re: Windows will not start.
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Bernie.
(5 messages posted)
Hello again
Thank-you for the replies-
" Do you have to press ESC to continue because this is not normal" The answer is
yes, instructions on this screen read...Press F1 to enter set up, ESC to skip mem
test...this is the reason I wanted to by pass this screen to avoid the problem with
start up.
Anti virus, firewall, malware and spyware programs are installed and up to date.
I will run mem test diagnostic.
Does the
option to turn on or off stick even though it does not work?...No it does'nt stick
even though it is selectable
in bios.
Really my questions still remain ie:How is it possible that by delaying the use
of ESC affects the way windows loads,
or doesn't ? and
why can't I turn diagnostic screen on and off, and
what do you think is the cause and remedy for all of this ?
Forgetting the mem test screen what would cause
windows to load so slowly and then fail ?
Thank-you..bs.
On Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 11:19 am, Jacob6601 wrote:
>1. I do not think that BIOS option turns off the memory check, it simply hides it.
>If the "compaq" screen was deleted, it will not show (hiding the memtest). Does
the
>option to turn on or off stick even though it does not work?
>2. The ESC problem is a buffer (hardware). Try another keyboard. If it is not the
>keyboard, it is deeper in the machine. I suggest you just wait out the memory check.
>3. There is a possibility your memory is bad, but I doubt it. Check at Compaq for
>diagnostics. Other memory tests are listed below.
>
>memtest86 = http://www.memtest86.com/
>Simmtester = http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/download_fp.asp
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