Re: XP upgrade now freezes at bootup

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:19:58 -0700

Thanks, I will try this. Usually the exe file will prompt
for a floppy and create the boot disk -

So I will create a boot disk and then use the exe from the
2nd floppy within DOS ?

hmmm always something to learn.

>-----Original Message-----
>You cannot do this from within Windows. You must create
a bootable floppy
>disk and another floppy with the unzipped AOPEN BIOS file.
>
>A general FAQ on BIOS
>http://www.phoenix.com/en/customer+services/bios/bios+faq/
default1.htm
>
>--
>Cari
>MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>www.coribright.com
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:84d201c4781d$11ba6730$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thank you, I just reviewed the
>> registry/hardare/description to see the BIOS version on
>> the computer that "works" vs. 2 that don't and the BIOS
>> version is different.
>> Located the Motherboard: AOPEN33, found latest BIOS
>> version and downloaded zip, extracted to exe file and
now
>> when I double click this a quick DOS screen flickers and
>> nothing after that (no update). How do I update this
>> particular BIOS as the AX33 website does not give any
>> guidance with this.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You'll have to find out which motherboards. Belarc
>> Advisor (www.belarc.com)
>>>or SiSoft Sandra (sorry, don't have the link to hand)
can
>> both decipher this
>>>for you or of course you can open the cases and
>> physically inspect the
>>>boards.
>>>--
>>>Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging &
>> Hardware)
>>>www.coribright.com
>>>
>>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:759b01c47664$d32b1640$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>I guess not as my next question is/would be where
would I
>>>> get these and how would I know which ones ?
>>>>
>>>> These computers were built by a consulting group 3
years
>>>> ago.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Did you install the motherboard chipset drivers?
>>>>>--
>>>>>Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging &
>>>> Hardware)
>>>>>www.coribright.com
>>>>>
>>>>>"miazelli" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in
>>>> message
>>>>>news:75c101c4765d$d0b47520$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I upgraded 3 workstations from Windows 98 to XP-Pro.
>> All
>>>>>> workstations are exactly the same hardware wise.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1 works, no problems at all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2 workstations, upgraded fine but when booting into
>>>>>> windows before getting to the XP login screen (sort
of
>>>>>> still in the DOS area) - Windows will just freeze.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The only fix seems to be to reboot to safe mode,
>>>> uninstall
>>>>>> the display/video driver, reboot to regular mode
where
>>>>>> windows finds new hardware (same uninstalled video
>>>> driver)
>>>>>> and then works fine until next boot.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Initial Video card: ATI Rage Pro 128, no current
>> drivers
>>>>>> other than those provided by XP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did change Video card to see if that was the
problem,
>>>> put
>>>>>> int Radeon 7000 w/latest 2004 drivers and still same
>>>>>> problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is something, after turning on the computer
>> where
>>>>>> you have the Windows logo and a moving bar.... the
bar
>>>>>> moves for about 30 seconds and just freezes there
>> until
>>>>>> booting into safe mode, uninstalling video driver,
>> etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone make any suggestions here - at this point
>> it
>>>>>> must be a Windows software conflict or problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks !
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
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