I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and installed it and got a Blue Screen error: "A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer .... ***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the above message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button. However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the BIOS setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, f3 etc), I have not been able to get back. At this point, I have 3 questions : 1. How do I get back to BIO setup? 2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the MBR (to get past the blue screen message) 3. Is there any web references on the X31 I appreciate any help, thanks Lou
Lou Lipnickey wrote: > I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't > come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and > installed it and got a Blue Screen error: > > "A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent > damage to your computer .... > > ***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " > > I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the > memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the > above message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, > press the blue Access IBM button. > > However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the > BIOS setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, > f3 etc), I have not been able to get back. > > At this point, I have 3 questions : > > 1. How do I get back to BIO setup? > > 2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the > MBR (to get past the blue screen message) > > 3. Is there any web references on the X31 > > I appreciate any help, thanks > Lou " I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and installed it and got a Blue Screen error" - This is a little confusing... Did you install XP on the drive when the drive was installed in the laptop, or did you install XP with the drive mounted on another computer and switch the drive to the laptop? Did you format the drive on the laptop or elsewhere? Q Q
Lou Lipnickey wrote: > I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't > come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and > installed it and got a Blue Screen error: > > "A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent > damage to your computer .... > > ***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " > > I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the > memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the above > message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, press the > blue Access IBM button. > > However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the BIOS > setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, f3 etc), > I have not been able to get back. > > At this point, I have 3 questions : > > 1. How do I get back to BIO setup? > > 2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the > MBR (to get past the blue screen message) > > 3. Is there any web references on the X31 Go to <http://www.ibm.com>, then "support and downloads", then plug the type and model number (that's a 4 digit number, probably starting with "2", a hyphen, and a three character code that might have letters or numbers) into the search engine and it will tell you what is available. The bottom line though is that that machine came with a recovery partition that has to be present for the machine to boot, and to get that partition back you need the recovery CD. If the machine originally came with Windows XP then you should be able to order one from IBM Service for a reasonable price, if it came with Windows 2000 those recovery CDs are no longer available (some kind of Microsoft legal crap I understand--not IBM's decision) and you may be screwed unless they can upgrade you. > I appreciate any help, thanks > Lou -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
I installed XP on my X20 then moved the drive to the X31, (sounds like it might make a difference) - Lou Quaoar wrote: > Lou Lipnickey wrote: > >>I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >> >>"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>damage to your computer .... >> >>***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >> >>I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the >>above message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, >>press the blue Access IBM button. >> >>However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the >>BIOS setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, >>f3 etc), I have not been able to get back. >> >>At this point, I have 3 questions : >> >>1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >> >>2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >> >>3. Is there any web references on the X31 >> >>I appreciate any help, thanks >>Lou > > > " I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and installed it and got a > Blue Screen error" - This is a little confusing... Did you install XP > on the drive when the drive was installed in the laptop, or did you > install XP with the drive mounted on another computer and switch the > drive to the laptop? Did you format the drive on the laptop or > elsewhere? > > Q > > Q > >
Well, that's why it's not working, those two laptops have very different IDE controllers, which is all that XP cares about. If you do a repair install it should re-detect all the hardware and work. "Lou Lipnickey" <lou.lipnickey@pobox.com> wrote in message news:Xgjvd.2573$2J2.547@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... >I installed XP on my X20 then moved the drive to the X31, (sounds like it >might make a difference) - Lou > > Quaoar wrote: > >> Lou Lipnickey wrote: >> >>>I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>>come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>>installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >>> >>>"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>>damage to your computer .... >>> >>>***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >>> >>>I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>>memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the >>>above message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, >>>press the blue Access IBM button. >>> >>>However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the >>>BIOS setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, >>>f3 etc), I have not been able to get back. >>> >>>At this point, I have 3 questions : >>> >>>1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >>> >>>2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>>MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >>> >>>3. Is there any web references on the X31 >>> >>>I appreciate any help, thanks >>>Lou >> >> >> " I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and installed it and got a Blue >> Screen error" - This is a little confusing... Did you install XP on the >> drive when the drive was installed in the laptop, or did you install XP >> with the drive mounted on another computer and switch the drive to the >> laptop? Did you format the drive on the laptop or elsewhere? >> >> Q >> >> Q
