Just got a replacement mobo for a Compaq Deskpro EN P33. When attempting to boot, I get an 1801 - Microcode Patch Error message with an F1 To Boot in a blue box at the bottom left corner. When I hit F1 it doesn't successfully boot, it just goes through the same process over again. Any...

The original hard drive on this machine crapped out. I replaced the hard drive and then ran the QuickRestore program which ran to completion. However, once all 3 of the disks have been run through and it kicks out the last to do the reboot, the machine still does not work. It comes up with...

During a boot up(win98)..I received a message O S not found..Bestbuy did a diagnostic check and told me that compaq does not load a full System restore on the single restore disk(oem)..They tell me it is a 2 disk set?? My restore disk when installed comes up in spanish..Says something about...

I have an old Compaq 2266, and am trying to find a use for it...firewall, router, ?? I don't know what current OS it will support, and the RAM is limited to 128Mb (I tried more..it won't work. There are reports on this issue on the net.) IDE disk is 4Gb. So what is this thing good for, except...

I want to upgrade my Compaq EVO D510 SFF from a 1.7 GHz P4 to a Celeron or a faster faster P4 2.4 GHz. Can it be done? I need some advice? What is the fastest memory one could use on this machine? Any ideas for a video card for a SFF machine that would take advantage of the AGP bus. Any help...

Hi all, Been offered a Presario 1260. Was wondering if it's possible to get the system to use more than 160MB - I know the limit is quoted everywhere on Compaq materials, but was wondering if it's an issue with official support, BIOS reporting (which you can force some OSs to ignore), or a...

Can someone tell me what type of RAM I have. I want to upgrade.

How the hell do I get into BIOS Setup on a Presario 4712 to change boot order? Tried F1 & F10 and got message saying "no diagnostics partition". Original HD failed so replaced and need to install Win98 from CD. Compaq/HP site no help at all. Googled, but no joy. Thanks for any help! -- Be...

I'm trying to install suse linux via ftp, but I don't know what the commands are to initialize the card. Or really what type of card it is. All compaq says is that its a 10/100BT network interface. Can anyone help?

Anyone know how to entry to Bios of Compaq Proliant 3000R Server

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Hi, I've recently been geetting a strange clicking sound from my 4 year-old Presario (like something switching on and off -- much like the sound you get coming out of standby mode). I'm pretty familiar with the noises it makes, and this is new and ominous. :-) Anyone got any...

Can anybody help me with my fainting Presario desktop? This S6010V Presario desktop with XP Home and all the latest service packs and updates freezes after I use the CD drive. It cycles, freezing for ten seconds to a minute, then works for five seconds, then freezes, and then works, and... well,...

I'm trying to access a couple of programs from my old Presario 7100 family quick restore cd. The system itself died a long time ago. I have tried 'PREDATORxxx'and 'SMDCOMSUMER' (which were supposed to work with older cds) but no success. Does anyone know what the zip passwords are? Thanks in...

I recently got a Compaq Presario 5220 from a friend and it was a nightmare. k6-2 380 128 mb of ram. 8 gig hd and superdisk. It's a second family computer and was riddled with viruses and all sorts of things. The restore (d) partition was even corrupted I decided to reformat and reinstall windows 98...

Hi Experts, I have a compaq presario desktop. Recently my system is acting wierdo. The system doesn't send signal to monitor, even though everything else (harddisk, drives, keyboard) are all powered up. The monitor stays Stand By. Sometimes it does start, but then there is a different problem. ...

hey there i am a very happy compaq customer after many years using dell. I only paid £999 at a local PC world, i would never usually buy from there as in the past they used to over price and sell trash, how PC world has changed over the 10 years. lol anyway, i managed to get a great bargin the...

When I turn on the computer I get to the red Compaq page, then to a blank page with a blinking cursor in the top left hand corner. I have tried to boot from a bootable cd and the hard drive, same results both ways. Thanks for any help. Donna

Just curious if any of you guys know of where I can locate some drivers. The previous OS was ME and I have pushed it too Win2K. Problem is can't find PCI Devices driver. I think I need this in order to get any of my PCI devices to work...any thoughts?? I did a clean install....I know there is a QR...

I left my 1215US open and where my two year old could get to it. (dumb I know...) He thought it would be helpful if he removed a few of the keycaps from the keyboard. I was successful in snapping them back on, but now those keys don't have the same click or snap that the other do. I did try to...