Re: Computer Startup Problems

From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 09:01:50 +1000

Are you saying that you loaded Windows 98 onto a blank
hard disk, and that the installation kept cycling?

If so then the machine has a serious hardware problem,
because it appears to be unable to run either Win98 nor
WinXP (which are two radically different OSs).

The problem could be caused by a bad power supply,
a faulty motherboard or flawed memory chips. A repair
shop would replace one item at a time until the problem
was resolved.

"Dave" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:83d301c495c4$59315370$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your reply. Sorry for not providing the
> background of the machine.
>
> It belongs to a friend and I was trying to help out. They
> said it just started to reboot in enless circle for no
> apparent reason. No changes were made to the unit before
> this happened.
>
>
> I verified the problem. (Just in case I did not define
> the problem I will summarize here. When booting the unit
> it goes through POST and begins to load the O/S and then
> shuts down and starts to reboot. When loaded with WinXP
> the XP window comes on the screen and appears it is going
> to load and after about 3 or 4 seconds it shuts down.)
> I couldn't find an obvious reason for the problem so I
> reformatted the hard drive and reloaded Win 98 which is
> the O/S being used before. The problem persisted. I
> installed another hard drive that was loaded with Win98
> and was able to boot up the machine. I noted the
> resolution was 640x480 and color choices were 8 and 16
> colors only. This lead me to believe their might be a
> graphics board problem. So I changed graphics board from
> AGP board in the machine to a PCI board I had as a spare.
> The problem persisted.
>
> I did note some problems with recognition of the HD when
> I was reformating. I also noticed that a time of two when
> looking at the BIOS the clock time had changed so I
> changed the BIOS Battery.
>
> The problem persisted. I was leaning toward the HD having
> a problem by this time.
>
> I reformatted HD and loaded WinXP thinking it has better
> dianostics. Problem still persisted. I even
> tried "Recovery Console" but could not find any command
> to help trouble shoot this problem. By the way all HD
> tests and scans did not indicate any problem with HD.
>
> I purchased a new HD and formated and loaded WinXP to no
> avail. Tried Win98 as well to no avail.
>
> So I am at an impasse. Do you think a hardware problem is
> idicated maybe with the mother board?
>
> Thanks for any insight you might have,
> Dave
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >These issues are usually caused
> >a) by some hardware installation
> >b) by some software installation
> >c) by some malicious action
> >d) by some internal corruption
> >
> >Without knowing the history of the machines it is
> >impossible to guess which of the four might be
> >responsible. If Safe Mode or Last Known
> >Configuration do not resolve the problem then
> >the following approach often will:
> >a) Remove the new hardware.
> >b) Remove or disable the new software or driver.
> >c) Scan the disk while it runs as a slave disk on some
> > other WinXP PC.
> >d) Reboot the PC with the WinXP CD, then select
> > the Repair option.
> >
> >
> >"Dave" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:7d2501c49557$ca5359d0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I have the same problem as Deana. If I read Deana's
> post
> >> correctly she could not start in safe mode which is
> also
> >> the case with mine. I have tried everything I know,
> even
> >> put in a new hard drive and tried a different graphics
> >> card but still have the problem. Configuration has not
> >> changed.
> >>
> >> Has anyone had a similiar problem and was able to
> correct
> >> it.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dave
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >
> >> >"Deana" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:7bdc01c49535$48741930$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Im not sure that i am in the right place for this
> but
> >> >> hopefully someone can help me before I go crazy!!
> >> >>
> >> >> When I turn on my computer my screen shows the
> Windows
> >> XP
> >> >> screen then after a few moments it acts like its
> trying
> >> >> to go to my log in screen but the screen stays black
> >> and
> >> >> the hour glass shows up and then my computer just
> shuts
> >> >> down and restarts and it does that over and over and
> >> over
> >> >> not allowing me to do anything at all. I tried to
> >> start
> >> >> it in safe mode and still does the same thing. I
> cant
> >> >> even get into my darn computer to see whats wrong.
> Its
> >> >> been like this for 2 weeks and the day this
> happened I
> >> >> ran all my virus stuff and adaware and so on and it
> >> >> showed all was good. Can anyone help me...PLEASE!
> Any
> >> >> advise would be greatly appreciated.
> >> >
> >> >Press F8 during the early boot phase, then select
> >> >"Last known good configuration" or "Safe Mode".
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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