"Verifying DMI Pool Data" and keyboard not workin


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Let me start with, this is my first "from scratch" machine that I have put together. I did my best to research the parts for compatibility and to do my homework for installation. So, I put everything together, and besides having a heating problem that was fixed with a better Heatsink everything was fine for the first 48 hours.

After rebooting I found that Gigabytes app (and for the life of me I am forgetting its name) that displays the PC's Health Status was freaking out. It displayed 0 RPM for both fans and put the CPU Temp at 120C. The fans were definitely running, if anything on overdrive. So I restarted again and jumped into the BIOS to see what it was reading for the Health status. I found that all the power readings were listed as "failed":

VCore: FAIL

DDR12v: FAIL

ect

Also, CPU temp read "-" and rpm was zero. So I restored to factory settings and saved and exited. On reboot I got to "Verifying DMI Pool Data..." and the system hung. So I thought.. maybe its the boot order (I don't have a floppy on it yet) and it was looking for the floppy that wasnt there. So I restart and the keyboard isnt working! I power down, unplug the power (and all devices becides the keyboard and display) and when I plug the power back in I see the "lock" keys light up. (So I know power is getting across the board). Sure enough the keyboard still doesnt work.

So now what? lol.

Thanks for your help!

Board: Gigabyte: GA-8N-SLi Pro

Processor: Prescott P4 561 (3.6 Ghz)

Power: Enermax Noisetaker (480W)

i had problems with the "Verifying DMI Pool Data" issue. turns out that my boot system files in Windows were screwed and i ended up reformating, but i dnt think u have to do that. i was in the process of a recovery of Windows, still stopping at "Verifying DMI Pool Data", when i found the boot files on the net, and was able to boot into windows, too badi was doing the recovery and it all went to hell, so i formated.

Boot.ini

NTLDR

Ntdetect.com

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Create A XP Boot Disk from System Files

As a hedge against being unable to start XP, you can create a boot disk specifically for Windows XP that may allow you to boot the operating system. This can occur when the active partition boot record or other required files become corrupted.

Using Windows XP, place a blank floppy in drive A and format the disk. Navigate to the root folder of the system (in most cases this will be C:\) and copy the following files to the floppy disk.

Boot.ini

NTLDR

Ntdetect.com

If you can't see the files, click [Tools] and [Folder Options...] in the Menu Bar of Windows Explorer. Click the [View] tab and click the radio button next to [show Hidden Files and Folders]. Remove the check mark next to [Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended)] then click [Apply] and [OK]. The files should now be visible in Windows Explorer. If the files still cannot be copied, right click each file, click [Properties] and remove the checkmark from the Read-Only attributes. Reset whatever attributes were unchecked after the copy procedure is completed.

In addition to the files listed above, check the same directory for bootsect.dos and ntbootdd.sys files. If they are present on your system, copy them to the same floppy diskette.

The disk is used as any other boot disk, inserting it into the floppy drive (A:\) and initiating a cold boot. Make sure the BIOS is set so that the A:\ drive is first in the boot sequence.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/create_xp_boot_disk.htm

get those files from another XP computer, put on a formatted floppy disk, and boot to windows. then i think u can copy those files into there correct locations and itll work.

sorry not sure about the keyboard issue, probably get that sorted out first, since u wont be able to do the above with out it :p

Ok, now I am finding that if I let the machine sit for a while it seems to let me use the keyboard on the first try. It will also get into windows. Also note that I was using the machine for a day and a half before things went screwy, and then, only when I restarted did this begin... so weird...

I guess my main question is? Is it due to something I have put in incorrectly or not have hooked up all the way, a hardware issue (something broken), or is it a configuration problem?

Dolbex

Just in case someone stumbles on this topic (I HATE unfinished topics :) ), I never did figure out what the source of the problem was and decided that it had to be just a faulty motherboard (either due to it just being a lemon, or something I accidently did during installation). I ended up returning it to the store for an exchange of the same board. New board works fine so I am assuming that was the source...

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