Re: hang on the boot up grogress bar

Ok, I will try that now.

Meaning to load "setup default" for the BIOS setting, right?

PS: The BIOS version is now the same as the old one.


"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Does your replacement Motherboard BIOS settings match the
> original one ? You mentioned your NIC wasn't enumerated, so
> I would think you've got on-board peripherals enabled/disabled
> that do not match the previous MB. I would probably enter
> BIOS setup and disable COM, Serial, Parallel, Sound, NIC
> and get the PC to boot. Go to Device Manager, Click View -
> tic/check "Show Hidden Devices". Go through each category
> except Sound and remove any Phantoms. Then re-enter BIOS
> setup and re-enable the peripherals you need one at a time.
>
> "xfile" <cou-cou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Appreciate if anyone can help me on this.
>>
>> Problem is system (XP Pro with Service Pack 2 and all latest updates) now
>> hangs during the boot up at about 1/3 progress bar is showing (with the
>> Windows logo).
>>
>> I can get into Safe Mode though.
>>
>> When the problem started: Replaced a new mother board due the old one is
>> out. The new one is the same as the old one. After the board was
>> replaced, it was normal except onboard network card could not be
>> identified.
>>
>> And the BIOS was older than the one on the old board. I tried to update
>> the BIOS but the first time did not succeed, so I reboot the system and
>> then tried again. BIOS update was completed but now system would hang in
>> the middle of the boot when Windows logo is showing and the progress bar
>> will go for a while then stop.
>>
>> So what kind of recovery option do I have? I have I386 filed in the C
>> drive, can I just use it to re-install it?
>>
>> My last option is to format the drive and perform a clean installation.
>>
>> Any help will be deeply appreciated.
>>
>> PS: No error message.
>>
>
>


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