Thanks, I'll give it a try. I have a x20 ultrabase but not one for the X31. I'll have to figure out a way to have it access a CD. Another question. How do I get access to the BIOS again. Once I switched it to debug, I it doesn't seem to recognize the "Access IBM" button? Thanks Lou J. Clarke wrote: > Lou Lipnickey wrote: > > >>I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >> >>"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>damage to your computer .... >> >>***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >> >>I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the above >>message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, press the >>blue Access IBM button. >> >>However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the BIOS >>setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, f3 etc), >>I have not been able to get back. >> >>At this point, I have 3 questions : >> >>1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >> >>2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >> >>3. Is there any web references on the X31 > > > Go to <http://www.ibm.com>, then "support and downloads", then plug the type > and model number (that's a 4 digit number, probably starting with "2", a > hyphen, and a three character code that might have letters or numbers) into > the search engine and it will tell you what is available. > > The bottom line though is that that machine came with a recovery partition > that has to be present for the machine to boot, and to get that partition > back you need the recovery CD. If the machine originally came with Windows > XP then you should be able to order one from IBM Service for a reasonable > price, if it came with Windows 2000 those recovery CDs are no longer > available (some kind of Microsoft legal crap I understand--not IBM's > decision) and you may be screwed unless they can upgrade you. > > >>I appreciate any help, thanks >>Lou > >
Lou Lipnickey wrote: > I installed XP on my X20 then moved the drive to the X31, (sounds like > it might make a difference) - Lou The X20 uses the old 440BX chipset. The X31 uses the 845 if I recall correctly. With the 800 series Intel changed the disk controller interface significantly. The "generic" IDE drivers work fine with both, but optimized drivers for the 440BX break on the 800 series. I don't recall now whether XP installs optimized drivers for the 440BX or not--if it does or if you installed Intel Application Accelerator then that's your problem. > Quaoar wrote: > >> Lou Lipnickey wrote: >> >>>I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>>come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>>installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >>> >>>"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>>damage to your computer .... >>> >>>***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >>> >>>I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>>memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the >>>above message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, >>>press the blue Access IBM button. >>> >>>However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the >>>BIOS setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, >>>f3 etc), I have not been able to get back. >>> >>>At this point, I have 3 questions : >>> >>>1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >>> >>>2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>>MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >>> >>>3. Is there any web references on the X31 >>> >>>I appreciate any help, thanks >>>Lou >> >> >> " I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and installed it and got a >> Blue Screen error" - This is a little confusing... Did you install XP >> on the drive when the drive was installed in the laptop, or did you >> install XP with the drive mounted on another computer and switch the >> drive to the laptop? Did you format the drive on the laptop or >> elsewhere? >> >> Q >> >> Q >> >> -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
Got my answer, "F1" - Lou Lou Lipnickey wrote: > Thanks, I'll give it a try. I have a x20 ultrabase but not one for the > X31. I'll have to figure out a way to have it access a CD. > > > Another question. How do I get access to the BIOS again. Once I switched > it to debug, I it doesn't seem to recognize the "Access IBM" button? > Thanks > Lou > > > J. Clarke wrote: > >> Lou Lipnickey wrote: >> >> >>> I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>> come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>> installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >>> >>> "A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>> damage to your computer .... >>> >>> ***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >>> >>> I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>> memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the above >>> message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, press the >>> blue Access IBM button. >>> >>> However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the BIOS >>> setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, f3 etc), >>> I have not been able to get back. >>> >>> At this point, I have 3 questions : >>> >>> 1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >>> >>> 