Check Sum Error/Stream Error

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  1. Pegasis

    Pegasis Regular member

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    Just decided to format my machine, i put the recovery disc in drive e: an reboot my machine.

    I press any key when it prompts me to do so, and it formats re-partitions my drive and then starts the installation, but gets part the way through and says chech sum error.

    Other times it will get to 100% an then say Stream Error.

    Problem is i now have no computer.

    Help please?

    Thanks.
     
    Pegasis, Jan 28, 2008
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    Checksum errors usually indicate a dieing cmos batter (the watch-like battery on your motherboard). You could try taking it out and putting it back in, to clear the CMOS settings.
     
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  3. Pegasis

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    Thanks for you're help. i replaced the battery but no diff.

    However i removed the ram that was installed shortly after i got the machine an that seems to have worked.

    Thanks for you're help.
     
    Pegasis, Jan 29, 2008
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