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  #11  
Old May 14th 08, 08:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
L.
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 9
Default invalid hibernation partition/file????

Aas a followup.
I pulled the battery and the startup stops on the first page asking for;
Press F1 to run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue
Anyway the info is as follows.

American Megatrends Release 11/21/2001 AMIBIOS (C)2000 American Megatrends
Inc.
BIOS ver 2.09

NS570 KBC Version: 1.17
Pentium III,1GHz
Checking NVRAM...
253952KB OK
ICS9248-146 Inside
WAIT....

CMOS Battery Low

Press F1-------
Press F2-------

(C) American Megatrends Inc.
62-0213-009999-001010000-071595-SIS630-1AA0G008-W


If I press F1 goes into BIOS.
F2 load defualts and goes to page 2 of setup.

Page 2:
Main Processor :Pentium III

Math Processor :Built-IN Base Mem Size
: 640KB
Floppy Drive A: :1.44 MB 31/2" Ext. mem Size
: 247MB
Floppy b none Seriall
3F8
Display Type VGA/EGA Parallel Port
378
AMIBIOS date 11/21/2001 Proc. Clock
1GHZ
Exter. Cache 256KB, Enabled Power Mage.
Enabled

Hard Disk Cyl Head Sector Size LBA
32Bit Block PIO UDMA

Mode Mode Mode Mode Mode
Primary Master : 58140 16 63 30006MB LBA On
16Sec 4 4
Sec. Master : DVD-ROM
4 2

PCI Devices:
Onboard IDE Onboard Comm.
Device, IRQ10
Onboard Multimedia Dev. IRQ11 " USB Contr.,
IRQ9
" USB Control. IRQ9 "
Ethernet, IRQ10
" PCI Bridge "
CardBus Bridge
Bridge VGA


SDRAM at DIMM # :1

Invalid HIBERNATION partition/file...RUN HDPREPEZ...

Do you want to (B)oot or (P)ower down? __


*** Not sure if any of this helps or not**********






"L." wrote in message
...
Sorry for the delays, work.

Not sure exactly what make this thing is.No markings on case.
The only info is on a plate on bottom of system and it's stated "Personal
Computer Model No. N340S8".
Another problem is that this was donated and they isn't any disks, etc.
that came with it.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
What is the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Followed your instructions but still no go.

I went into BIOS and set floopy to be "1st Boot Device", inserted floppy
and restarted system.
After intitial startup, goes straight to error msg.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
You run BOOTITNG.EXE on the system you used to download it, and it
make's its own bootable floppy (or CD.) You then put that floppy in the
problem machine and boot to it. Once it finishes loading, the first
dialogue you get will be to install BootIt NG (BING) and that's where
you Cancel the installation.

Sorry for the less than clear instructions.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Here's what I've got.
D/L and copied to a floppy BootItng.exe. (had to d/l on another
system)
Made a bootable floppy when I installed Win98se.
Problem is, Iv'e set BIOS to read floppy 1st, Cd 2nd and then HD but
this system isn't following instructions.
When the system starts, I can't hear either disk running and then I
get error msg.

I'm confused, when you say to make a bootable floopy unless you're
taking about something other than the one I create with win98se.
Also, run Bootitng.exe--- how when the system locks up even though I
have the bootable floopy in the drive.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Sorry, that download from BootIt NG is a ZIP file. Unzip that to a
new folder and then run BOOTITNG.EXE file in that folder.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
My suggestion is to get a copy of BootIt NG from www.bootitng.com.
No need to pay, just download the EXE, make a bootable floppy or CD
installer, reboot to the floppy or CD and then CANCEL THE
INSTALLATION! That will drop you into Maintenance Mode where you can
choose Partition Work. See what's listed there in the middle panel.
More than just the one partition where you installed Win98? If so,
please list them for us here, including name, size, type.

What's the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L.S." wrote in message
...
Followed link.
Problem is there is no such option.
Nothing looks close to an auto Save-to-file option.



"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
See he
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=33474

Let us know how it goes, OK?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Received a donated laptop for our local historical society.
Reformatted HD, everything worked/loaded, but when I restart
system it locks up, no keyboard, nothing with the following msg.
"Invalid hibernation partition/file run hd-----"
I can get into BIOS, using Del key, but that's it.

I've tried to use the startup floppy that was created during Win
install but no go.
I've put in the win98se cd and still nothing.

Is this a win98se problem or did I do something?
















  #12  
Old May 14th 08, 08:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2,158
Default invalid hibernation partition/file????

Well here's where we a Everything I can find on this message, which is
common to many laptops that use the same Hibernation system... All roads
lead to those same instructions you already tried. The file that the message
suggests you run, if you could read the whole message, is "HDPREP (or
HDPREPEZ), or 'AMI Save to File Utility'". That would prepare the hard drive
by creating a special partition to hold Hibernation data. But you have to
prep the HD *before* you turn on the feature, and you have to turn off the
feature to make it let you boot if the HD isn't prepped properly.

In short, I'm not sure I can take you any farther. If there is no possible
power management option that fits the bill, I have to wonder if someone
tried to update the BIOS and screwed up. I dunno, nothing quite makes sense.
All I know is that it's the BIOS that's holding you up, and it's holding you
up because it can't find the hibernation partition.

Hmmm... I suppose you could try taking out the HD, putting it into a
desktop, and run the HDPREP program, then put it back in the laptop. Would
be a complicated operation (gotta make sure only the laptop HD gets
"prepped", which might mean having to disable the rest of the HDs in the
machine and use a bootable floppy setup disk to run the HDPREP utility.

