Ffaulty RAM (memory) can do this too - try some different RAM as a test or = if you are using a couple of memory modules, only use one and test them bot= h. But be careful how you handle those RAM modules. Ground yourself first. = Or ask someone to do it for you if they know how to do it. Another possible= cause of this problem is a weak CMOS battery. Another is your BIOS might be corrupted. I hate to recommend flashing the B= IOS or clearing the CMOS. If they are not the problem and you tried to refl= ash the BIOS or clear the CMOS, you might end up with an expensive paper we= ight. John82654@xxxxxxx wrote: Just to ease your mind, that happened to me a lot when I used Win 98. like= =20 you, I just restarted and nothing ever happened. It stopped after a format = and=20 reinstallation of Win 98. It stopped for good after my upgrade to XP. =20 itpribadi@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: dear all... sometimes when I'm booting my comp give messages..."Award Bios=20 Block...system disk failure,please insert system disk....detecting drive=20 media...no keyboard or mouse are installed'... then after I'm pressing ctrl+Shift and restart again...I can goes to window= s=20 normally... what's problem... =09=09 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25=A2 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=3D5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/67folB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> =20 Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/What_Error_Messages_Really_Mean_WinXP/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: What_Error_Messages_Really_Mean_WinXP-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ =20