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    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1189                5-18-95

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    			ADVANTAGE! ADVENTURE 40XX HARD DRIVE "0" ERROR

    PROBLEM

    When the Advantage! Adventure 40XX system is cold booted using the Power ON
    switch, the system may report a "Hard Drive 0 Error".

    CAUSE

    The system BIOS sends a Drive Initialization Command before the Maxtor
    hard disk drive is ready, causing the above error.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501690-XXX     ADVANTAGE! ADVENTURE 40XX

    SOLUTION

    Upgrade the system with BIOS 1.01.09A or greater (AST part number
    905560-031).  To obtain the above part number, do one of the following:

    1. Call AST Technical Support at (800) 727-1278.
    2. Contact the nearest AST Authorized Service Center.
    3. Download file 05560031.EXE from AST's BBS (817) 230-6850, in the
       "Systems" file area.  AST's BBS supports modem speeds up to 28.8k bps.
       The above file will also be posted on:

    CompuServe
    Go ASTSUPPORT

    AST Worldwide Web Site
    http://www.ast.com

    For additional information on the Advantage! Adventure 4066BIOS Flash
    diskette, see Software Bulletin # 0238A, in the SBS library of AST's BBS.