2 short beeps, and the ERRORS

[DaveA]

We have a Sony VAIO VGN-C240E laptop.
On power up we get the following:

2 short beeps
Phoenix NetBIOS 4.0 Release 6.1
2040 System RAM Passed
2048K Cache SRAM Passed
System BIOS Shadowed
Video BIOS Shadowed
ATAIC C-ROM: Sony DVD RW AW-G540A
Fixed Disk 0: Hitachi HTs5416J9SA00
Mouse initialized
Error
Resource conflict PCI in slot 01
Bus: 0A, Device: 03, Function 01
Error
Resource conflict Mass storage controller in slot 01
Bus: 0A, Device: 03, Function 02
F1 to Resume, F2 to Setup

I have tried booting to a TrueImage CD but still the same.
After about 45 minutes after hitting "F1" it loaded.

On a restart I get the same thing.

Any ideas and all I can find on the 2 beeps, is that it is a CMOS error

[DaveA]

Now it takes about 18 minutes to start up after I hit the F1 button to resume, but, after I get logged in and most start ups are running, I get a icon in the TASKBAR with the following "Interactive Services..." and the system is hung!

[Argus]

Have you tried checking the memory module(s), i.e. if possible removing one, or remove and reseating the module?
As you probably know, it's a bit difficult to find information about 2 short beeps for that BIOS... could be a general initialisation error code; and as you say some CMOS corruption.

[viking33]

Now it takes about 18 minutes to start up after I hit the F1 button to resume, but, after I get logged in and most start ups are running, I get a icon in the TASKBAR with the following "Interactive Services..." and the system is hung!

I think most Phoenix beep tones are some combo of THREE beeps.
The only thing I see listed in my BIOS tones list is a generic error listing of POST\CMOS error for TWO beeps.

[DaveA]

Yes, that is what I have found a CMOS error as it is bad battery, but the date and time are current!

[DaveA]

Took the machine to the shop. They called back today, good news they found the problem. The bad news, it is the mother board, appears to be a physical damage. If a board can be found it would run $500.00 US or more.

Needless to say, no repairs will be done to the new high tech brick.