re: Boot issue? Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 8:59 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by C K (6910 messages posted) If the problem is happening during POST (Power On Self Test), then of course what you have done so far isn't going to work. Without another ROM to switch out for a test, simply disconnect them from both power and data cables (also make sure they are jumpered correctly as this can cause the same issue), disable the channel (or set the two positions as Not Installed) in the BIOS and try it again. Check all other BIOS settings as well while you are in there but don't change what you might not understand. If it boots normally now, you have a drive issue. If it doesn't, you have other hardware issues, and it could possibly end up to be the motherboard, but you need to check the simple possibilities first. Written in response to: Boot issue? (SW: Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 5:25 am) Responses to this message: re: Boot issue? (SW: Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 1:50 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Boot issue? (SW: Sat, Oct 20, 2007, 5:25 am) re: Boot issue? (C K: Sat, Oct 20, 2007, 8:59 am) re: Boot issue? (SW: Sat, Oct 20, 2007, 1:50 pm) re: Boot issue? (C K: Sat, Oct 20, 2007, 2:11 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum