Older MBs with batteries failing where features have been disabled or customized can return to default settings generating such messages. BIOS updates can cause this too. You didn't mention if Windows successfully installed what it found but you should be able to look in device manager for anything that wasn't properly configured. Anything there?
Hello all,
Have'nt been here for quite a while. My systm information is as follows:
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name HOME-C52A55FF2A
System Manufacturer To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 107 Stepping 1 AuthenticAMD ~1808 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. P1.50, 05/02/2009
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
User Name HOME-C52A55FF2A\Smarty
Time Zone SA Western Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1,001.30 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 3.60 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
I have suddenly noticed that when I bootup The new found
hardware wizard pops up. For the life of my I know not why. I have tried to find out by way of search but have not found anything. I have not recently installed any hardware.
I am grateful If I am guided as to how to find the new hardware.
Thanking you in anticipation for your kind assistance.
standeb

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