Running 2k for the OS.  128MB of Corsair RAM.  
Everything went flawless and worked well for awhile.  
 
Recently the kids somehow hosed the system.  At boot I would get an
error about it not being able to find the Systemced file (which I have
come to find out means System - the ced seams to mean nothing).  So I
tried to use the boot discs.  It wouldn't even boot from that.  I get
the following error - "File \ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded.  The
error code is 7".  Have swapped floppy drives from other working
machines to no avail.  Also swapped RAM slots - nothing.  Swapped ram
for a new Kingston 512MB DIMM intended for another machine - nothing.  
Verified HD is working by putting it in a different machine which
gladly reinstalled 2k and booted without problems.  Cleared CMOS
numerous times.  Pulled all cards/drives, cleared CMOS, pulled battery
and reinstalled one-by-one - nothing.  It is not the boot disc either
as I tried a 95 and 98 boot disc and get errors on it as well.  What
is the problem?  
 
Please help before I go buy a different brand board, which if I do,
what to get?  Thanks!
 
EDIT:  Sorry about the double post Admin.  Please delete
appropriately.