Re: PC won't start up
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/14/04
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Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 01:59:27 -0500
Most welcome, thanks and good luck!
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Shar" <Shar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:87E67C31-6116-4A6C-8841-54225B9E8440@microsoft.com... > Thank you Kelly for all your info. Very informative. If I can get my PC > to stay running long enough I will run all that you have mentioned. Your > help is greatly appreciated. Have a nice day! > > "Kelly" wrote: > >> Troubleshooting Device Conflicts with Device Manager >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q310126 >> >> Troubleshooting Device Manager Issues in Windows XP >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_dm.htm >> >> As for your other issues, run each of these, every one of them: >> >> Ad-Aware >> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ >> >> Spybot >> http://tinyurl.com/btf8 >> >> CWShredder (Line 313) >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >> >> Hijack This >> http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html >> >> Free Online Virus Scan >> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp >> >> >> -- >> All the Best, >> Kelly >> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> "Shar" <Shar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:26196510-0128-40DF-A08E-3E0649026AB3@microsoft.com... >> > I'm wondering if it's possible that I may have a virus. I can only >> > get >> > so far scanning with Norton and then it shuts down on me. So how can I >> > tell if I have one? >> > >> > "Shar" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Rich, just thought I'd let you know that I tried to start up my >> >> problem PC. It started up just fine, the new hardware that was found >> >> is >> >> the multimedia audio controller but it would not let me install it. >> >> Also >> >> in my device manager under the mice and other pointing devices I have >> >> a >> >> yellow question mark on my mouse that I'm using and it says that it's >> >> not >> >> working properly yet I can use the mouse with no problem. Tried to >> >> update driver and it says that the driver is up to date. Still have >> >> yellow ? mark. Also under other devices there is a yellow ? mark on >> >> this >> >> Multimedia audio Controller. System still shuts down though. Got it >> >> to >> >> run 3 times by restarting it and now again I have nothing. Now I'm >> >> wondering could these yellow ? marks cause my PC from shutting down >> >> like >> >> that? I also managed to download the critical update in Windows >> >> before >> >> my PC shut down. Would you have any idea why this is happening? Why >> >> does the PC start sometimes and then other times it won't? Your >> >> advice >> >> would be greatly appreciated once more. >> >> >> >> "Rich Barry" wrote: >> >> >> >> > Shar, I would call the guy who did the installation of the >> >> > Motherboard. >> >> > Tell him about the 2 beeps. That >> >> > could be a hardware failure. Defective Motherboard maybe or just >> >> > something >> >> > loose or fully connected. >> >> > "Shar" <Shar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> > news:47C284B3-E640-4DC6-A969-6D35FE21C782@microsoft.com... >> >> > > Thank you Rich for your quick reply. I got a fellow here in town >> >> > > who >> >> > works on PC's to replace the motherboard and he did a complete >> >> > re-install of >> >> > WindowsXP. Do you think I should still try the repair install? I'm >> >> > by >> >> > no >> >> > means that great at fixing PC problems and am often afraid to try >> >> > new >> >> > things. It's great having people like you to help us people that >> >> > don't >> >> > know that much about PC's. Greatly appreciated! >> >> > > >> >> > > "Rich Barry" wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > > Shar, did you do a Repair Install after you replaced the >> >> > > > Motherboard? >> >> > If >> >> > > > not, give it a try. >> >> > > > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > "Shar" <Shar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> > > > news:20ABCCDB-711A-4B3D-9B04-26DE73F7A42D@microsoft.com... >> >> > > > > I am using a home built PC, windows pro xp, KM2M (MS-6738)v1.X >> >> > > > > Micro >> >> > ATX >> >> > > > mainboard. I have many weird things happening to my PC. I just >> >> > recently >> >> > > > got this new motherboard 2 weeks ago and it has been working >> >> > > > very >> >> > > > well >> >> > up >> >> > > > until yesterday. I uninstalled 2 programs that I was not using >> >> > > > from the >> >> > add >> >> > > > and remove programs and then my system just shut down with no >> >> > > > warning, I >> >> > > > then proceeded to run a system scam with Norton Antivirus 2003 >> >> > > > to >> >> > > > make >> >> > sure >> >> > > > I didn't have any viruses, it proceeded to start scanning then >> >> > > > came >> >> > > > up >> >> > with >> >> > > > a message that norton go not go any further and to click on the >> >> > knowledge >> >> > > > base link which I proceeded to do and then my system shutdown >> >> > > > again. >> >> > When I >> >> > > > went to restart it I got my usual start up beep then all of a >> >> > > > sudden I >> >> > got 2 >> >> > > > more long rough sounding beeps and then nothing. Finally I got >> >> > > > the >> >> > system >> >> > > > to start and when I did my PC came up with found new hardware. >> >> > > > Where >> >> > that >> >> > > > came from is beyond me as I did not install any new hardware at >> >> > > > all. >> >> > All I >> >> > > > was able to catch from it before it shut down again was the >> >> > > > hardware was >> >> > > > something to do with audio. After that I could not start my pc. >> >> > > > The >> >> > power >> >> > > > light comes on, I could hear the disk trying to start up and >> >> > > > then >> >> > nothing >> >> > > > just a black screen. Nothing comes up on the screen at all and >> >> > > > I >> >> > > > cannot >> >> > > > even start in safe mode. Could someone please give me some >> >> > > > insight >> >> > > > on >> >> > this? >> >> > > > Is this a windows xp or a hardware issue? Your help would be >> >> > > > greatly >> >> > > > appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read my long >> >> > > > post! >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >>
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