But it all comes back to BIOS should have that setting, and if it doesn't,
nothing makes sense. Sorry, but I don't think I could come up with anything
else without the machine in front of me. I'd want to take the disk out and
put it into another machine to see what partitions there are, and I'd want
to positively identify the motherboard and determine if it was possible to
find a BIOS version for it that has the proper settings...

Just doesn't make any sense.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L." wrote in message
...
Sorry for the delays, work.

Not sure exactly what make this thing is.No markings on case.
The only info is on a plate on bottom of system and it's stated "Personal
Computer Model No. N340S8".
Another problem is that this was donated and they isn't any disks, etc.
that came with it.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
What is the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Followed your instructions but still no go.

I went into BIOS and set floopy to be "1st Boot Device", inserted floppy
and restarted system.
After intitial startup, goes straight to error msg.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
You run BOOTITNG.EXE on the system you used to download it, and it
make's its own bootable floppy (or CD.) You then put that floppy in the
problem machine and boot to it. Once it finishes loading, the first
dialogue you get will be to install BootIt NG (BING) and that's where
you Cancel the installation.

Sorry for the less than clear instructions.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Here's what I've got.
D/L and copied to a floppy BootItng.exe. (had to d/l on another
system)
Made a bootable floppy when I installed Win98se.
Problem is, Iv'e set BIOS to read floppy 1st, Cd 2nd and then HD but
this system isn't following instructions.
When the system starts, I can't hear either disk running and then I
get error msg.

I'm confused, when you say to make a bootable floopy unless you're
taking about something other than the one I create with win98se.
Also, run Bootitng.exe--- how when the system locks up even though I
have the bootable floopy in the drive.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Sorry, that download from BootIt NG is a ZIP file. Unzip that to a
new folder and then run BOOTITNG.EXE file in that folder.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
My suggestion is to get a copy of BootIt NG from www.bootitng.com.
No need to pay, just download the EXE, make a bootable floppy or CD
installer, reboot to the floppy or CD and then CANCEL THE
INSTALLATION! That will drop you into Maintenance Mode where you can
choose Partition Work. See what's listed there in the middle panel.
More than just the one partition where you installed Win98? If so,
please list them for us here, including name, size, type.

What's the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L.S." wrote in message
...
Followed link.
Problem is there is no such option.
Nothing looks close to an auto Save-to-file option.



"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
See he
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=33474

Let us know how it goes, OK?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Received a donated laptop for our local historical society.
Reformatted HD, everything worked/loaded, but when I restart
system it locks up, no keyboard, nothing with the following msg.
"Invalid hibernation partition/file run hd-----"
I can get into BIOS, using Del key, but that's it.

I've tried to use the startup floppy that was created during Win
install but no go.
I've put in the win98se cd and still nothing.

Is this a win98se problem or did I do something?















  #13  
Old May 14th 08, 08:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2,158
Default invalid hibernation partition/file????

I assume that when you choose Boot when asked at the end, nothing happens?

CMOS battery low would explain the error message IF that Save to File or
whatever setting existed. There's only one Power Management setting? It
looks like it's enabled. It doesn't have any kind of sub-menu with a bunch
of other PM-related settings? Did you try disabling PM?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Aas a followup.
I pulled the battery and the startup stops on the first page asking for;
Press F1 to run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue
Anyway the info is as follows.

American Megatrends Release 11/21/2001 AMIBIOS (C)2000 American Megatrends
Inc.
BIOS ver 2.09

NS570 KBC Version: 1.17
Pentium III,1GHz
Checking NVRAM...
253952KB OK
ICS9248-146 Inside
WAIT....

CMOS Battery Low

Press F1-------
Press F2-------

(C) American Megatrends Inc.
62-0213-009999-001010000-071595-SIS630-1AA0G008-W


If I press F1 goes into BIOS.
F2 load defualts and goes to page 2 of setup.

Page 2:
Main Processor :Pentium III

Math Processor :Built-IN Base Mem Size :
640KB
Floppy Drive A: :1.44 MB 31/2" Ext. mem Size : 247MB
Floppy b none Seriall
3F8
Display Type VGA/EGA Parallel Port 378
AMIBIOS date 11/21/2001 Proc. Clock 1GHZ
Exter. Cache 256KB, Enabled Power Mage. Enabled

Hard Disk Cyl Head Sector Size LBA
32Bit Block PIO UDMA

Mode Mode Mode Mode Mode
Primary Master : 58140 16 63 30006MB LBA On
16Sec 4 4
Sec. Master : DVD-ROM 4 2

PCI Devices:
Onboard IDE Onboard Comm.
Device, IRQ10
Onboard Multimedia Dev. IRQ11 " USB Contr.,
IRQ9
" USB Control. IRQ9 " Ethernet, IRQ10
" PCI Bridge " CardBus
Bridge
Bridge VGA


SDRAM at DIMM # :1

Invalid HIBERNATION partition/file...RUN HDPREPEZ...

Do you want to (B)oot or (P)ower down? __


*** Not sure if any of this helps or not**********






"L." wrote in message
...
Sorry for the delays, work.

Not sure exactly what make this thing is.No markings on case.
The only info is on a plate on bottom of system and it's stated "Personal
Computer Model No. N340S8".
Another problem is that this was donated and they isn't any disks, etc.
that came with it.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
What is the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Followed your instructions but still no go.

