Creating System Repair Disc

Arie & Mattman,
I am now totally stumped - even attaching a 3.5" floppy with a Boot Disc and setting the BIOS to look at the FDD first, nothing happens at all.

This problem all started with the laptop seemingly have an "Over Current" issue on a USB port and I now notice that when booting into the BIOS by resetting the CMOS there is an "Error" message before going to F2, which expands to:

0701: USB Over Current on HC/Port - Bus: 00H Dev: IDH Fin: 00H / Port : 00H

I hope I've transcribed it correctly but, even so, I haven't a clue what that means or how to fix this error.

Should I toss the whole thing into the garbage or is there a fix?

 

lordrayne,
See here: Error 0701: USB Over Current On HC/Port - Bus:00H Dev :1DH Fun:01H / Port:00H

mickzer.

 

Thank you mickzer - I shall get the screwdriver out tomorrow and check if I still have a soldering iron.

Ah, happy days.

I WILL come back to tell of the result but give me a couple of days of fooling around.

 

Thanks Arie, I am keen to see it's capabilities.

 

First I have to say heartfelt thanks to all who have tried to help with this problem.

Alas, it appears that the problem lies within one of the USB ports and, try as I might, I cannot find my way into them in order to effect a repair. Having undone all the screws holding it, removed all the panels on the underside, extracted the HDD, the case still refuses to budge.

I shall re-assemble it as best I can and maybe seek some professional help - otherwise it get consigned to the great workshop in the sky, forever awaiting repair.

Again, thank you all and I shall mark this "resolved "