Re: Four or more attempts to get XP running
- From: "Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 08:58:06 -0400
Hi Philip,
Offhand, it sounds like a hardware issue. You should probably have the
system checked out by a competent pc repair specialist.
On issue #2, which may or may not be related, are you using a USB or PS2
keyboard? Does the BIOS support a USB keyboard? If PS2, is the function lock
enabled when you attempt it?
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Philip Wagstaff" <brushupnow@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Can anyone throw any light on my computers startup problems?
>
> 1.6Athlon 512mg 20gig HDD rock?motherboard running legit XP Home with SP2.
> HDD less than half full, defrag shows not necessary.
>
> The computer starts ok but at some point in the process, it varies, it
> will freeze/lock and will not unlock and has to be rebooted, which in
> itself may not happen at the first or even second attempt.
>
> This gosz on about four times, freezing at different points, and can even
> be after I have successfully used the computer for 5 or 10 minutes.
> Eventually it will boot up and run without a problem.
>
> It is kept up to date with MS updates; has been reguarly scanned for
> spyware etc, MS firewall running, connected to the interenet via a router;
> has a virus checker. Swept it for viruses and spy/adware recently nothing
> found.
>
> This problem has been going on for some time and is driving me potty.
>
> One other, unconncted oddity, is that the boot up instruction for looking
> at the BIOS [delete key] does not work [nor does F2] , simply cannot get
> it open.
>
> I'd very much like to receive your suggestions on eithe or both these
> problems.
>
> Thanks for reading this.
> Phil
>
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