I went into BIOS and set floopy to be "1st Boot Device", inserted
floppy and restarted system.
After intitial startup, goes straight to error msg.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
You run BOOTITNG.EXE on the system you used to download it, and it
make's its own bootable floppy (or CD.) You then put that floppy in
the problem machine and boot to it. Once it finishes loading, the
first dialogue you get will be to install BootIt NG (BING) and that's
where you Cancel the installation.

Sorry for the less than clear instructions.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Here's what I've got.
D/L and copied to a floppy BootItng.exe. (had to d/l on another
system)
Made a bootable floppy when I installed Win98se.
Problem is, Iv'e set BIOS to read floppy 1st, Cd 2nd and then HD but
this system isn't following instructions.
When the system starts, I can't hear either disk running and then I
get error msg.

I'm confused, when you say to make a bootable floopy unless you're
taking about something other than the one I create with win98se.
Also, run Bootitng.exe--- how when the system locks up even though I
have the bootable floopy in the drive.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Sorry, that download from BootIt NG is a ZIP file. Unzip that to a
new folder and then run BOOTITNG.EXE file in that folder.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
My suggestion is to get a copy of BootIt NG from www.bootitng.com.
No need to pay, just download the EXE, make a bootable floppy or CD
installer, reboot to the floppy or CD and then CANCEL THE
INSTALLATION! That will drop you into Maintenance Mode where you
can choose Partition Work. See what's listed there in the middle
panel. More than just the one partition where you installed Win98?
If so, please list them for us here, including name, size, type.

What's the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L.S." wrote in message
...
Followed link.
Problem is there is no such option.
Nothing looks close to an auto Save-to-file option.



"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
See he
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=33474

Let us know how it goes, OK?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Received a donated laptop for our local historical society.
Reformatted HD, everything worked/loaded, but when I restart
system it locks up, no keyboard, nothing with the following msg.
"Invalid hibernation partition/file run hd-----"
I can get into BIOS, using Del key, but that's it.

I've tried to use the startup floppy that was created during Win
install but no go.
I've put in the win98se cd and still nothing.

Is this a win98se problem or did I do something?

















  #14  
Old May 14th 08, 08:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
L.
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 9
Default invalid hibernation partition/file????

Under PM setup I have the following selections:

PM = enable or disabled
Power Switch Type = Suspend on/off
LID Switch Type = Screenoff / suspend
Suspend mode = POS(S1) / Disable / STD(S4)
Standby time out = Dis / 1 minute- 15 minutes
Suspend Time out = Dis / 1min - 30 min
HD time out = dis / 1 - 15 minutes
Fan Mode = performance / Silent
RTC Alarm = enabled / disabled
RTC = Alarm date
RTC = Hour
RTC = Minute
RTC = Second


That's it under PM Setup.




"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
I assume that when you choose Boot when asked at the end, nothing happens?

CMOS battery low would explain the error message IF that Save to File or
whatever setting existed. There's only one Power Management setting? It
looks like it's enabled. It doesn't have any kind of sub-menu with a bunch
of other PM-related settings? Did you try disabling PM?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Aas a followup.
I pulled the battery and the startup stops on the first page asking for;
Press F1 to run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue
Anyway the info is as follows.

American Megatrends Release 11/21/2001 AMIBIOS (C)2000 American
Megatrends Inc.
BIOS ver 2.09

NS570 KBC Version: 1.17
Pentium III,1GHz
Checking NVRAM...
253952KB OK
ICS9248-146 Inside
WAIT....

CMOS Battery Low

Press F1-------
Press F2-------

(C) American Megatrends Inc.
62-0213-009999-001010000-071595-SIS630-1AA0G008-W


If I press F1 goes into BIOS.
F2 load defualts and goes to page 2 of setup.

Page 2:
Main Processor :Pentium III

Math Processor :Built-IN Base Mem Size :
640KB
Floppy Drive A: :1.44 MB 31/2" Ext. mem Size :
247MB
Floppy b none Seriall
3F8
Display Type VGA/EGA Parallel Port 378
AMIBIOS date 11/21/2001 Proc. Clock 1GHZ
Exter. Cache 256KB, Enabled Power Mage. Enabled

Hard Disk Cyl Head Sector Size LBA
32Bit Block PIO UDMA

Mode Mode Mode Mode Mode
Primary Master : 58140 16 63 30006MB LBA
On 16Sec 4 4
Sec. Master : DVD-ROM 4 2

PCI Devices:
Onboard IDE Onboard Comm.
Device, IRQ10
Onboard Multimedia Dev. IRQ11 " USB Contr.,
IRQ9
" USB Control. IRQ9 " Ethernet, IRQ10
" PCI Bridge " CardBus
Bridge
Bridge VGA


SDRAM at DIMM # :1

Invalid HIBERNATION partition/file...RUN HDPREPEZ...

Do you want to (B)oot or (P)ower down? __


*** Not sure if any of this helps or not**********






"L." wrote in message
...
Sorry for the delays, work.

Not sure exactly what make this thing is.No markings on case.
The only info is on a plate on bottom of system and it's stated
"Personal Computer Model No. N340S8".
Another problem is that this was donated and they isn't any disks, etc.
that came with it.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
What is the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Followed your instructions but still no go.

I went into BIOS and set floopy to be "1st Boot Device", inserted
floppy and restarted system.
After intitial startup, goes straight to error msg.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
You run BOOTITNG.EXE on the system you used to download it, and it
make's its own bootable floppy (or CD.) You then put that floppy in
the problem machine and boot to it. Once it finishes loading, the
first dialogue you get will be to install BootIt NG (BING) and that's
where you Cancel the installation.

