help with WinXP and my stupid computer

spydar · 02-22-2005, 09:54 PM

k, this is hugely techinical (or at least to me it is). if anyone out there with WinXP could go into their setup (by pressing Del when prompted during start up) and tell me what it says for their 1st 2 categories (I think one of them is called BIOS and the other CHOM or something, but they're definitely the 1st two categories in the setup). way back in september my computer had a mystery crash and I had to do a system restore, and I don't think I did it properly cause there are still some things I don't have access to or can't play. and now I can't play Icewind Dale II, which is driving me insane cause that was the only thing I could play when I didn't have access to my boyfriend's brother's computer for War Craft. I played yesterday, but have since tried to fix my WinXP setup and now I get this message: "An assertion failed in ObjAnimation.cpp at line number 20708".

So...anyone who knows computer programming and stuff, I really need some help PLEASE!!!!

spydar · 02-22-2005, 10:08 PM

k, checked again and it's the BIOS category, and what I'm looking for are the boot devices, right now I have:
Primary Boot Device: CD-ROM
Secondary Boot Device: Floppy
THird Boot Device: CD-ROM
I'm pretty sure one of those needs to be for the DVD-ROM, but it doesn't give me that option, and when I tried switching it to the optimum or default settings it gave me HDD (which I have no idea what that is). I THINK this is where my problem is, but if anyone else out there knows this stuff please help!

Felix The Assassin · 02-22-2005, 10:17 PM

Hmm, in order to boot your pc without a cd in the drive you must boot from the first hdd in series. Usually HDD-0.

BTW, a cd-rom drive to a pc is any optical drive.

Unless your running Knoppix Linux from cd, you shouldset your Primary boot to HDD-0. Thats a zero, not an 'O'

Dace De'Briago · 02-22-2005, 10:22 PM

It's just a bug caused by a damaged file.

Try re-installing Icewind Dale.

With regards to your BIOS setup (which is a totally separate issue) primary boot device should be set to floppy, secondary to IDE-0 and third to CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.

spydar · 02-22-2005, 10:38 PM

k, I'll try your suggestions, thanx people!

spydar · 02-22-2005, 10:50 PM

it doesn't give me the option of IDE-0, so I have:
Primary: Floppy
Secondary: HDD-0
Third: CD-ROM

any more suggestions?

Bungleau · 02-22-2005, 11:28 PM

That looks like a good boot sequence, although I might put the CD-ROM before HDD-0. Then I can boot from CD if needed.

Have you tried reinstalling IWD, as Dace suggested?

Dace De'Briago · 02-22-2005, 11:29 PM

lol, that is the correct boot sequence order. You do not need to change anything.

With regards to the error you have with IWD2, just reinstall it [img]smile.gif[/img]

spydar · 02-22-2005, 11:35 PM

it won't let me reinstall, I tried going through it the way I always do and I get this message:
"Error loading C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ct or.dll The specified module could not be found."

anyone have any idea what this is?

LennonCook · 02-22-2005, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Felix The Assassin:
Unless your running Knoppix Linux from cd, you shouldset your Primary boot to HDD-0. Thats a zero, not an 'O'

1. Knoppix isn't the only distro using a Live CD. There's also Ubuntu, Mandrake, Suse, DamnSmallLinux, and probably plenty more I don't know.

2. Why would boot from CD be restricted to a live CD Linux distro? There are plenty of other reasons to want to boot from the CDROM, including installing almost *any* OS (every linux distro I know of, Windows since Win95, and MacOS all to my knowledge use bootable CDs to install from).