2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>> MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >>> >>> 3. Is there any web references on the X31 >> >> >> >> Go to <http://www.ibm.com>, then "support and downloads", then plug >> the type >> and model number (that's a 4 digit number, probably starting with "2", a >> hyphen, and a three character code that might have letters or numbers) >> into >> the search engine and it will tell you what is available. >> >> The bottom line though is that that machine came with a recovery >> partition >> that has to be present for the machine to boot, and to get that partition >> back you need the recovery CD. If the machine originally came with >> Windows >> XP then you should be able to order one from IBM Service for a reasonable >> price, if it came with Windows 2000 those recovery CDs are no longer >> available (some kind of Microsoft legal crap I understand--not IBM's >> decision) and you may be screwed unless they can upgrade you. >> >> >>> I appreciate any help, thanks >>> Lou >> >> >>
Lou Lipnickey wrote: > Thanks, I'll give it a try. I have a x20 ultrabase but not one for the > X31. I'll have to figure out a way to have it access a CD. If you can't get to to where it will boot from a USB-attached device you may be stuck with finding an Ultrabase. > Another question. How do I get access to the BIOS again. Once I switched > it to debug, I it doesn't seem to recognize the "Access IBM" button? You might want to try downloading the service manuals from the IBM site. I don't recall the direct links offhand but they're not hard to find. > Thanks > Lou > > > J. Clarke wrote: > >> Lou Lipnickey wrote: >> >> >>>I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>>come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>>installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >>> >>>"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>>damage to your computer .... >>> >>>***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >>> >>>I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>>memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the above >>>message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, press the >>>blue Access IBM button. >>> >>>However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the BIOS >>>setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, f3 etc), >>>I have not been able to get back. >>> >>>At this point, I have 3 questions : >>> >>>1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >>> >>>2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>>MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >>> >>>3. Is there any web references on the X31 >> >> >> Go to <http://www.ibm.com>, then "support and downloads", then plug the >> type and model number (that's a 4 digit number, probably starting with >> "2", a hyphen, and a three character code that might have letters or >> numbers) into the search engine and it will tell you what is available. >> >> The bottom line though is that that machine came with a recovery >> partition that has to be present for the machine to boot, and to get that >> partition >> back you need the recovery CD. If the machine originally came with >> Windows XP then you should be able to order one from IBM Service for a >> reasonable price, if it came with Windows 2000 those recovery CDs are no >> longer available (some kind of Microsoft legal crap I understand--not >> IBM's decision) and you may be screwed unless they can upgrade you. >> >> >>>I appreciate any help, thanks >>>Lou >> >> -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
Do a google search on moving hard drive XP It will direct you to a Microsoft web site which gives the instructions and files to move a drive On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:17:59 GMT, Lou Lipnickey <lou.lipnickey@pobox.com> wrote: >I installed XP on my X20 then moved the drive to the X31, (sounds like >it might make a difference) - Lou > >Quaoar wrote: > >> Lou Lipnickey wrote: >> >>>I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>>come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>>installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >>> >>>"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>>damage to your computer .... >>> >>>***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >>> >>>I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>>memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the >>>above message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, >>>press the blue Access IBM button. >>> >>>However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the >>>BIOS setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, >>>f3 etc), I have not been able to get back. >>> >>>At this point, I have 3 questions : >>> >>>1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >>> >>>2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>>MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >>> >>>3. Is there any web references on the X31 >>> >>>I appreciate any help, thanks >>>Lou >> >> >> " I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and installed it and got a >> Blue Screen error" - This is a little confusing... Did you install XP >> on the drive when the drive was installed in the laptop, or did you >> install XP with the drive mounted on another computer and switch the >> drive to the laptop? Did you format the drive on the laptop or >> elsewhere? >> >> Q >> >> Q >> >>
