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1365800 2014-01-22 04:18:00 My OLD workshop laptop, a Compaq running Windows, suddenly will not boot. The screen comes up with a memory test ok, and the next line is 02 00004 0000A8AA. That's as far as it gets. Do these numbers ring a bell with anyone? Nothing comes up about them for me on an internet search.

I took out the HD, checked it as a slave in another computer - looks like it still goes - files on it are still there.

Thanks for any ideas.
rumpty (2863)
1365801 2014-01-22 05:07:00 If there's more than 1 stick, try each one separately in each slot Speedy Gonzales (78)
1365802 2014-01-22 09:31:00 If there's more than 1 stick, try each one separately in each slot

Thanks Speedy. I'll have a look at that.
rumpty (2863)
1365803 2014-01-22 21:24:00 Here's the Compaq POST codes

www.bioscentral.com

My guess: bad motherboard (8042 chip)
kingdragonfly (309)
1365804 2014-01-22 22:54:00 Here's the Compaq POST codes

www.bioscentral.com

My guess: bad motherboard (8042 chip)

Thanks for that list. Could be the 8042, as you say, and 02 is the last successful operation?
rumpty (2863)
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