Go into the BIOS and switch off both the Ethernet controller, and the Sound
there, then reformat again, and reinstall.
I suspect that Compaq have, in their usual way, used highly proprietary
hardware, which a 'normal' ME can't cope with. (Is the ME you're using an
OEM disk, or an MS one?)
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"Elizabeth" wrote in message
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Reinstall reason = an auto pop-up program got in, and I believe there was
a virus because the computer kept having xxx caused an error in unknown
errors. I tried stinger (after running once it couldn't find the V def
file), AVG, Ad-aware which all didn't do much. CWShredder was the next
thing I was going to try but then the registry kept having errors even after
running scanreg /fix. Thus I gave up trying to fix it, data was already
backed up, nothing lost.
Reinstall method = clean HD(via running format c: ). But had errors so
ended up copying & extracting files (from ME install disk to c:\w9xflat) so
ran setup from HD, not CD.
At this point I don't have it connected to internet until I get my basic
programs (windows, AV, firewall) installed. So right now there is no AV,
and I have no BIOS protection enabled.
Would you give me some direction on how to disable the sound card/chip?
I'm sure the steps are basic but I cannot figure it out in DOS. When
looking in my BIOS I see that both the Ethernet Controller and Compaq Audio
Device are both on IRQ5. And if I change the IRQ for one, they both change.
I removed the audio references that I saw in system.ini (after creating a
backup of course). When the computer is restarted (w/o EBD) Windows ME
starts with the flash screen, goes black, then gives me the KMixer error
again. If I press any key after the error I get a blue blank screen, after a
Ctrl+atl+del I see that the only task listed is mmtask. I just have the
manufacturer installed sound, speakers aren't plugged in (figured I could
add accessories one at a time later).
Thanks for your help!