Thanks - I have a LaCie external drive but its not clear whether its bootable. I tried last night but I couldn't boot from it. The ultrabase is nice (I have one for the X20) but I can't say I use it a lot (I have the dock which is great and supposedly compatible with the X31). Do you have any way to determine if the CD is bootable? Thanks Lou J. Clarke wrote: > Lou Lipnickey wrote: > > >>Thanks, I'll give it a try. I have a x20 ultrabase but not one for the >>X31. I'll have to figure out a way to have it access a CD. > > > If you can't get to to where it will boot from a USB-attached device you may > be stuck with finding an Ultrabase. > > >>Another question. How do I get access to the BIOS again. Once I switched >>it to debug, I it doesn't seem to recognize the "Access IBM" button? > > > You might want to try downloading the service manuals from the IBM site. I > don't recall the direct links offhand but they're not hard to find. > > >>Thanks >>Lou >> >> >>J. Clarke wrote: >> >> >>>Lou Lipnickey wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>>>come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>>>installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >>>> >>>>"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>>>damage to your computer .... >>>> >>>>***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >>>> >>>>I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>>>memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the above >>>>message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, press the >>>>blue Access IBM button. >>>> >>>>However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the BIOS >>>>setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, f3 etc), >>>>I have not been able to get back. >>>> >>>>At this point, I have 3 questions : >>>> >>>>1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >>>> >>>>2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>>>MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >>>> >>>>3. Is there any web references on the X31 >>> >>> >>>Go to <http://www.ibm.com>, then "support and downloads", then plug the >>>type and model number (that's a 4 digit number, probably starting with >>>"2", a hyphen, and a three character code that might have letters or >>>numbers) into the search engine and it will tell you what is available. >>> >>>The bottom line though is that that machine came with a recovery >>>partition that has to be present for the machine to boot, and to get that >>>partition >>>back you need the recovery CD. If the machine originally came with >>>Windows XP then you should be able to order one from IBM Service for a >>>reasonable price, if it came with Windows 2000 those recovery CDs are no >>>longer available (some kind of Microsoft legal crap I understand--not >>>IBM's decision) and you may be screwed unless they can upgrade you. >>> >>> >>> >>>>I appreciate any help, thanks >>>>Lou >>> >>> >
Lou Lipnickey wrote: > Thanks - I have a LaCie external drive but its not clear whether its > bootable. I tried last night but I couldn't boot from it. The ultrabase > is nice (I have one for the X20) but I can't say I use it a lot (I have > the dock which is great and supposedly compatible with the X31). Do you > have any way to determine if the CD is bootable? Thanks The Windows 2000 and Windows XP distribution CDs are bootable if that's what you're asking. The recovery CD will also be bootable. If you mean the drive, that's a function of the computer BIOS--if it supports boot from a USB device then there should be no problem, if not then there's not much you can do about it. > Lou > > > J. Clarke wrote: > >> Lou Lipnickey wrote: >> >> >>>Thanks, I'll give it a try. I have a x20 ultrabase but not one for the >>>X31. I'll have to figure out a way to have it access a CD. >> >> >> If you can't get to to where it will boot from a USB-attached device you >> may be stuck with finding an Ultrabase. >> >> >>>Another question. How do I get access to the BIOS again. Once I switched >>>it to debug, I it doesn't seem to recognize the "Access IBM" button? >> >> >> You might want to try downloading the service manuals from the IBM site. >> I don't recall the direct links offhand but they're not hard to find. >> >> >>>Thanks >>>Lou >>> >>> >>>J. Clarke wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Lou Lipnickey wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>>>>come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>>>>installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >>>>> >>>>>"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>>>>damage to your computer .... >>>>> >>>>>***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >>>>> >>>>>I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>>>>memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the above >>>>>message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, press the >>>>>blue Access IBM button. >>>>> >>>>>However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the BIOS >>>>>setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, f3 etc), >>>>>I have not been able to get back. >>>>> >>>>>At this point, I have 3 questions : >>>>> >>>>>1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >>>>> >>>>>2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>>>>MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >>>>> >>>>>3. Is there any web references on the X31 >>>> >>>> >>>>Go to <http://www.ibm.com>, then "support and downloads", then plug the >>>>type and model number (that's a 4 digit number, probably starting with >>>>"2", a hyphen, and a three character code that might have letters or >>>>numbers) into the search engine and it will tell you what is available. >>>> >>>>The bottom line though is that that machine came with a recovery >>>>partition that has to be present for the machine to boot, and to get >>>>that partition >>>>back you need the recovery CD. If the machine originally came with >>>>Windows XP then you should be able to order one from IBM Service for a >>>>reasonable price, if it came with Windows 2000 those recovery CDs are no >>>>longer available (some kind of Microsoft legal crap I understand--not >>>>IBM's decision) and you may be screwed unless they can upgrade you. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I appreciate any help, thanks >>>>>Lou >>>> >>>> >> -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
Lou Lipnickey <lou.lipnickey@pobox.com> writes: > Thanks - I have a LaCie external drive but its not clear whether its > bootable. I tried last night but I couldn't boot from it. The > ultrabase is nice (I have one for the X20) but I can't say I use it a > lot (I have the dock which is great and supposedly compatible with the > X31). Do you have any way to determine if the CD is bootable? Thanks Try to get an actual X31 IBM recovery CD since there is various Thinkpad-specific stuff in the preinstall. If your X31 is still under warranty you should be able to buy a recovery CD from IBM for something like $45. They sometimes show up on ebay, e.g.: http://tinyurl.com/62hlg The X31 should be able to boot from a USB CD drive. I don't know about the X20.
