Re: Windows XP will not boot after updating

On May 16, 3:22 pm, sarge_okc <sarge...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Thanks for the ideas, I've been messing around with it for most of this
morning and got it back to normal, that is, until I plug in the Ethernet
cable that I use for internet. It's happened twice - the first time
everything worked until I restarted the computer, then once again got the
same "beep code." The second time, I had the Ehternet cable plugged in before
I had started the computer. Everything had worked fine before, but once
again...

Both times I had used the same Ethernet jack on my motherboard. So, I've got
a few more questions:
1) Would I be able to circumvent this problem if I was to try the second
jack? and
2) Would I be able to circumvent this problem by buying a PCI Wireless
Adapter? (Something I was preparing to do soon anyways) and lastly,
3) How would I go about fixing the jack that's been causing the problem
(assuming it's just one of the jacks)

Again, thanks for all the help



"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
You are hearing what is called a 'beep code" from the motherboard. Some part
of the hardware is not functioning. Goggle for your motherboard beep codes.
One long beep is probably the video card, keyboard, or ram.
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"sarge_okc" wrote:

Hi there,

I'm running a dual-boot system with XP 64-bit on a 40 GB hard drive and XP
Pro with integrated Service Pack 2 on a separate 160 GB hard drive. I
recently just installed Windows XP Pro on my 160 GB hard drive after doing a
zero-fill on it. Things were going fine until last night when I went to the
Windows Update site and checked of all of the updates that I wanted. (Some of
the extras included Media Player 11 and .NET Framework 3.0) After the Windows
had finished updating, it prompted for a restart, which I allowed. I haven't
seen Windows since then. When the computer tries to boot, the internal
speaker gives off a long beep, and the moniter doesn't even register a
signal. After the beep ends, the computer simply sits there without any hard
drive activity. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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You still would require a wired Ethernet adapter to:

1) Configure/control the wireless network router settings (WEP/WPA
keys.)
2) Update the wireless network router firmware.

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