3. Why should the harddrive boot *first*, in any case?

02-22-2005, 09:54 PM	#1
spydar Avatar Join Date: March 6, 2003 Location: my parlour Age: 41 Posts: 510	k, this is hugely techinical (or at least to me it is). if anyone out there with WinXP could go into their setup (by pressing Del when prompted during start up) and tell me what it says for their 1st 2 categories (I think one of them is called BIOS and the other CHOM or something, but they're definitely the 1st two categories in the setup). way back in september my computer had a mystery crash and I had to do a system restore, and I don't think I did it properly cause there are still some things I don't have access to or can't play. and now I can't play Icewind Dale II, which is driving me insane cause that was the only thing I could play when I didn't have access to my boyfriend's brother's computer for War Craft. I played yesterday, but have since tried to fix my WinXP setup and now I get this message: "An assertion failed in ObjAnimation.cpp at line number 20708". So...anyone who knows computer programming and stuff, I really need some help PLEASE!!!! __________________ \"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and Death shall be no more- Death thou shalt die.\" -John Donne

02-22-2005, 10:08 PM	#2
spydar Avatar Join Date: March 6, 2003 Location: my parlour Age: 41 Posts: 510	k, checked again and it's the BIOS category, and what I'm looking for are the boot devices, right now I have: Primary Boot Device: CD-ROM Secondary Boot Device: Floppy THird Boot Device: CD-ROM I'm pretty sure one of those needs to be for the DVD-ROM, but it doesn't give me that option, and when I tried switching it to the optimum or default settings it gave me HDD (which I have no idea what that is). I THINK this is where my problem is, but if anyone else out there knows this stuff please help! __________________ \"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and Death shall be no more- Death thou shalt die.\" -John Donne

02-22-2005, 10:17 PM	#3
Felix The Assassin The Dreadnoks Join Date: September 27, 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 62 Posts: 3,608	Hmm, in order to boot your pc without a cd in the drive you must boot from the first hdd in series. Usually HDD-0. BTW, a cd-rom drive to a pc is any optical drive. Unless your running Knoppix Linux from cd, you shouldset your Primary boot to HDD-0. Thats a zero, not an 'O' __________________ The Lizzie Palmer Tribute Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy 35th President of The United States The Last Shot Honor The Fallen Jesus died for our sins, and American Soldiers died for our freedom. If you don't stand behind our Soldiers, please feel free to stand in front of them.

02-22-2005, 10:38 PM	#5
spydar Avatar Join Date: March 6, 2003 Location: my parlour Age: 41 Posts: 510	k, I'll try your suggestions, thanx people! __________________ \"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and Death shall be no more- Death thou shalt die.\" -John Donne

02-22-2005, 10:50 PM	#6
spydar Avatar Join Date: March 6, 2003 Location: my parlour Age: 41 Posts: 510	it doesn't give me the option of IDE-0, so I have: Primary: Floppy Secondary: HDD-0 Third: CD-ROM any more suggestions? __________________ \"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and Death shall be no more- Death thou shalt die.\" -John Donne

02-22-2005, 10:22 PM	#4
Dace De'Briago Silver Dragon Join Date: December 28, 2002 Location: Wales Age: 44 Posts: 1,617	It's just a bug caused by a damaged file. Try re-installing Icewind Dale. With regards to your BIOS setup (which is a totally separate issue) primary boot device should be set to floppy, secondary to IDE-0 and third to CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.

02-22-2005, 11:28 PM	#7
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	That looks like a good boot sequence, although I might put the CD-ROM before HDD-0. Then I can boot from CD if needed. Have you tried reinstalling IWD, as Dace suggested? __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

02-22-2005, 11:29 PM	#8
Dace De'Briago Silver Dragon Join Date: December 28, 2002 Location: Wales Age: 44 Posts: 1,617	lol, that is the correct boot sequence order. You do not need to change anything. With regards to the error you have with IWD2, just reinstall it [img]smile.gif[/img]

02-22-2005, 11:35 PM	#9
spydar Avatar Join Date: March 6, 2003 Location: my parlour Age: 41 Posts: 510	it won't let me reinstall, I tried going through it the way I always do and I get this message: "Error loading C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ct or.dll The specified module could not be found." anyone have any idea what this is? __________________ \"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and Death shall be no more- Death thou shalt die.\" -John Donne

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