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guthmund · 09-09-2005, 05:50 PM

Okay...

I was poking around and noticed an exclamation mark next to "Plug and Play BIOS Extension" on the 'system devices' tree in the device manager.

Whew...

I googled and found some folks with the same problem, but nothing telling me what it was, if it was important and how to get rid of it. I'll certainly delve a little deeper later, but I thought I'd run past you guys first.

Here's the info...

AMD XP 2800+
ASRock K7VT4A+ w/ 1 Gig of RAM

I know the little bugger wasn't there 3 weeks ago. I went through everything with a fine tooth comb because I was going to flash the BIOS. The only other addition since then would be a new DVD burner. I can't say for sure when the ! popped up.

I've tried any number of things. I uninstall it and reboot to get XP to fix it by itself and it just reappears. It can't roll back the driver because the PC says it can't find (or it doesn't need) a driver. That's if...you know..it doesn't freak out and freeze up on me. I've been through every setting in the BIOS and everything is exactly how it was before.

It doesn't seem to be hurting anything...it's just kind of annoying like that bit of popcorn stuck in your teeth during a movie.

I've rambled too long. Any help, thoughts, suggestions would be peachy and appreciated.

-guthmund

09-09-2005, 05:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	Plug and Play BIOS extension Okay... I was poking around and noticed an exclamation mark next to "Plug and Play BIOS Extension" on the 'system devices' tree in the device manager. Whew... I googled and found some folks with the same problem, but nothing telling me what it was, if it was important and how to get rid of it. I'll certainly delve a little deeper later, but I thought I'd run past you guys first. Here's the info... AMD XP 2800+ ASRock K7VT4A+ w/ 1 Gig of RAM I know the little bugger wasn't there 3 weeks ago. I went through everything with a fine tooth comb because I was going to flash the BIOS. The only other addition since then would be a new DVD burner. I can't say for sure when the ! popped up. I've tried any number of things. I uninstall it and reboot to get XP to fix it by itself and it just reappears. It can't roll back the driver because the PC says it can't find (or it doesn't need) a driver. That's if...you know..it doesn't freak out and freeze up on me. I've been through every setting in the BIOS and everything is exactly how it was before. It doesn't seem to be hurting anything...it's just kind of annoying like that bit of popcorn stuck in your teeth during a movie. I've rambled too long. Any help, thoughts, suggestions would be peachy and appreciated. -guthmund __________________ No signature. None. Seriously.