Sorry for the less than clear instructions.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Here's what I've got.
D/L and copied to a floppy BootItng.exe. (had to d/l on another
system)
Made a bootable floppy when I installed Win98se.
Problem is, Iv'e set BIOS to read floppy 1st, Cd 2nd and then HD but
this system isn't following instructions.
When the system starts, I can't hear either disk running and then I
get error msg.

I'm confused, when you say to make a bootable floopy unless you're
taking about something other than the one I create with win98se.
Also, run Bootitng.exe--- how when the system locks up even though
I have the bootable floopy in the drive.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Sorry, that download from BootIt NG is a ZIP file. Unzip that to a
new folder and then run BOOTITNG.EXE file in that folder.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
My suggestion is to get a copy of BootIt NG from www.bootitng.com.
No need to pay, just download the EXE, make a bootable floppy or
CD installer, reboot to the floppy or CD and then CANCEL THE
INSTALLATION! That will drop you into Maintenance Mode where you
can choose Partition Work. See what's listed there in the middle
panel. More than just the one partition where you installed Win98?
If so, please list them for us here, including name, size, type.

What's the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L.S." wrote in message
...
Followed link.
Problem is there is no such option.
Nothing looks close to an auto Save-to-file option.



"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
See he
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=33474

Let us know how it goes, OK?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Received a donated laptop for our local historical society.
Reformatted HD, everything worked/loaded, but when I restart
system it locks up, no keyboard, nothing with the following
msg.
"Invalid hibernation partition/file run hd-----"
I can get into BIOS, using Del key, but that's it.

I've tried to use the startup floppy that was created during
Win install but no go.
I've put in the win98se cd and still nothing.

Is this a win98se problem or did I do something?



















  #15  
Old May 14th 08, 08:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
L.
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 9
Default invalid hibernation partition/file????

So I guess I may have screwed it up when I reinstalled win 98se which
included reformatting the HD. Oh well.
It didn't ask for a partition other than 'normal' setup. And I didn't have
any original disks.

I may call a couple of shops around the area and see what they'd charge to
look at it.
I don't trust myself pulling it and putting in one of my systems.

At least it didn't cost the Historical Society anything but it's a shame to
dump it if it can be fixed.
I want to thank you very much for all your help and suggestions.

If it gets working I'll try and let you know.

Thanks again,
L.
O'Fallon, XX H.S.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Well here's where we a Everything I can find on this message, which is
common to many laptops that use the same Hibernation system... All roads
lead to those same instructions you already tried. The file that the
message suggests you run, if you could read the whole message, is "HDPREP
(or HDPREPEZ), or 'AMI Save to File Utility'". That would prepare the hard
drive by creating a special partition to hold Hibernation data. But you
have to prep the HD *before* you turn on the feature, and you have to turn
off the feature to make it let you boot if the HD isn't prepped properly.

In short, I'm not sure I can take you any farther. If there is no possible
power management option that fits the bill, I have to wonder if someone
tried to update the BIOS and screwed up. I dunno, nothing quite makes
sense. All I know is that it's the BIOS that's holding you up, and it's
holding you up because it can't find the hibernation partition.

Hmmm... I suppose you could try taking out the HD, putting it into a
desktop, and run the HDPREP program, then put it back in the laptop. Would
be a complicated operation (gotta make sure only the laptop HD gets
"prepped", which might mean having to disable the rest of the HDs in the
machine and use a bootable floppy setup disk to run the HDPREP utility.

But it all comes back to BIOS should have that setting, and if it doesn't,
nothing makes sense. Sorry, but I don't think I could come up with
anything else without the machine in front of me. I'd want to take the
disk out and put it into another machine to see what partitions there are,
and I'd want to positively identify the motherboard and determine if it
was possible to find a BIOS version for it that has the proper settings...

Just doesn't make any sense.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L." wrote in message
...
Sorry for the delays, work.

Not sure exactly what make this thing is.No markings on case.
The only info is on a plate on bottom of system and it's stated "Personal
Computer Model No. N340S8".
Another problem is that this was donated and they isn't any disks, etc.
that came with it.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
What is the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Followed your instructions but still no go.

I went into BIOS and set floopy to be "1st Boot Device", inserted
floppy and restarted system.
After intitial startup, goes straight to error msg.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
You run BOOTITNG.EXE on the system you used to download it, and it
make's its own bootable floppy (or CD.) You then put that floppy in
the problem machine and boot to it. Once it finishes loading, the
first dialogue you get will be to install BootIt NG (BING) and that's
where you Cancel the installation.

Sorry for the less than clear instructions.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Here's what I've got.
D/L and copied to a floppy BootItng.exe. (had to d/l on another
system)
Made a bootable floppy when I installed Win98se.
Problem is, Iv'e set BIOS to read floppy 1st, Cd 2nd and then HD but
this system isn't following instructions.
When the system starts, I can't hear either disk running and then I
get error msg.

I'm confused, when you say to make a bootable floopy unless you're
taking about something other than the one I create with win98se.
Also, run Bootitng.exe--- how when the system locks up even though I
have the bootable floopy in the drive.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Sorry, that download from BootIt NG is a ZIP file. Unzip that to a
new folder and then run BOOTITNG.EXE file in that folder.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
My suggestion is to get a copy of BootIt NG from www.bootitng.com.
No need to pay, just download the EXE, make a bootable floppy or CD
installer, reboot to the floppy or CD and then CANCEL THE
INSTALLATION! That will drop you into Maintenance Mode where you
can choose Partition Work. See what's listed there in the middle
panel. More than just the one partition where you installed Win98?
If so, please list them for us here, including name, size, type.

