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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    Hi, I have managed to obtain the Broadcom driver for that model, from another manufacturer's website. hence, no action needed on your part. thanks anyway The thing now is about the recent "NOT ACTIVATED" situation in my MS Office 2010 PRO PLUS. What do you suggest that I do now? I do not have...
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    On a related matter, in the HDD of this notebook, is a licensed and activated copy of MS Office PRO PLUS 2010 Everything was fine when I last used it. Then, the notebook installed several Windows 7 updates, including (i) KB3004469, (ii) KB2998812, and (iii) KB977617 Update of Windows 7 Service...
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    Broadcom BCM94301MPL REV 2 The driver for this device cannot be found in the Broadcom website
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    The notebook is an NEC Versa P8100 There are a few versions. Mine is the NN84
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    Solved! is it possible to replace a notebook with INTEL 945GM chipset with an INTEL GM45 or PM45 chipset

    @ rgd1101 Thank you for responding Thing is, I don't really understand how this is not possible. Let me explain Yes, I understand about the physical parameters of the current casing, and that of the intended transplant MOBO BUT notwithstanding this, I have come across machines such as the IBM...
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    the date automatically reverts to 2005 whenever I switch on or restart the notebook The notebook was kind of fixed last night, with chkdsk /f /r , using command prompt Now, I can get it to the Win 7 Ultimate desktop and work on it. (BUT whenever I restart it, I have to hit F1 before it can go...
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    I saw, in BIOS, under BOOT options, that the only external device that can be booted from is "Floppy Drive". In BIOS, there were no options for external USB, external USB HDD, external DVD/CD drive IF I choose to reset BIOS to default settings, would I be taking on risks that cannot be retraced?
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    In the very first Startup Repair, which went on for hours, the result is that Windows was this error message: "Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically", followed by these details Problem Event name: StartupRepairOffline Problem Signature 01, 02: 6.1.7600.16385 Problem...
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    @Saga Lout Thanks for your advice I can't force shutdown because when I clicked on "CANCEL", it says that the process cannot be stopped Aside and additionally, I can't understand how is it possible that, the first time when I managed to boot up, it worked, and then after re-start, it cannot...
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    You're right. It was the keyboard I managed to get into BIOS using a USB Keyboard Now, there's another problem: The first time, after revising the date / time, it entered into the Win 7 Ultimate desktop Upon restart, it went into Windows Startup Repair,, and it has been at that for hours
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    Solved! is it possible to replace a notebook with INTEL 945GM chipset with an INTEL GM45 or PM45 chipset

    I am faced with an unfortunate situation in which my notebook, a Lenovo T60 (uses DDR2 RAM), which has an INTEL 945GM chipset, the motherboard is faulty and probably has to be replaced. However, it is difficult to get the right one By chance, I have a spare notebook, a Fujitsu Lifebook S6520...
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    Hi Saga Lout, Regarding your suggestions (1) run a DVD / Thumb Drive to re-install windows, (2) use an external bootable device with an OS, (3) boot from a DVD. ALL these I have tried to no avail. it refuses to boot from DVD, Thumb Drive etc I cannot get it into BIOS to answer your question...
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    Hi Saga Lout the thing is irregardless of whatever I have tried, including pressing the ESC, F2, F whatever keys, immediately upon turning on AC Power, it simply goes onto the second screen. Further, after the second screen appears, irregardless of whatever onscreen instructions (the F1, F2...
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    Solved! Notebook Startup Problems (NEC Versa P8100)

    I have a 14-year old NEC Versa P8100, which, upon start up, this screen appears: https://drive.google.com/open?id=13kTPalZKP5xaOvJoDfpxO27VXeoNfpX3 and then it automatically goes to this screen: https://drive.google.com/open?id=12KCIzLP76Au-9Biy-Dg7zjvTBYJ3Vdmz As you can see from the second...