Q134498: 101-Rom Error Message in Compaq Concerto Docking System

Article: Q134498
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you install Windows 95 on a Compaq Concerto computer while it is docked, you
may receive the following error message when the computer restarts in the
docking station:

  101-ROM Error

After you receive the error message, the computer does not start Windows 95.

CAUSE
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During Windows 95 setup, the Concerto BIOS makes incorrect settings to the
built-in Ethernet adapter, preventing the computer from starting Windows 95
while it is inserted in the docking station.

RESOLUTION
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Contact Compaq for instructions about how to correct the docking station
settings. Compaq can also provide you with an updated BIOS that corrects the
problem.

MORE INFORMATION
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Early versions of the Compaq Concerto BIOS allowed the built-in Ethernet
Controller EPROMs to be reprogrammed by the BIOS to incorrect values. This
problem appears to be common when setting up Windows 95 on a Compaq Concerto
with an early BIOS.

We do not know the exact BIOS version that corrects the problem, but versions
released after 7/1/95 are known to work correctly.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

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Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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