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Won't start from Hibernatin
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Won't start from Hibernatin
Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 2:29 pm
Posted by f g
(7 messages posted)
I am currently running Win ME and was trying to update to XP and it locked up. Now
if I turn the computer off and try to turn it back on it goes into hibernation and
you can't do anything else. i tried holding the ctr button down on start up but
that doesnt work (to get into safe mode).
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re: Won't start from Hibernatin
Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 3:51 pm
Posted by Steve
(19681 messages posted)
ME has many problem upgrading to XP. At this point I would suggest a Clean install.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
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re: Won't start from Hibernatin
Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 4:18 pm
Posted by f g
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Thanks. I will see if I can even get it to start from that hibernation it went in
to. That is my big problem right now. I am writing from my work computer...
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re: Won't start from Hibernation
Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 4:38 pm
Posted by Steve
(19681 messages posted)
Turn off the Computer by holding the power button. Then boot to the bios, set the
CDrom to be first Boot Device. Boot to XP CD, and delete the ME Partition. Create
a new Partition, Format, and install. All this is done from easy to read Prompts
from the XP Cd
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re: Won't start from Hibernatin
Friday, November 10, 2006 at 3:49 am
Posted by C K
(6157 messages posted)
I doubt whether it's going into hibernation. There will be a message of "Preparing
to hibernate" while the hard drive is having the memory contents dumped to it. Then
the computer totally powers off. Instead what your machine is doing is basically
crashing and it is not unusual when trying to upgrade. This is why we on this forum
generally don't recommend upgrading a Win 9x system. At this point, you don't
have much of a choice but to do what has been suggested, as far as installing XP
clean... Good Luck!!
On Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 4:18 pm, f g wrote:
>Thanks. I will see if I can even get it to start from that hibernation it went
in
>to. That is my big problem right now. I am writing from my work computer...
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re: Won't start from Hibernatin
Monday, November 13, 2006 at 7:54 am
Posted by f g
(7 messages posted)
Thanks CK. I dont see why Microsoft would specify a minimum of 128MB to run XP.
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re: Won't start from Hibernation
Monday, November 13, 2006 at 8:00 am
Posted by f g
(7 messages posted)
The problem is the computer will not boot. I turn it on and it automatically goes
onto standby (orange power button instead of green). I replaced the Power Supply
recently so I know it's not a power supply issue.
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re: Won't start from Hibernation
Monday, November 13, 2006 at 8:06 am
Posted by Steve
(19681 messages posted)
I agree you have a Hardware Problem, but don't know where to look. UnPlug the Computer
from House Current, remove the Cmos Battery for the night. Maybe even
disconnect the Power Supply, and carefully Hook it back up to the Motherboard. If
after that the Computer Still won't Boot, then you might take it in to a Computer
repair Shop.
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re: Won't start from Hibernation
Monday, November 13, 2006 at 8:13 am
Posted by f g
(7 messages posted)
Ok, thanks. I took it into the shop already. I took out the battery and 'reset'
the BIOS but it still wouldn't start. I am thinking if it is the Mother board, I'll
just sell the 1.4 GHz processor on ebay and buy a laptop.
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re: Won't start from Hibernatin
Monday, November 13, 2006 at 9:53 am
Posted by C K
(6157 messages posted)
XP is based on the Nt kernal which is no where in the same ball park in design as
Win 9x. It is a massive operating system as compared to Win 9X and as such needs
way more memory and physical resources to run. It is huge in it's requirements as
opposed to Win 9X, parts of it can not be swapped out of memory and run as can win
9X. It has security and a multi level layered design that just takes more resources
and speed to run. It's complicated but as experienced programmers will tell you,
there are reasons that it needs so much more hardware, memory, speed and resources
to run effectively. Then besides what the operating system needs, you have the needs
of all the programs, data and background processes to run. It all takes even more
memory hence, the need for a minimum RAM spec if you want to have any kind of stability
and performance at all...
On Monday, November 13, 2006 at 7:54 am, f g wrote:
>Thanks CK. I dont see why Microsoft would specify a minimum of 128MB to run XP.
>
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re: Won't start from Hibernatin
Monday, November 13, 2006 at 10:13 am
Posted by f g
(7 messages posted)
I do have 128MB of RAM but the Gateway tech tells me that I need minimum 256 and
512 recommended. Darn, what a pain in the butt, now I have no computer at home.
The guy at the repair shop also alledged the motherbard is gone. Anyone wants to
buy an 'almost new' power supply? Just kidding. Well, thanks for all the replies,
seems this is the end of that computer.
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re: Won't start from Hibernation
Monday, November 13, 2006 at 10:21 am
Posted by f g
(7 messages posted)
Excuse my ignorance please but when you say boot to the bios, how do I do that?
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re: Won't start from Hibernation
Monday, November 13, 2006 at 10:28 am
Posted by Steve
(19681 messages posted)
It depends on the Computer. On mine I see a instruction to hit Del. key to enter
setup.
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