What's the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L.S." wrote in message
...
Followed link.
Problem is there is no such option.
Nothing looks close to an auto Save-to-file option.



"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
See he
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=33474

Let us know how it goes, OK?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Received a donated laptop for our local historical society.
Reformatted HD, everything worked/loaded, but when I restart
system it locks up, no keyboard, nothing with the following msg.
"Invalid hibernation partition/file run hd-----"
I can get into BIOS, using Del key, but that's it.

I've tried to use the startup floppy that was created during Win
install but no go.
I've put in the win98se cd and still nothing.

Is this a win98se problem or did I do something?

















  #16  
Old May 14th 08, 08:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2,158
Default invalid hibernation partition/file????

Ummm.... Try tapping F8, or Ctrl, repeatedly as the system cranks up. Just
methodically tap the key from power on until a Startup Menu appears. If it
does, post back. If it doesn't, try various times, using different tempos.
Doesn't make sense that this would work if floppy can't boot, but it's
desperation time.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Sorry for the delays, work.

Not sure exactly what make this thing is.No markings on case.
The only info is on a plate on bottom of system and it's stated "Personal
Computer Model No. N340S8".
Another problem is that this was donated and they isn't any disks, etc.
that came with it.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
What is the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Followed your instructions but still no go.

I went into BIOS and set floopy to be "1st Boot Device", inserted floppy
and restarted system.
After intitial startup, goes straight to error msg.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
You run BOOTITNG.EXE on the system you used to download it, and it
make's its own bootable floppy (or CD.) You then put that floppy in the
problem machine and boot to it. Once it finishes loading, the first
dialogue you get will be to install BootIt NG (BING) and that's where
you Cancel the installation.

Sorry for the less than clear instructions.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Here's what I've got.
D/L and copied to a floppy BootItng.exe. (had to d/l on another
system)
Made a bootable floppy when I installed Win98se.
Problem is, Iv'e set BIOS to read floppy 1st, Cd 2nd and then HD but
this system isn't following instructions.
When the system starts, I can't hear either disk running and then I
get error msg.

I'm confused, when you say to make a bootable floopy unless you're
taking about something other than the one I create with win98se.
Also, run Bootitng.exe--- how when the system locks up even though I
have the bootable floopy in the drive.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Sorry, that download from BootIt NG is a ZIP file. Unzip that to a
new folder and then run BOOTITNG.EXE file in that folder.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
My suggestion is to get a copy of BootIt NG from www.bootitng.com.
No need to pay, just download the EXE, make a bootable floppy or CD
installer, reboot to the floppy or CD and then CANCEL THE
INSTALLATION! That will drop you into Maintenance Mode where you can
choose Partition Work. See what's listed there in the middle panel.
More than just the one partition where you installed Win98? If so,
please list them for us here, including name, size, type.

What's the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L.S." wrote in message
...
Followed link.
Problem is there is no such option.
Nothing looks close to an auto Save-to-file option.



"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
See he
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=33474

Let us know how it goes, OK?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Received a donated laptop for our local historical society.
Reformatted HD, everything worked/loaded, but when I restart
system it locks up, no keyboard, nothing with the following msg.
"Invalid hibernation partition/file run hd-----"
I can get into BIOS, using Del key, but that's it.

I've tried to use the startup floppy that was created during Win
install but no go.
I've put in the win98se cd and still nothing.

Is this a win98se problem or did I do something?















  #17  
Old May 14th 08, 08:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2,158
Default invalid hibernation partition/file????

Did you try disabling PM altogether?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Under PM setup I have the following selections:

PM = enable or disabled
Power Switch Type = Suspend on/off
LID Switch Type = Screenoff / suspend
Suspend mode = POS(S1) / Disable / STD(S4)
Standby time out = Dis / 1 minute- 15 minutes
Suspend Time out = Dis / 1min - 30 min
HD time out = dis / 1 - 15 minutes
Fan Mode = performance / Silent
RTC Alarm = enabled / disabled
RTC = Alarm date
RTC = Hour
RTC = Minute
RTC = Second


That's it under PM Setup.




"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
I assume that when you choose Boot when asked at the end, nothing happens?

CMOS battery low would explain the error message IF that Save to File or
whatever setting existed. There's only one Power Management setting? It
looks like it's enabled. It doesn't have any kind of sub-menu with a
bunch of other PM-related settings? Did you try disabling PM?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Aas a followup.
I pulled the battery and the startup stops on the first page asking for;
Press F1 to run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue
Anyway the info is as follows.

American Megatrends Release 11/21/2001 AMIBIOS (C)2000 American
Megatrends Inc.
BIOS ver 2.09

NS570 KBC Version: 1.17
Pentium III,1GHz
Checking NVRAM...
253952KB OK
ICS9248-146 Inside
WAIT....

CMOS Battery Low

Press F1-------
Press F2-------

(C) American Megatrends Inc.
62-0213-009999-001010000-071595-SIS630-1AA0G008-W


If I press F1 goes into BIOS.
F2 load defualts and goes to page 2 of setup.

