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Hi there all. I need some help with my PC... what happend is i started up my PC arter work 1 day it started up fin every thing kicked in like it shode do then it got to the next bit of loading where it has

Verifying DMI Pool Data................
Boot From CD :

It has that at the bottom of it it has a load of number befor it then it try to go onto the next bit and it dont the screen go black and it come up with GONE TO SLEEP on the screen then the PC restarts and dose it over and over again... can any 1 help with this problum and tell me what to do and the PC has 2 HDD and 1 CD/DVD player if any of them thing are the problum.

thank you Kevan

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A short, practical diagnostic checklist and repair plan based on the thread (references: , , , ).

The BIOS message "Verifying DMI Pool Data..." followed by "Boot From CD :" means the firmware is enumerating hardware and handing off to a boot device. The on-screen "GONE TO SLEEP" is most commonly the monitor reporting loss of video signal, not a Windows message, which usually means the machine is either rebooting or the GPU/connection drops before Windows loads. 's note that a drive is "missing" is an important clue.

Quick checks (hardware first)

  • Enter BIOS/Setup (Del/F2/Esc on most systems) and confirm which HDD(s) and the optical drive are detected. If a drive is missing, power off and reseat power and data cables, try a different SATA port or cable, and check IDE jumpers on older drives.
  • Simplify the system: disconnect every drive and USB device except the suspected Windows disk and the monitor; set that HDD as first in boot order. A single-drive test quickly separates boot-order/cable problems from Windows/partition issues.
  • If the monitor shows "gone to sleep" while fans and disk activity stop, consider PSU or motherboard instability as a possible cause.

If BIOS sees the OS drive but Windows still won’t start

  • Boot from a Windows XP Recovery/Install CD, press R for Recovery Console, select the installation and run these repairs in this order:
fixmbr
fixboot
chkdsk /r
bootcfg /rebuild

These repair the MBR/boot sector, check the filesystem and rebuild boot.ini. Run them only after confirming which partition is the Windows partition.

Data-safety and alternatives

  • If important data exists, remove the drive and attach it to another PC or use a Linux live CD/USB to copy files before running destructive repairs. If the XP CD is unavailable, obtain legitimate recovery media from the PC maker or borrow a matching retail disc (use the original product key).
  • If the HDD never appears in BIOS or SMART tests fail, replace the drive; if the PC repeatedly reboots even with one known-good drive attached, suspect PSU/motherboard or GPU failure.

Notes tied to earlier posts: 's BIOS/boot-order point and 's safe-mode idea are valid when the boot loader is reached; follow the hardware checks first, then non-destructive repairs, then Recovery Console or reinstall as a last step.

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Do you have a bootable CD in one of the drives? If so, take it out and try it again.

Barring that, a good starting point would be to go in to the BIOS and make sure that your boot devices include the appropriate HDD (i.e. the one with your OS on it). If it's already in there, try moving it to the first device so it tries to boot from it first.

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I do not understand, you get a message "Gone to sleep"?
After the message "Boot from CD" do you do anything, or just let it boot?
What are the numbers at the bottom of this?
Can you start in safe mode by tapping F8 as it starts to boot?

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hi there what it was is that some of my HDD is missing and i need to my reboot CD in to us repear but 1 thing is i can not find the CD so i need a XP CD to do this dose any 1 kno where i can get 1? and i hope that will fix my problum

thank you kevan

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s dose any 1 kno where i can get 1? and i hope that will fix my problum

thank you kevan

from a friend ,
your English teacher maybe

Member Avatar for Bob_180_Bob

caperjack!!! That is not like you. It is merited but not like you to say that sort of thing. Have you been missing out lately (Not getting any)? lol

nbkbac, I have my CD here you can borrow, or you can ask a friend with the same OS as you have on your machine. Make sure that you use your product key when you install it. You will then have to re-register it with Microsoft.
Read the article here....

Before you decide to reinstall.

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caperjack!!! That is not like you. It is merited but not like you to say that sort of thing. Have you been missing out lately (Not getting any)? lol

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I know,I know i don't need to be here but!,but im addicted, sorry to poster but all this bad english / and shorthand is driving me nuts. if your first language is not english then use a translator ,just google for one ,makes it so much easier to understand ,thanks

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