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Old December 30th 04, 07:07 AM
Rancho Familia
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Default Bad CRC and Boot Record Problems

I was having problems with my emachine ETower 500ix, WIN 98. The screen
kept getting frozen too many times. So, I decided to format the hard drive.
During the process I noticed several error messages as follows "inflating:
c:\Programs.............file name...... Bad CRC file name (Should be
........) Run-Time error R6002 Floating-point support not loaded. Warning:
Windows has detected a registry/configuration error. Choose, Command prompt
only, and run SCANREG."

I didn't know how to do it, so I tried to format again, and got the same
error messages. When the computer restarted, I got a new message
"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from IDE-0....OK"

Next line it only shows a blinking courser.

I have an average knowledge in computers, so please be easy on me. HELP!!!!
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Old December 30th 04, 09:25 AM
Jeff Richards
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I would recommend a comprehensive hardware diagnostic test, as chasing
software problems that are really faulty hardware is a futile chore. Start
with a decent RAM test, then do a thorough hard disk drive test. You can use
any generic RAM diagnostic, but your best hard disk drive test is probably
the one provided by the manufacturer of your hard disk drive.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Rancho Familia" wrote in message
...
I was having problems with my emachine ETower 500ix, WIN 98. The screen
kept getting frozen too many times. So, I decided to format the hard
drive.
During the process I noticed several error messages as follows "inflating:
c:\Programs.............file name...... Bad CRC file name (Should be
.......) Run-Time error R6002 Floating-point support not loaded.
Warning:
Windows has detected a registry/configuration error. Choose, Command
prompt
only, and run SCANREG."

I didn't know how to do it, so I tried to format again, and got the same
error messages. When the computer restarted, I got a new message
"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from IDE-0....OK"

Next line it only shows a blinking courser.

I have an average knowledge in computers, so please be easy on me.
HELP!!!!



  #3  
Old December 30th 04, 01:12 PM
glee
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I agree with Jeff.....I recently worked on a couple of systems with similar
symptoms. One had bad RAM; the other had a bad slave CD-ROM drive (there were two
installed) that prevented booting.

RAM tests:

DocMemory
http://www.simmtester.com/page/produ...c/download.asp

MemTest86+:
http://www.memtest.org/

Windows Memory Tester
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Rancho Familia" wrote in message
...
I was having problems with my emachine ETower 500ix, WIN 98. The screen
kept getting frozen too many times. So, I decided to format the hard drive.
During the process I noticed several error messages as follows "inflating:
c:\Programs.............file name...... Bad CRC file name (Should be
.......) Run-Time error R6002 Floating-point support not loaded. Warning:
Windows has detected a registry/configuration error. Choose, Command prompt
only, and run SCANREG."

I didn't know how to do it, so I tried to format again, and got the same
error messages. When the computer restarted, I got a new message
"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from IDE-0....OK"

Next line it only shows a blinking courser.

I have an average knowledge in computers, so please be easy on me. HELP!!!!


  #4  
Old December 31st 04, 07:23 AM
Rancho Familia
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Thanks for the great info. However, I followed every step according to
DocMemory PC Diagnostic Software V1.45a. I got as far as step 2.0
Installation. After restarting the computer, I got the following message:

"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...OK

Non-System disk or disk error
Replace and strike any key when ready"

Does this mean that A: drive is not reading the floppy?


"glee" wrote:

I agree with Jeff.....I recently worked on a couple of systems with similar
symptoms. One had bad RAM; the other had a bad slave CD-ROM drive (there were two
installed) that prevented booting.

RAM tests:

DocMemory
http://www.simmtester.com/page/produ...c/download.asp

MemTest86+:
http://www.memtest.org/

Windows Memory Tester
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Rancho Familia" wrote in message
...
I was having problems with my emachine ETower 500ix, WIN 98. The screen
kept getting frozen too many times. So, I decided to format the hard drive.
During the process I noticed several error messages as follows "inflating:
c:\Programs.............file name...... Bad CRC file name (Should be
.......) Run-Time error R6002 Floating-point support not loaded. Warning:
Windows has detected a registry/configuration error. Choose, Command prompt
only, and run SCANREG."

I didn't know how to do it, so I tried to format again, and got the same
error messages. When the computer restarted, I got a new message
"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from IDE-0....OK"

Next line it only shows a blinking courser.

I have an average knowledge in computers, so please be easy on me. HELP!!!!



  #5  
Old December 31st 04, 07:51 AM
Gary S. Terhune
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Probably means that the floppy is corrupt. It recognizes the disk as a boot
disk, but when it tries to actually load, it fails. Try again with a different
floppy.

Then again, it could be a bad drive or whatever else is wrong with your system.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Rancho Familia" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the great info. However, I followed every step according to
DocMemory PC Diagnostic Software V1.45a. I got as far as step 2.0
Installation. After restarting the computer, I got the following message:

"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...OK

Non-System disk or disk error
Replace and strike any key when ready"

Does this mean that A: drive is not reading the floppy?


"glee" wrote:

I agree with Jeff.....I recently worked on a couple of systems with similar
symptoms. One had bad RAM; the other had a bad slave CD-ROM drive (there

were two
installed) that prevented booting.

RAM tests:

DocMemory
http://www.simmtester.com/page/produ...c/download.asp

MemTest86+:
http://www.memtest.org/

Windows Memory Tester
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Rancho Familia" wrote in message
...
I was having problems with my emachine ETower 500ix, WIN 98. The screen
kept getting frozen too many times. So, I decided to format the hard

drive.
During the process I noticed several error messages as follows "inflating:
c:\Programs.............file name...... Bad CRC file name (Should be
.......) Run-Time error R6002 Floating-point support not loaded.