Page 2:
Main Processor :Pentium III

Math Processor :Built-IN Base Mem Size
: 640KB
Floppy Drive A: :1.44 MB 31/2" Ext. mem Size :
247MB
Floppy b none Seriall
3F8
Display Type VGA/EGA Parallel Port 378
AMIBIOS date 11/21/2001 Proc. Clock 1GHZ
Exter. Cache 256KB, Enabled Power Mage.
Enabled

Hard Disk Cyl Head Sector Size LBA
32Bit Block PIO UDMA

Mode Mode Mode Mode Mode
Primary Master : 58140 16 63 30006MB LBA On
16Sec 4 4
Sec. Master : DVD-ROM 4 2

PCI Devices:
Onboard IDE Onboard Comm.
Device, IRQ10
Onboard Multimedia Dev. IRQ11 " USB Contr.,
IRQ9
" USB Control. IRQ9 " Ethernet,
IRQ10
" PCI Bridge "
CardBus Bridge
Bridge VGA


SDRAM at DIMM # :1

Invalid HIBERNATION partition/file...RUN HDPREPEZ...

Do you want to (B)oot or (P)ower down? __


*** Not sure if any of this helps or not**********






"L." wrote in message
...
Sorry for the delays, work.

Not sure exactly what make this thing is.No markings on case.
The only info is on a plate on bottom of system and it's stated
"Personal Computer Model No. N340S8".
Another problem is that this was donated and they isn't any disks, etc.
that came with it.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
What is the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Followed your instructions but still no go.

I went into BIOS and set floopy to be "1st Boot Device", inserted
floppy and restarted system.
After intitial startup, goes straight to error msg.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
You run BOOTITNG.EXE on the system you used to download it, and it
make's its own bootable floppy (or CD.) You then put that floppy in
the problem machine and boot to it. Once it finishes loading, the
first dialogue you get will be to install BootIt NG (BING) and
that's where you Cancel the installation.

Sorry for the less than clear instructions.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Here's what I've got.
D/L and copied to a floppy BootItng.exe. (had to d/l on another
system)
Made a bootable floppy when I installed Win98se.
Problem is, Iv'e set BIOS to read floppy 1st, Cd 2nd and then HD
but this system isn't following instructions.
When the system starts, I can't hear either disk running and then I
get error msg.

I'm confused, when you say to make a bootable floopy unless you're
taking about something other than the one I create with win98se.
Also, run Bootitng.exe--- how when the system locks up even though
I have the bootable floopy in the drive.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Sorry, that download from BootIt NG is a ZIP file. Unzip that to a
new folder and then run BOOTITNG.EXE file in that folder.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
My suggestion is to get a copy of BootIt NG from
www.bootitng.com. No need to pay, just download the EXE, make a
bootable floppy or CD installer, reboot to the floppy or CD and
then CANCEL THE INSTALLATION! That will drop you into Maintenance
Mode where you can choose Partition Work. See what's listed there
in the middle panel. More than just the one partition where you
installed Win98? If so, please list them for us here, including
name, size, type.

What's the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L.S." wrote in message
...
Followed link.
Problem is there is no such option.
Nothing looks close to an auto Save-to-file option.



"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
See he
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=33474

Let us know how it goes, OK?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Received a donated laptop for our local historical society.
Reformatted HD, everything worked/loaded, but when I restart
system it locks up, no keyboard, nothing with the following
msg.
"Invalid hibernation partition/file run hd-----"
I can get into BIOS, using Del key, but that's it.

I've tried to use the startup floppy that was created during
Win install but no go.
I've put in the win98se cd and still nothing.

Is this a win98se problem or did I do something?




















  #18  
Old May 14th 08, 08:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2,158
Default invalid hibernation partition/file????

Please do let us know if you figure it out. Wish I could get my hands on it.
'Course, then I wouldn't get the garden finished this week.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
So I guess I may have screwed it up when I reinstalled win 98se which
included reformatting the HD. Oh well.
It didn't ask for a partition other than 'normal' setup. And I didn't
have any original disks.

I may call a couple of shops around the area and see what they'd charge to
look at it.
I don't trust myself pulling it and putting in one of my systems.

At least it didn't cost the Historical Society anything but it's a shame
to dump it if it can be fixed.
I want to thank you very much for all your help and suggestions.

If it gets working I'll try and let you know.

Thanks again,
L.
O'Fallon, XX H.S.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Well here's where we a Everything I can find on this message, which is
common to many laptops that use the same Hibernation system... All roads
lead to those same instructions you already tried. The file that the
message suggests you run, if you could read the whole message, is "HDPREP
(or HDPREPEZ), or 'AMI Save to File Utility'". That would prepare the
hard drive by creating a special partition to hold Hibernation data. But
you have to prep the HD *before* you turn on the feature, and you have to
turn off the feature to make it let you boot if the HD isn't prepped
properly.

In short, I'm not sure I can take you any farther. If there is no
possible power management option that fits the bill, I have to wonder if
someone tried to update the BIOS and screwed up. I dunno, nothing quite
makes sense. All I know is that it's the BIOS that's holding you up, and
it's holding you up because it can't find the hibernation partition.

Hmmm... I suppose you could try taking out the HD, putting it into a
desktop, and run the HDPREP program, then put it back in the laptop.
Would be a complicated operation (gotta make sure only the laptop HD gets
"prepped", which might mean having to disable the rest of the HDs in the
machine and use a bootable floppy setup disk to run the HDPREP utility.

But it all comes back to BIOS should have that setting, and if it
doesn't, nothing makes sense. Sorry, but I don't think I could come up
with anything else without the machine in front of me. I'd want to take
the disk out and put it into another machine to see what partitions there
are, and I'd want to positively identify the motherboard and determine if
it was possible to find a BIOS version for it that has the proper
settings...

Just doesn't make any sense.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L." wrote in message
...
Sorry for the delays, work.

