Comments on: Code Purple — The Compaq/HP Booby Trap

By: Jonathan Emmert

Jonathan Emmert — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:10:44 +0000

In response to Comment 128:
There is a little bit easier way. You can simply rename the file “checkdmi.cmd” Whent he file is not detected by the OS the process is simply not executred. Instructions below:

IN XP

1. Boot the system with a Win XP Original Disk.
2. When you have to select “Enter” to reload or “R” for Recovery Console select “R”.
3. Select the “H:\minint” Drive to bring up the System
4. At the “H:\minint” prompt, change to the “C:” prompt
5. Change directory to the “C:\hp\bin\configcheck”
6. Rename the file with the command “ren run.py run.p_”
7. Reboot the machine and there should be no “Code Purple” error.

IN VISTA

1. When the error comes up press “SHIFT-F10” to bring up command prompt
2. Navigate to directory C:\hp\bin\checkdmi\checkdmi.cmd
3. Type “rem checkdmi.cmd checkdmi.cm_” (Without quotes)
4. Close the Command Prompt

By: jimbo8710

jimbo8710 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:50:33 +0000

lo que hice fue descargar el hiren’s bootcd 9.9 (es facil conseguirlo) este disco trae varias utilidades para cuando un sistema no arranca, bueno la que utilice fue la que se encuentra en el menu “Browsers / File Managers” y se llama mini xp, esta emula el XP a baja resolucion pero es indispensable ya que es una forma grafica y asi nos dirijimos a buscar el archivo sin estar tecleando comandos como si fuese MS DO
(ojo, googleen un poco para saber como utilizar el programa)

En Windows Vista:
- Sitúese en C: \ hp \ bin \ carpeta CheckDMI
- Cambie el nombre del archivo “CheckDMI.cmd” a “CheckDMI”

By: billo

billo — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:04:32 +0000

Hey, what about me?

By: Elena

Elena — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:48:01 +0000

I love you person who posted #146. I love you forever.

xoxo

By: Karin

Karin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:19:43 +0000

Thank you, Jill 98!
I took a different approach by using the Ultimate Boot Disk Windows version, which allowed me to use Windows Explorer to find the offending file and delete it. All is fine!

Just thought you’d like to know what HP had to say when I called them yesterday about “Color Purple”: they wanted me to buy a new motherboard! I argued that the hardware checks had all come back fine, but I got, “I am a technician and I am telling you that with a Color Purple error you need a new motherboard.” Don’t believe anything they say!!!

By: HP Vista Code Purple

HP Vista Code Purple — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:48:07 +0000

[...] There is an excellent (but long) discussion thread going on here. [...]

By: deezie

deezie — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:16:07 +0000

I thank you all for your direction. I was in limbo today because my puter died and would only give me the d*** purple code. I’m pissed that these companies can do this without telling the general computer owning public!!

Linux question: Will all my programs work with linux? Will I still have all my files?

By: billo

billo — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:50:31 +0000

Yuii,

Yes, this is a Windows-on-HP thing, so if you get rid of Windows, you get rid of the problem. If you run linux, it will not happen.

By: yuii

yuii — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:20:58 +0000

if I have this problem, can I just replace the WHOLE OS to Ubuntu? Will the problem happen again?

By: Gus

Gus — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:41:18 +0000

It’s always a bit amazing when a “fix” actually works. #146 method without restore disks (I have them, but where?)worked like a charm – thanks Michael.