I actually don't quite remember how i managed to get that combination running, but I am quite sure it involved resetting the system to it's default values using the System Management Boot Disks. Anyway, it seems that the system loses the controller and thus the logical drive on the array everytime...

The hard disk on my DeskPro EP (300Mhz Celeron) died and I would like to replace it. I'll probably look for something off of eBay, but I'm not sure what to look for in terms of specs. The original drive was 4.3GB, although I wouldn't mind something larger. Would any 4.3 GB drive work? Could I...

I have a Deskpro EP and i need memory for it. I have a 512mb memory module, but at the time, i was running win98se and for some reason it wouldn't recognize the memory. I am now running win2k, and was told that it would recognize the memory but am not sure. I will try, but if it doesn't work, i...

Hi all. Its a PIII 450 MHZ or some such... Any one know why the BIOS is somhow trying to convince me that the new Seagate 80GB IDE disk is only 14.5GB ? The BIOS is from 1999 "686T2" I think it said. Hopeless or..? jk -- Every day above ground is a good day

For the last week or so, a Deskpro EXM/815/P1.0 running Win2K sp4 black screens and shuts down unexpectedly - 100% repeatable - during nightly Ghost 9.0 backup. Starts up again manually in the morning. I ran the Ghost job and babysat it during the daytime to see what happens and it does as...

sorry, no speek english. possible DD 6Go --- 40 or 40Go COMPAQ DESPRO PENTIUM II 400M or PENTIUM III 400M ?

Garcia Mobo DeskPro Ex power supply died. Compaq PS 6201-6C3 Compaq replacement is 201828-001 I have several standard ATX replacements that would fit the case but the wire colors don't match up and I believe the wiring was different. I found a pinout for Deskpro En on the Compaq ftp site but I'm...

I have an older Deskpro SFF system. Model #ENS/P600/13b/9/64c. It uses the Intel 810e chipset. BIOS ROM is 686J1 v2.10. I'm wondering what is the largest hard drive it can use? Currently it has a Seagate 13GB HD. Is it subject to the 32GB limit? Does anyone know? Thanks much. Patty

Hi, It spits out a 'keyboard error, press F1 to boot' if I boot without a keyboard plugged into the keyboard PS2 port. It doesn't seem to recognise the USB keyboard that is attached, so I plug a board back into the PS2 and press F1 and it boots up as normal. Is there a way to get it to recognise...

Hi all; a friend of mine has an ex works Deskpro EP desktop model, with a 500 MHz Pentium III processor and Intel 810e chipset. Can anyone advise if I can fit a faster processor and tell me what the max memory is. I have had a good look at the HP site and downloaded some of the manuals, but can't...

Hi I'm temporarily using a Deskpro EN PIII/866/128 while replacing the motherboard on my main system and have succesfully installed my HD, SCSI, modem and sound cards into the small form case. However, there is no AGP socket on the motherboard so I can't install my video card and with the on board...

I got my hands on a few Compaq DeskPro 6000 (Pentium Pro 200) computers. After going thru about 20 of them, I have about 6 of them that won't boot from the floppy disk. If I install a hard drive and set it all up with the Diagnostic Partition and Windows 98 SE, I have no problem booting and...

Got out a Deskpro XE466 that had been working perfectly only to find that it now performs a memory check then stops and goes no further. Could it be the CMOS battery and, if so, how do you change it? A lame question I know but the battery appears to have a lug fitted to it that connects to the...

Posting to c.o.l.s because machine runs only Linux, to a.s.p.c because it's clearly a Compaq firmware issue, and to c.o.l.h because the firmware might as well be hardware, since I don't (yet) know how to change it. This problem is not for the faint of heart. I have read the manuals on the...

I am trying to add a new drive to a friends old desktop 4000. I tried hitting F10 to get to the BIOS but nothing happened. I downloaded the Softpaq as suggested in the FAQ posted by HH and tried to create a boot disk but running the program gave me a blue screen and asked me to insert a disc with a...

A few weeks ago I gave some friends a 4 yr old Presario and hooked it up for them with a Sony monitor. They had gotten on line and were using it successfully for a couple of weeks when their power went out. When the power came back on the computer showed a black screen. Nothing was...

My Compaq Presario 5106 is infected with a vx2 virus that absolutely refuses to be removed and I guess the only option left, after two weeks of trying to clean out the computer, is to re-format the hdd, then re-install everything. But when I went to use the Restore cd, the screen went red and...

Presario 7360, AMD K6, 56MB RAM, Win 98 Safe Mode/Device Manager/ HD Controllers: 2 of each: - Primary IDE controller dual fifo - Secondary IDE controller dual fifo - VIA Bus Master PCI IDE controller Attempts to remove anything gives error: "not allowed to remove..." How do I fix the problem?

I am having a known problem in an unknown area (or visa versa) : My Windows 2000 1.6 GHz AMD K6 Compaq machine is continuously rebooting. The new problem appears to be that it doesn't revolve in a continuous loop, the machine works for anything from a few seconds to a few minutes before...

I had to replace the HDD in a Compaq EVO W4000 and now I can't get into the CMOS. We've misplaced the Diagnostic-Setup disks, does anybody have a copy they can image for me? I've asked Compaq but they are being slack...