Re: XP Pro wont start

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you may also want to try reseating your ram, as "chip creep" may have got the
best of you. Also, if I were you, I would try running a memory testing
program. Or, like "Jerry" wrote, it may be a power supply trying to go out.
Try the memory thing first, though.

"Jerry" wrote:

> Problems booting the computer indicate issues with memory, cpu, motherboard,
> etc as Windows is not in the mix at that time. Can you get into the BIOS?
> How long since the motherboard battery was replaced? Power Supply working
> ok?
>
> Victorville, California
>
> "Angelo Sartore" <fangio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23TsckyeOFHA.3076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi There,
> > Over the past couple of weeks, I have found that my PC has difficulty in
> > starting up. I am running XP Pro (SP 1) on an AMD Althon MP 2800+, 2.13
> > GHz
> > processor, 1 gig RAM. Each morning the PC has between 3 to 6 attempts
> > before
> > booting successfully. This morning it took 6 attempts to boot, & when it
> > finally did, I was able to log onto my desktop to start working only to
> > have
> > it reset itself after about 3 minutes of use. Once the PC was up &
> > running,
> > it seemed to settle down & appear normal. The PC is on all day normally &
> > is
> > quite stable.
> > I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to what this could be?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Angelo Sartore
> >
> > Melbourne
> > AUSTRALIA
> >
> > ADOPT, ADAPT, INVENT, DESTROY !
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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