Thanks for all your comments. My current problem is that I have 2-3 year old LaCie 24x 10x 40x U+I (USB and IEEE1394) and the X31 doesn't seem to recognize it. I have USB enabled and I choose the CD boot option. I am now presuming the drive isn't bootable. My X20 has similar BIOS options and it doesn't recognize it either. Lou J. Clarke wrote: > Lou Lipnickey wrote: > > >>Thanks - I have a LaCie external drive but its not clear whether its >>bootable. I tried last night but I couldn't boot from it. The ultrabase >>is nice (I have one for the X20) but I can't say I use it a lot (I have >>the dock which is great and supposedly compatible with the X31). Do you >>have any way to determine if the CD is bootable? Thanks > > > The Windows 2000 and Windows XP distribution CDs are bootable if that's what > you're asking. The recovery CD will also be bootable. > > If you mean the drive, that's a function of the computer BIOS--if it > supports boot from a USB device then there should be no problem, if not > then there's not much you can do about it. > > >>Lou >> >> >>J. Clarke wrote: >> >> >>>Lou Lipnickey wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Thanks, I'll give it a try. I have a x20 ultrabase but not one for the >>>>X31. I'll have to figure out a way to have it access a CD. >>> >>> >>>If you can't get to to where it will boot from a USB-attached device you >>>may be stuck with finding an Ultrabase. >>> >>> >>> >>>>Another question. How do I get access to the BIOS again. Once I switched >>>>it to debug, I it doesn't seem to recognize the "Access IBM" button? >>> >>> >>>You might want to try downloading the service manuals from the IBM site. >>>I don't recall the direct links offhand but they're not hard to find. >>> >>> >>> >>>>Thanks >>>>Lou >>>> >>>> >>>>J. Clarke wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Lou Lipnickey wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>>>>>come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>>>>>installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >>>>>> >>>>>>"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>>>>>damage to your computer .... >>>>>> >>>>>>***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >>>>>> >>>>>>I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>>>>>memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the above >>>>>>message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, press the >>>>>>blue Access IBM button. >>>>>> >>>>>>However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the BIOS >>>>>>setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, f3 etc), >>>>>>I have not been able to get back. >>>>>> >>>>>>At this point, I have 3 questions : >>>>>> >>>>>>1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >>>>>> >>>>>>2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>>>>>MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >>>>>> >>>>>>3. Is there any web references on the X31 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Go to <http://www.ibm.com>, then "support and downloads", then plug the >>>>>type and model number (that's a 4 digit number, probably starting with >>>>>"2", a hyphen, and a three character code that might have letters or >>>>>numbers) into the search engine and it will tell you what is available. >>>>> >>>>>The bottom line though is that that machine came with a recovery >>>>>partition that has to be present for the machine to boot, and to get >>>>>that partition >>>>>back you need the recovery CD. If the machine originally came with >>>>>Windows XP then you should be able to order one from IBM Service for a >>>>>reasonable price, if it came with Windows 2000 those recovery CDs are no >>>>>longer available (some kind of Microsoft legal crap I understand--not >>>>>IBM's decision) and you may be screwed unless they can upgrade you. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I appreciate any help, thanks >>>>>>Lou >>>>> >>>>> >
Just for the record, A Smith's comment was on the mark. I got an Ultrabase, booted of the XP CD and did a repair and now it boots properly. I'm currently in the process of sorting out various driver issues. Thanks for everyone's help. - Lou a Smith wrote: > Well, that's why it's not working, those two laptops have very different IDE > controllers, which is all that XP cares about. If you do a repair install it > should re-detect all the hardware and work. > > "Lou Lipnickey" <lou.lipnickey@pobox.com> wrote in message > news:Xgjvd.2573$2J2.547@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... > >>I installed XP on my X20 then moved the drive to the X31, (sounds like it >>might make a difference) - Lou >> >>Quaoar wrote: >> >> >>>Lou Lipnickey wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't >>>>come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and >>>>installed it and got a Blue Screen error: >>>> >>>>"A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent >>>>damage to your computer .... >>>> >>>>***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " >>>> >>>>I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the >>>>memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the >>>>above message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, >>>>press the blue Access IBM button. >>>> >>>>However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the >>>>BIOS setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, >>>>f3 etc), I have not been able to get back. >>>> >>>>At this point, I have 3 questions : >>>> >>>>1. How do I get back to BIO setup? >>>> >>>>2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the >>>>MBR (to get past the blue screen message) >>>> >>>>3. Is there any web references on the X31 >>>> >>>>I appreciate any help, thanks >>>>Lou >>> >>> >>>" I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and installed it and got a Blue >>>Screen error" - This is a little confusing... Did you install XP on the >>>drive when the drive was installed in the laptop, or did you install XP >>>with the drive mounted on another computer and switch the drive to the >>>laptop? Did you format the drive on the laptop or elsewhere? >>> >>>Q >>> >>>Q > > >
One other thing for the record. The need for a boot partition is a 'red herring' as there is a lot on the web of how to set up the machine with Linux / without the boot partition. - Lou Lou Lipnickey wrote: > I just bought an X31 off ebay am having a few config issues. It didn't > come with a disk. So, I put a clean copy of XP on a 2.5 drive and > installed it and got a Blue Screen error: > > "A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent > damage to your computer .... > > ***Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF8973640,0xC0000034,0x0000000,0x0000000) " > > I put the bios into debug mode and subsequent reboots it does the > memory, device checkout and then goes to the boot which gives the above > message. It says at the bottom, to interrupt normal startup, press the > blue Access IBM button. > > However, when I press the button, it does not bring me back to the BIOS > setup screen. No matter what I have tried (FN key with f1, f2, f3 etc), > I have not been able to get back. > > At this point, I have 3 questions : > > 1. How do I get back to BIO setup? > > 2. Does the X31 expect something other than what Windows places in the > MBR (to get past the blue screen message) > > 3. Is there any web references on the X31 > > I appreciate any help, thanks > Lou >