Not sure exactly what make this thing is.No markings on case.
The only info is on a plate on bottom of system and it's stated
"Personal Computer Model No. N340S8".
Another problem is that this was donated and they isn't any disks, etc.
that came with it.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
What is the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Followed your instructions but still no go.

I went into BIOS and set floopy to be "1st Boot Device", inserted
floppy and restarted system.
After intitial startup, goes straight to error msg.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
You run BOOTITNG.EXE on the system you used to download it, and it
make's its own bootable floppy (or CD.) You then put that floppy in
the problem machine and boot to it. Once it finishes loading, the
first dialogue you get will be to install BootIt NG (BING) and that's
where you Cancel the installation.

Sorry for the less than clear instructions.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Here's what I've got.
D/L and copied to a floppy BootItng.exe. (had to d/l on another
system)
Made a bootable floppy when I installed Win98se.
Problem is, Iv'e set BIOS to read floppy 1st, Cd 2nd and then HD but
this system isn't following instructions.
When the system starts, I can't hear either disk running and then I
get error msg.

I'm confused, when you say to make a bootable floopy unless you're
taking about something other than the one I create with win98se.
Also, run Bootitng.exe--- how when the system locks up even though
I have the bootable floopy in the drive.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Sorry, that download from BootIt NG is a ZIP file. Unzip that to a
new folder and then run BOOTITNG.EXE file in that folder.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
My suggestion is to get a copy of BootIt NG from www.bootitng.com.
No need to pay, just download the EXE, make a bootable floppy or
CD installer, reboot to the floppy or CD and then CANCEL THE
INSTALLATION! That will drop you into Maintenance Mode where you
can choose Partition Work. See what's listed there in the middle
panel. More than just the one partition where you installed Win98?
If so, please list them for us here, including name, size, type.

What's the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L.S." wrote in message
...
Followed link.
Problem is there is no such option.
Nothing looks close to an auto Save-to-file option.



"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
See he
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=33474

Let us know how it goes, OK?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Received a donated laptop for our local historical society.
Reformatted HD, everything worked/loaded, but when I restart
system it locks up, no keyboard, nothing with the following
msg.
"Invalid hibernation partition/file run hd-----"
I can get into BIOS, using Del key, but that's it.

I've tried to use the startup floppy that was created during
Win install but no go.
I've put in the win98se cd and still nothing.

Is this a win98se problem or did I do something?


















  #19  
Old May 14th 08, 08:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
L.
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 9
Default invalid hibernation partition/file????

Sure did.
Wondering if I should replace the CMOS battery or just put in shop?


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Did you try disabling PM altogether?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Under PM setup I have the following selections:

PM = enable or disabled
Power Switch Type = Suspend on/off
LID Switch Type = Screenoff / suspend
Suspend mode = POS(S1) / Disable / STD(S4)
Standby time out = Dis / 1 minute- 15 minutes
Suspend Time out = Dis / 1min - 30 min
HD time out = dis / 1 - 15 minutes
Fan Mode = performance / Silent
RTC Alarm = enabled / disabled
RTC = Alarm date
RTC = Hour
RTC = Minute
RTC = Second


That's it under PM Setup.




"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
I assume that when you choose Boot when asked at the end, nothing
happens?

CMOS battery low would explain the error message IF that Save to File or
whatever setting existed. There's only one Power Management setting? It
looks like it's enabled. It doesn't have any kind of sub-menu with a
bunch of other PM-related settings? Did you try disabling PM?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Aas a followup.
I pulled the battery and the startup stops on the first page asking
for;
Press F1 to run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue
Anyway the info is as follows.

American Megatrends Release 11/21/2001 AMIBIOS (C)2000 American
Megatrends Inc.
BIOS ver 2.09

NS570 KBC Version: 1.17
Pentium III,1GHz
Checking NVRAM...
253952KB OK
ICS9248-146 Inside
WAIT....

CMOS Battery Low

Press F1-------
Press F2-------

(C) American Megatrends Inc.
62-0213-009999-001010000-071595-SIS630-1AA0G008-W


If I press F1 goes into BIOS.
F2 load defualts and goes to page 2 of setup.

Page 2:
Main Processor :Pentium III

Math Processor :Built-IN Base Mem Size
: 640KB
Floppy Drive A: :1.44 MB 31/2" Ext. mem Size :
247MB
Floppy b none Seriall
3F8
Display Type VGA/EGA Parallel Port
378
AMIBIOS date 11/21/2001 Proc. Clock 1GHZ
Exter. Cache 256KB, Enabled Power Mage.
Enabled

Hard Disk Cyl Head Sector Size
LBA 32Bit Block PIO UDMA

Mode Mode Mode Mode Mode
Primary Master : 58140 16 63 30006MB LBA On
16Sec 4 4
Sec. Master : DVD-ROM 4 2

PCI Devices:
Onboard IDE Onboard
Comm. Device, IRQ10
Onboard Multimedia Dev. IRQ11 " USB
Contr., IRQ9
" USB Control. IRQ9 " Ethernet,
IRQ10
" PCI Bridge "
CardBus Bridge
Bridge VGA


SDRAM at DIMM # :1

Invalid HIBERNATION partition/file...RUN HDPREPEZ...

Do you want to (B)oot or (P)ower down? __


*** Not sure if any of this helps or not**********






"L." wrote in message
...
Sorry for the delays, work.

