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  1. ConMac

    A patch is preventing the system from starting - Error code = 0 x 490

    I have tried a couple of times, and I get this message: "There is a system repair pending which requires reboot to complete. Restart Windows and run sfc again." Could this be from the "bootrec /fixmbr", "bootrec /fixboot", and "bootsect /nt60 SYS /mbr" I have previously tried? Also, I...
  2. ConMac

    A patch is preventing the system from starting - Error code = 0 x 490

    Yeah, I figured that. When I do a fresh install of Win7, and restore the system image I made two weeks ago with EaseUS Todo Backup, is there anything I should do so as to not mess up my dual-boot system? Thanks
  3. ConMac

    A patch is preventing the system from starting - Error code = 0 x 490

    :confused:I recently had to replace some bad memory which caused my home built system to fail to boot into Windows. I have a dual-boot (XP on one HD, and Win7 on a separate HD). The system has been running smoothly for more than a year until the failed RAM module. I can boot into XP, but not...
  4. ConMac

    Scandisk - Black screen/Safe Mode hanging

    o_O I have have been having issues with my dual boot (Win7 & XP SP3) SB ASUS P8P67 Deluxe build (system freezing, black screen on cold boot/failed OC, Win 7 restore points being deleted by XP) and I made the following adjustments: updated the BIOS to v.1305 and made the required registry...
  5. ConMac

    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Cold boot black screen

    :DThanks, I'll do as you suggest.
  6. ConMac

    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Cold boot black screen

    Thanks guys! I'll try clearing the CMOS first, then go from there. Cheers!
  7. ConMac

    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Cold boot black screen

    I just upgraded the BIOS from v.1003 to v.1305, I was having the double POST issue. Now when I cold boot, I get a black screen, I have to cold boot again to get the message that the overclock failed, press F1 to continue to get into the BIOS. When I go into BIOS it says that my target CPU is...
  8. ConMac

    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe RAM/BIOS/System Freezes

    Thanks guys, so far so good...I'll keep my fingers crossed!
  9. ConMac

    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe RAM/BIOS/System Freezes

    Thanks! One more question, should I have flashed the BIOS to v.1305? I was given a scare, but my system seems to be running OK now.
  10. ConMac

    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe RAM/BIOS/System Freezes

    I read in other forums to stay away from XMP; and instead use Manual or Auto? Was that incorrect advice? Thanks for the input!
  11. ConMac

    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe RAM/BIOS/System Freezes

    Yes, it's on auto. The ASUS forum advised me to flash the BIOS to v.1305 (from v.1003), which I did. I got a scare though; on first re-boot I got a "no OS detected" message - but when I rebooted again, it was fine. I was also told to increase the RAM voltage to 1.58v. Where in the BIOS do I...
  12. ConMac

    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe RAM/BIOS/System Freezes

    I have a new i5-2500K build Win7 64-bit with the ASUS P8P67 Deluxe, dual-boot with XP, system that is experiencing random freezes. I think it may be the RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8 GB (2x 4GB) SDRAM DDR3 1600 F3-12800 CLD-8GBXL (Cas 9, Timing, 9-9-9-24). What adjustments should I make...
  13. ConMac

    H61 Motherboard and Sandy Bridge with Windows XP SP3?

    :D Thanks for the info. guys!
  14. ConMac

    H61 Motherboard and Sandy Bridge with Windows XP SP3?

    How does the Win7 OEM version differ from the retail version. My OEM permits me to create a Repair Disk, which I heard the OEM's wouldn't do. I'm curious. I think it's just hype from MS to get people to shell out the extra $90.
  15. ConMac

    H61 Motherboard and Sandy Bridge with Windows XP SP3?

