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Error message 81h when Compaq boots up.

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2002 8:26 pm
by john pidgeon
This is my first time posting, so please excuse any lack of details.
My in-laws have a Compaq that has recently started to boot up with the message about 81h, but clicking on OK on the message the window goes away.
From as far I can tell, the machine is still running okay.

Should I boot up into BIOS and find the vendor and download a new BIOS?
Is there a way of getting rid of the 81h error?

thanks very much

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2002 9:34 pm
by soupy
Presario?

81h = Late POST device initialization

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2002 12:50 am
by edwin
usually a harddisk or cdrom on its way out...

thanks

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2002 2:43 pm
by john pidgeon
thanks very much.

john