- Device Manager ! Next to System Management BIOS Driver
- Posted by dusty on January 14th, 2008
Under System Devices there is ! beside Microsoft System Management BIOS
Driver. I tried the update wizard for a new driver with no luck. What does
the ! mean & do I need to get it fixed? If so, how? THANK YOU!
- Posted by Mark L. Ferguson on January 14th, 2008
It's likely that your original copy of:
%windir%/system32/drivers/mssmbios.sys
is corrupt. You can try extracting it from msconfig, and the 'Expand File'
button, or run a Repair setup to replace it.
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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"dusty" wrote:
- Posted by dusty on January 14th, 2008
Thanks. Since I reinstalled Windows XP (or repaired) do I need to download
SP1 & SP2 again? If so, how to I override microsoft update to install them
since it is on their website that I already have them on my computer?
"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
- Posted by Mark L. Ferguson on January 14th, 2008
No, the updates are 'hotfixes' that a repair keeps.
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"dusty" wrote:
- Posted by nass on January 14th, 2008
Sorry, mark but if the XP CD doesn't have SP2 and the Hotfixes, the repair
will take the OP back to the Sp1 or am I got it hotfoxed this time!.
I think Dusty <coughs> should slip stream the SP2 on Her/His CD to avoid the
Updates If she/He wants too.
Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
autostreamer to slipstream SP2 or any hotfixes:
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/u...streamer.shtml
"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
- Posted by nass on January 14th, 2008
Also forget about IE7, If dusty will go ahead with Repair/Install should
uninstall IE7 first to be on the safe side.
"nass" wrote:
- Posted by Mark L. Ferguson on January 14th, 2008
OK, I was thinking the OP succeeded in repair, and this would fail if the
repair disk was sp1 and the system sp2.
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