Re: XP won't boot at first
From: JK (jkhpub_at_rogers.com)
Date: 02/10/05
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:03:42 -0500
Agreed. I just had this problem. Worked on it for three weeks before
swapping out the power supply. And waddyaknow, problem solved. I refused
to believe it was the power supply at first because I had one of the best
you can buy: the Antec True Power 550 W. Just goes to show....
JK
"Malke" <malke@nospoonnotreally.com> wrote in message
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> Bradley wrote:
>
>> Hi Michael, Pen and Homer...
>>
>> Thanks a lot for your help and suggestions.
>> First, I thought that it was hardware problem and I changed the
>> graphic card with new card.
>> Then when I turn on my pc after replaced graphic card, it is same
>> problem. So I thought about monitor and I replaced it with new
>> monitor. But the problem is same as before.
>> Then I don't know what to do and I asked for help here.
>> When I turn on my pc at first, my pc green light is on and monitor
>> green light also on but blinking. The 17" monitor screen is black and
>> nothing come out.
>> Only my pc is ok as normal when I turn on second time. (weird...)
>> Then I turn off my pc and turn it on, it is ok as normal.
>> I did notice that it happened after I turned off for 2 hrs and turned
>> on. I really don't know what to do...
>>
> Hi, Bradley. The first thing you should have replaced is the power
> supply. This is a classic symptom of a failing power supply - it
> doesn't have enough juice to get the drive(s) spinning the first time,
> but momentum helps to get the drive up the second time.
>
> Malke
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