    I just completed a Sandy Bridge build with the i5-2500K CPU with an ASUS P8P67 Deluxe MOBO, which I dual boot Windows 7 OEM and XP SP3. You will have to get the Intel SATA drivers from Intel, and a USB external floppy drive to load them onto a diskette. A thumb drive won't work. I researched...
  16. ConMac

    Dual Booting XP and Win7

    :confused: I just completed my Sandy Bridge build using the ASUS P8P67 Deluxe MOBO. I installed XP SP3 first on HD #1, and then Win7 64-bit on HD #2. The Win7 bootloader defaulted to Win7 and 30 seconds after powering up would boot into the system. I could then boot into XP from the...
  17. ConMac

    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Bootup Issue

    I figured it out. I had the HD with the OS on it connected to the Marvel SATA controller, and not the Intel SATA controller on the MOBO. I switched this, and I was good to go! Cheers! :D
  18. ConMac

    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Bootup Issue

    This is a continuation from a previous thread. I had the optical drive connected to #5 and not #6 on the Intel SATA port, and I loaded XP and all my drivers, and everything was working fine. When I went to partition the rest of the HD, I noticed that default letter for the next partition...
  19. ConMac

    Installing Windows XP in ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Sandy Bridge Build

    I did had the optical drive connected to #5 and not #6 on the Intel SATA port, and I loaded XP and all my drivers, and everything was working fine. When I went to partition the rest of the HD, I noticed that default letter for the next partition was E, and not D. I assumed this was because I...
  20. ConMac

    Restoring XP Home SP3 Archive to New PC

    No, I haven't. I did some research and found that the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) is probably going to make this task impossible. Thanks for the input anyway, cheers!
  21. ConMac

    Restoring XP Home SP3 Archive to New PC

    :\ I just finished my Sandy Bridge build and would like to restore an OS backup archive from an external HD I have from Paragon Backup & Recovery of the XP Home SP3 on my old AMD PC. I tried installing Paragon on my new system (where I installed a new copy of XP Home SP3) and doing a restore...
  22. ConMac

    Installing Windows XP in ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Sandy Bridge Build

    :DThanks tcsenter! That was it...I had connected the optical drive to the Marvel connector and not to the Intel one. I was just reading about that issue in the MOBO manual when you posted that reply. I am not formatting the HD for the OS installation. Cheers! :D
  23. ConMac

    Installing Windows XP in ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Sandy Bridge Build

    :DCool! I guess slipstreaming is the way to go with this. Many thanks!
  24. ConMac

    Installing Windows XP in ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Sandy Bridge Build

    I am using XP SP3. I have heard of slipstreaming XP with SATA drivers. But the MOBO manual indicates that adding the drivers with a USB floppy drive is the way to do it. Is slipstreaming complicated?
  25. ConMac

    Installing Windows XP in ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Sandy Bridge Build

    I finally got around to loading those files, but I can't still load XP. When prompted on the screen for my device I am given 19 different choices (ie: Intel 5 Series port SATA ACHI Controller, etc.). I chose the Intel Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller as directed...
  26. ConMac

    Sandy Bridge Intel chipset

    Thanks.
  27. ConMac

    Sandy Bridge Intel chipset

    I have a new build using an ASUS P8P67 Deluxe MOBO which has 4 SATA 6GB/s ports (2 Marvell & 2 Intel). If I don't plan to use more than these, I should be unaffected by the SATA 3GB/s ports failure issues, correct? Currently, I have my optical drive connected to a Marvell port, and my 2 hard...
  28. ConMac

    Installing Windows XP in ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Sandy Bridge Build

    :)I should've realized that the 250MB download did contain every RST driver known to man. I figured out after further research that for 32-bit XP I need the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSET.OEM; which were all contained in the link you...
  29. ConMac

    Installing Windows XP in ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Sandy Bridge Build

    :confused:I am installing Windows XP in my newly-built Sandy Bridge system, and the MOBO manual says to load the Intel PCH and AHCI drivers by pressing <F6> during the OS install and to use a USB floppy drive. Which drivers are these and where do I find them - are they under the SATA category...
  30. ConMac

    Socket 756 upgrade

    :) Thanks for the info. I will be going with the i5-760!
  31. ConMac

    Socket 756 upgrade

    I built my rig in '03 with an AMD Athlon64 3200+ CPU with an Asus K8V-Deluxe MOBO. What are my upgrade options? Can I squeeze a quad-core AMD chip into this MOBO? Also, for gaming, is the Intel Core i7 950 worth the extra $ than the AMD PhenomII X4 970 BE? I understand this AMD CPU is better...