Microsoft KB Archive/287553

= Error Message &quot;Verifying DMI Pool Data&quot; Occurs and the Computer Is Unavailable =

Article ID: 287553

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q287553



SYMPTOMS
When the computer is running the power-on self test (POST), it may stop responding (hang), and a &quot;Verifying DMI pool data&quot; error message may be displayed.



CAUSE
This issue is caused by the hardware.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, please contact your computer manufacturer.



MORE INFORMATION
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is a method for managing computers in an organization. The main component, Management Information Format Database (MIFD), is a database that contains all the information about the local computer and its components.

Additional query words: fdisk format bios

Keywords: kbenv kbhardware kbprb KB287553

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