Re: Can't get XP Professional to boot
- From: marriedhsdad <marriedhsdad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 20:54:13 -0800
Annan,
Yes, I DID save the changes.
Now I've run into another problem. The other day when I turned off the
machine, I could not start it again. I went out and bought another power
supply. I put that in last night. I hooked everything up and hit start.
Nothing. No power...no nothing. I got a new power switch today. After cutting
the wires on the old one, I realize the new switch is not the right size for
the machine...too big. I'm so frustrated, I'm about ready to go out and buy
another case with a new mother board and processor. I can't go on like this
and it's been too long without the machine.
This type of thing seems to happen about every three years. I wish someone
would create a machine that wouldn't fail and that you wouldn't have to
constantly upgrade the operating system. Maybe in a world without Microsoft!
Sorry for venting. I appreciate all you're doing and the suggestions you've
made. The "extra" hard drive is a great idea if I was still getting power to
the machine.
"Anna" wrote:
.
marriedhsdad wrote:
This problem started just before we were to leave for out of town
for Thanksgiving.
I had been working on something and the computer froze. I pressed
the quick flash to restart the computer. As it was going through
the XP
Windows startup screen, the system froze again. I closed it down
and
decided to deal with it when I returned home. Now I can't get
into
the machine.
I tried to open it normally and it froze in the same place. So I
chose to startup from the last known boot that worked. It froze
in
the same place. So I tried to start in Safe Mode. The computer
went
through loading the drivers until it came to "mup.sys" and it
froze.
Then I tried putting the original installation CD in and rebooted
from the CD. Windows started to load all the drivers. When it
tried
to start Windows, it froze again. It's been sitting here for the
last hour and nothing has occurred.
What should I try now? I'm frustrated and NEED to access this
thing
today.
HS Dad
"marriedhsdad" later adds...
It is one I built myself 3 years ago. It has an AMD 2400 processor
with
2G RAM. It's a desktop. Yes I have three other computers... Two
desktops
and one laptop.
"marriedhsdad" later adds...
If I could ge that far I would do it. Tried to start with XP startup
disks rather than CD. It froze after loading all the drivers. I have
removed
the side panel of the computer to alieviate any heat buildup. The
fans are
working just fine.
"Anna" wrote:
HS Dad:
While this could very well be a hardware problem as others have
suggested, it's quite possible the problem is not hardware-related but
involves a
corrupt OS.
You mentioned that you "rebooted from the (XP OS installation) CD" but
that when you "tried to start Windows, it froze again".
Are you indicating that when you boot to the XP installation CD you
are
unable to reach the XP Setup screen display? It's a bit unclear from
your
original description of the problem because you refer to the system
"start(ing) to load all the drivers" as you boot to the XP
installation
CD.
Then again you refer to using "XP startup disks rather than CD". Are
you
referring to the series of floppy disks containing the XP OS
installation
program?
In any event, if you *are* able to reach the XP Setup screen,
hopefully
you'll be able to run a Repair install of the OS, so that if you are
able
to do so and the problem is not hardware-related but is one of a
not-terribly corrupt OS, perhaps the Repair install will return the
system to a
bootable, functional system.
It's entirely possible I may be misunderstanding the precise nature of
your problem but I thought I'd mention the above as a possibility for
your
consideration in the event you are able to reach the Setup screen via
the
XP OS installation CD. I assume you know how to undertake a Repair
install
of the OS.
Anna
"marriedhsdad" <marriedhsdad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:95570B45-EAD4-42FC-9F50-A52BAEB8C5C2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Anna,
When booting from the original installation CD, the set of 6 floppies
or
from the C drive, I never get to the XP setup screen. When using either
form of installation, the computer hangs when it says it is loading
Windows.
"Anna" wrote:
HSDad:
It sounds as if you're *not* actually booting to the XP OS installation
CD
(nor the XP installation floppies for that matter). Rather it sounds as
if
you're actually booting to your HDD.
I would guess that your BIOS boot priority order setting indicates a
*first*
boot to the HDD rather than to the optical drive. But since you obviously
have some familiarity with your PC (having built the machine) I assume
you've checked your BIOS boot priority setting to insure the optical
drive
is *first* in boot priority order. You have done this, yes?
Anna
"marriedhsdad" <marriedhsdad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:81DC5381-5FC1-4EC3-BA40-C63851EF996D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Anna,
Quite on the contrary. I went into the Bios and changed the booting
sequence. It now checks A: then CD then C: When I boot it from the CD, it
goes through installing the drivers and then at the very bottom, it says
it
is loading Windows. All of this is on a blue screen with a small XP logo
at
the top right, but more DOS looking than Windows. After a few seconds of
the
notice that Windows is loading, the computer freezes. This happens when I
boot to the CD or to the A: drive, when it asks for the next disk several
times.
I'm operating XP Professional with the latest updates, I guess that is
Service Pack 2. My installation CD is the original XP disk.
My motherboard is Micro-ATX with an AMD 3400 (I earlier said a 2400, but I
was mistaken). It is the RS482M-IL Board.
HSDad:
I'll assume you've correctly set the boot priority order in your BIOS so
that there's an initial boot to the CD-ROM (whether or not if follows the
floppy disk drive) and *not* an initial boot to the HDD. I stress this
because you state, "I went into the Bios and changed the booting sequence."
which sort of infers the *original* boot order did in fact indicate an
initial boot to the HDD. So when you did change the boot priority order
you're certain that you saved the BIOS setting changes when you exited the
BIOS, right? I raise this because I've experienced numerous instances where
a user *thought* he or she changed a BIOS setting but actually failed to do
so because they failed to actually save the new setting before exiting the
BIOS. Please understand I'm not trying to "talk down" to you since it's
obvious you're an experienced user but I just wanted to raise this point
"just in case"...
Have you checked out the HDD with the diagnostic utility from the disk's
manufacturer? While from your description of the problem it doesn't sound as
if it's a problem affecting a defective HDD there's always that chance, slim
as it might be.
Since you have a couple of other desktops is there any chance that you spare
a HDD (PATA or SATA) from one of those machines and attempt to install XP on
that drive to determine if it is a HDD problem?
I really don't know what else to suggest at this point. It doesn't sound to
me like a hardware problem (excepting a possible defective HDD as noted
above) since you're obviously getting power as well as getting a screen
display without any indication from the system that something may be awry
hardware-wise.
Anna
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