Not sure exactly what make this thing is.No markings on case.
The only info is on a plate on bottom of system and it's stated
"Personal Computer Model No. N340S8".
Another problem is that this was donated and they isn't any disks,
etc. that came with it.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
What is the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L." wrote in message
...
Followed your instructions but still no go.

I went into BIOS and set floopy to be "1st Boot Device", inserted
floppy and restarted system.
After intitial startup, goes straight to error msg.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
You run BOOTITNG.EXE on the system you used to download it, and it
make's its own bootable floppy (or CD.) You then put that floppy in
the problem machine and boot to it. Once it finishes loading, the
first dialogue you get will be to install BootIt NG (BING) and
that's where you Cancel the installation.

Sorry for the less than clear instructions.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
...
Here's what I've got.
D/L and copied to a floppy BootItng.exe. (had to d/l on another
system)
Made a bootable floppy when I installed Win98se.
Problem is, Iv'e set BIOS to read floppy 1st, Cd 2nd and then HD
but this system isn't following instructions.
When the system starts, I can't hear either disk running and then
I get error msg.

I'm confused, when you say to make a bootable floopy unless you're
taking about something other than the one I create with win98se.
Also, run Bootitng.exe--- how when the system locks up even
though I have the bootable floopy in the drive.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
Sorry, that download from BootIt NG is a ZIP file. Unzip that to
a new folder and then run BOOTITNG.EXE file in that folder.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
My suggestion is to get a copy of BootIt NG from
www.bootitng.com. No need to pay, just download the EXE, make a
bootable floppy or CD installer, reboot to the floppy or CD and
then CANCEL THE INSTALLATION! That will drop you into
Maintenance Mode where you can choose Partition Work. See what's
listed there in the middle panel. More than just the one
partition where you installed Win98? If so, please list them for
us here, including name, size, type.

What's the make/model of the machine?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"L.S." wrote in message
...
Followed link.
Problem is there is no such option.
Nothing looks close to an auto Save-to-file option.



"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
...
See he
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=33474

Let us know how it goes, OK?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"L.S." wrote in message
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Received a donated laptop for our local historical society.
Reformatted HD, everything worked/loaded, but when I restart
system it locks up, no keyboard, nothing with the following
msg.
"Invalid hibernation partition/file run hd-----"
I can get into BIOS, using Del key, but that's it.

I've tried to use the startup floppy that was created during
Win install but no go.
I've put in the win98se cd and still nothing.

Is this a win98se problem or did I do something?






















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Old May 14th 08, 09:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default invalid hibernation partition/file????

Tried that also. no luck.
I'll play with it rest of day and to shop or ----..

Go and get your garden finished.
With the rain we've had here in midwest, I haven't start.
Flowers are in but no garden.

Again Thanks

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
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Ummm.... Try tapping F8, or Ctrl, repeatedly as the system cranks up. Just
methodically tap the key from power on until a Startup Menu appears. If it
does, post back. If it doesn't, try various times, using different tempos.
Doesn't make sense that this would work if floppy can't boot, but it's
desperation time.

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"L." wrote in message
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Sorry for the delays, work.

Not sure exactly what make this thing is.No markings on case.
The only info is on a plate on bottom of system and it's stated "Personal
Computer Model No. N340S8".
Another problem is that this was donated and they isn't any disks, etc.
that came with it.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
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What is the make/model of the machine?

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"L." wrote in message
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Followed your instructions but still no go.

I went into BIOS and set floopy to be "1st Boot Device", inserted
floppy and restarted system.
After intitial startup, goes straight to error msg.

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
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You run BOOTITNG.EXE on the system you used to download it, and it
make's its own bootable floppy (or CD.) You then put that floppy in
the problem machine and boot to it. Once it finishes loading, the
first dialogue you get will be to install BootIt NG (BING) and that's
where you Cancel the installation.

Sorry for the less than clear instructions.

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"L.S." wrote in message
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Here's what I've got.
D/L and copied to a floppy BootItng.exe. (had to d/l on another
system)
Made a bootable floppy when I installed Win98se.
Problem is, Iv'e set BIOS to read floppy 1st, Cd 2nd and then HD but
this system isn't following instructions.
When the system starts, I can't hear either disk running and then I
get error msg.

I'm confused, when you say to make a bootable floopy unless you're
taking about something other than the one I create with win98se.
Also, run Bootitng.exe--- how when the system locks up even though I
have the bootable floopy in the drive.


"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
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Sorry, that download from BootIt NG is a ZIP file. Unzip that to a
new folder and then run BOOTITNG.EXE file in that folder.

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"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
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My suggestion is to get a copy of BootIt NG from www.bootitng.com.
No need to pay, just download the EXE, make a bootable floppy or CD
installer, reboot to the floppy or CD and then CANCEL THE
INSTALLATION! That will drop you into Maintenance Mode where you
can choose Partition Work. See what's listed there in the middle
panel. More than just the one partition where you installed Win98?
If so, please list them for us here, including name, size, type.

What's the make/model of the machine?

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"L.S." wrote in message
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Followed link.
Problem is there is no such option.
Nothing looks close to an auto Save-to-file option.



"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in message
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See he
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=33474

Let us know how it goes, OK?

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"L.S." wrote in message
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Received a donated laptop for our local historical society.
Reformatted HD, everything worked/loaded, but when I restart
system it locks up, no keyboard, nothing with the following msg.
"Invalid hibernation partition/file run hd-----"
I can get into BIOS, using Del key, but that's it.

I've tried to use the startup floppy that was created during Win
install but no go.
I've put in the win98se cd and still nothing.

Is this a win98se problem or did I do something?

















 




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