Booting Problems

GerrFel · 11-02-04, 07:20 PM

Don't know if this is MoBo related, but I might as well try.

Boot Problem for WinXP Pro SP2

I turn on my computer, hear the HDD spin up, everything is fine. My MoBo posts, everything is good, and the Windows XP Pro Screen comes up, with the moving green bar. Once that finishes, my computer restarts, completely. I've tried normal, safe mode, everything. Bios settings are fine. I played it earlier, turned it off to talk to my girlfriend, went to turn it on an hour later, and nothin'. Help appreciated!

Waachback · 11-02-04, 08:12 PM

Try to lower your overclock and make sure your cpu is not overheating.

GerrFel · 11-02-04, 09:07 PM

Dropped the overclock already, CPU WITH it ran at 40 deg Celsius. Computer is in the basement, with 5 fans running, it's cool! Without the OC it runs the same. Next suggestion!

wicked-one · 11-05-04, 08:03 AM

If everything doesn't run @ stock, something in your install could be corrupted. Reinstall.

kiIIxthexIights · 08-20-06, 03:01 AM

reset cmos by removing the battery on your motherboard, then start her up

SunRedRX7 · 08-20-06, 07:33 AM

My brothers machine did the same thing a month ago. Ended up being the PSU went POOF, literally, the puff of smoke out the back was the giveaway.

New PSU fixed it, but it did managed to kill the hardrive in the process.

Heres a suggestion if you want to elminate hardware as being part of the problem. Try booting with a Live Linux CD and see how far you get with that running.

kiIIxthexIights · 08-20-06, 12:25 PM

cheap psu's...

can never trust them :P

ponkan pinoy · 08-20-06, 12:38 PM

I second the "try it with a liveCD" suggestion, linux or windows will work (though windows might be a little hard to get, they don't distribute them, and I think you need a working system to make one?)

kiIIxthexIights · 08-20-06, 12:48 PM

you need awindows retail os i think

GerrFel · 09-14-06, 10:37 AM

Haha, thanks for reviving a two year old post of mine?

11-02-04, 07:20 PM	Thread Starter #1
GerrFel Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Booting Problems Don't know if this is MoBo related, but I might as well try. Boot Problem for WinXP Pro SP2 I turn on my computer, hear the HDD spin up, everything is fine. My MoBo posts, everything is good, and the Windows XP Pro Screen comes up, with the moving green bar. Once that finishes, my computer restarts, completely. I've tried normal, safe mode, everything. Bios settings are fine. I played it earlier, turned it off to talk to my girlfriend, went to turn it on an hour later, and nothin'. Help appreciated! __________________ GerrFel Small Business Owner Extraordinaire Tech to the Home, LLC www.techtothehome.com My Ancient Heatware "Even diamonds start out as coal."
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11-02-04, 08:12 PM	#2
Waachback Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kauai, Hawaii	Try to lower your overclock and make sure your cpu is not overheating.
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11-02-04, 09:07 PM	Thread Starter #3
GerrFel Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Dropped the overclock already, CPU WITH it ran at 40 deg Celsius. Computer is in the basement, with 5 fans running, it's cool! Without the OC it runs the same. Next suggestion! __________________ GerrFel Small Business Owner Extraordinaire Tech to the Home, LLC www.techtothehome.com My Ancient Heatware "Even diamonds start out as coal."
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11-05-04, 08:03 AM	#4
wicked-one Member Join Date: Jan 2004	If everything doesn't run @ stock, something in your install could be corrupted. Reinstall. __________________ HEATWARE & eBay
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08-20-06, 03:01 AM	#5
kiIIxthexIights Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NY	reset cmos by removing the battery on your motherboard, then start her up
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08-20-06, 07:33 AM	#6
SunRedRX7 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Kenmore, NY	My brothers machine did the same thing a month ago. Ended up being the PSU went POOF, literally, the puff of smoke out the back was the giveaway. New PSU fixed it, but it did managed to kill the hardrive in the process. Heres a suggestion if you want to elminate hardware as being part of the problem. Try booting with a Live Linux CD and see how far you get with that running. __________________ 7 DP Got a fast computer sitting around idle all day? PUT IT TO WORK! Member Of Overclockers.com's BOINC Teams SETI@home, Climate Prediction, Einstein@Home, Predictor@home, LHC@home Click here to visit The BOINC/SETI section of the forums Click here to visit The Team32 Folding section of the forums Heatware
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08-20-06, 12:25 PM	#7
kiIIxthexIights Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NY	cheap psu's... can never trust them :P
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08-20-06, 12:38 PM	#8
ponkan pinoy Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oakland, CA	I second the "try it with a liveCD" suggestion, linux or windows will work (though windows might be a little hard to get, they don't distribute them, and I think you need a working system to make one?)
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08-20-06, 12:48 PM	#9
kiIIxthexIights Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NY	you need awindows retail os i think
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09-14-06, 10:37 AM	Thread Starter #10
GerrFel Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Haha, thanks for reviving a two year old post of mine? __________________ GerrFel Small Business Owner Extraordinaire Tech to the Home, LLC www.techtothehome.com My Ancient Heatware "Even diamonds start out as coal."
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