Warning:
Windows has detected a registry/configuration error. Choose, Command

prompt
only, and run SCANREG."

I didn't know how to do it, so I tried to format again, and got the same
error messages. When the computer restarted, I got a new message
"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from IDE-0....OK"

Next line it only shows a blinking courser.

I have an average knowledge in computers, so please be easy on me.

HELP!!!!



  #6  
Old January 2nd 05, 02:29 AM
Rancho Familia
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OK, I tried a different floppy, and it worked. However, I ran two RAM tests
(Simmtester and Windows Memory Tester - couldn't figure out MemTest86+) and a
thorough hard disk drive (manufacturer)test. None made a difference. Would
this test (Hard disk drive) tell if the CDRom drive has a bad slave?

I noticed that during these tests the "Searching for Boot Record
..........." for CDRom was not found, but the floppy was OK.

Any other ideas!


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Probably means that the floppy is corrupt. It recognizes the disk as a boot
disk, but when it tries to actually load, it fails. Try again with a different
floppy.

Then again, it could be a bad drive or whatever else is wrong with your system.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Rancho Familia" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the great info. However, I followed every step according to
DocMemory PC Diagnostic Software V1.45a. I got as far as step 2.0
Installation. After restarting the computer, I got the following message:

"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...OK

Non-System disk or disk error
Replace and strike any key when ready"

Does this mean that A: drive is not reading the floppy?


"glee" wrote:

I agree with Jeff.....I recently worked on a couple of systems with similar
symptoms. One had bad RAM; the other had a bad slave CD-ROM drive (there

were two
installed) that prevented booting.

RAM tests:

DocMemory
http://www.simmtester.com/page/produ...c/download.asp

MemTest86+:
http://www.memtest.org/

Windows Memory Tester
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Rancho Familia" wrote in message
...
I was having problems with my emachine ETower 500ix, WIN 98. The screen
kept getting frozen too many times. So, I decided to format the hard

drive.
During the process I noticed several error messages as follows "inflating:
c:\Programs.............file name...... Bad CRC file name (Should be
.......) Run-Time error R6002 Floating-point support not loaded.

Warning:
Windows has detected a registry/configuration error. Choose, Command

prompt
only, and run SCANREG."

I didn't know how to do it, so I tried to format again, and got the same
error messages. When the computer restarted, I got a new message
"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from IDE-0....OK"

Next line it only shows a blinking courser.

I have an average knowledge in computers, so please be easy on me.

HELP!!!!




  #7  
Old January 2nd 05, 02:51 AM
Gary S. Terhune
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A CDROM doesn't have a "bad slave". Master/Slave refers to the position of
drives on an IDE controller. There are several ways to handle this
differentiation, but I don't see that as being your problem. "Searching for a
boot record" in a CD drive will only be successful if there's a bootable CD in
the drive. But this is not part of your original problem, I don't think...

The original message from you indicated some major problem in the hardware. Or
maybe not. It's an eMachine, not known for highest quality components. I suggest
you reformat and try to install again. But first, describe in detail what
procedure you use to reformat and reinstall. Step by step, and especially
telling us what the CDs you use are labeled as.

Lastly, if this is a hardware problem, it may simply be that it's dirty and
overheating, fans not doing their job, contacts loosening, and any number of
other possible hardware issues that don't actually include bad hardware, per se.
Computers get dirty and fail because of that dirt. Installation is a relatively
long set of high-intensity procedures that work a computer hard, and you say
this system already had problems. Perhaps what you need to do is take this
machine to a knowledgeable tech and have it serviced--or maybe stop throwing
good money after bad and get a new machine, perhaps something not so cheap.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Rancho Familia" wrote in message
...
OK, I tried a different floppy, and it worked. However, I ran two RAM tests
(Simmtester and Windows Memory Tester - couldn't figure out MemTest86+) and a
thorough hard disk drive (manufacturer)test. None made a difference. Would
this test (Hard disk drive) tell if the CDRom drive has a bad slave?

I noticed that during these tests the "Searching for Boot Record
.........." for CDRom was not found, but the floppy was OK.

Any other ideas!


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Probably means that the floppy is corrupt. It recognizes the disk as a boot
disk, but when it tries to actually load, it fails. Try again with a

different
floppy.

Then again, it could be a bad drive or whatever else is wrong with your

system.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Rancho Familia" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the great info. However, I followed every step according to
DocMemory PC Diagnostic Software V1.45a. I got as far as step 2.0
Installation. After restarting the computer, I got the following message:

"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...OK

Non-System disk or disk error
Replace and strike any key when ready"

Does this mean that A: drive is not reading the floppy?


"glee" wrote:

I agree with Jeff.....I recently worked on a couple of systems with

similar
symptoms. One had bad RAM; the other had a bad slave CD-ROM drive

(there
were two
installed) that prevented booting.

RAM tests:

DocMemory
http://www.simmtester.com/page/produ...c/download.asp

MemTest86+:
http://www.memtest.org/

Windows Memory Tester
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Rancho Familia" wrote in

message
...
I was having problems with my emachine ETower 500ix, WIN 98. The

screen
kept getting frozen too many times. So, I decided to format the hard

drive.
During the process I noticed several error messages as follows

"inflating:
c:\Programs.............file name...... Bad CRC file name (Should be
.......) Run-Time error R6002 Floating-point support not loaded.

Warning:
Windows has detected a registry/configuration error. Choose, Command

prompt
only, and run SCANREG."

I didn't know how to do it, so I tried to format again, and got the

same
error messages. When the computer restarted, I got a new message
"Searching for Boot Record from CDRom...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy...Not Found.
Searching for Boot Record from IDE-0....OK"

Next line it only shows a blinking courser.

I have an average knowledge in computers, so please be easy on me.

HELP!!!!





 




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