re: Boot Question
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by bob wells
(1593 messages posted)
First try another IDE Cable, be sure the HDD is jumpered as Master on Primary IDE
cable. Try the Secondary IDE Channel.
Possible Motherboard Problem.
Bench test with MOtherboard out of Case on insulated surface. Connect HDD, 1 Stick
of RAM, Powersupply, PS2 Mouse & Keyboard. NO USB anything. Set BIOS to Optimized
Defaults in BIOS SETUP. Listem for BIOS beep code. Anything but single BEEP indicates
Problems.
Try loading OS via CD/DVD Drive on secondary IDE after initial bench test with successful
single BIOS beep, indicating hardware is OK.
What BSOD? Specifics please.
Try the Fourm below.
http://www.computing.net/forum/hardware/1.html
You have to sign in, UserName &PW. Provide Motherboard #, Processor type & speed,
HDD specs, Installed RAM, specific OS Version.
BW
On Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 10:40 am, Arthur wrote:
>I have recently been trying to build a computer for a friend, but am having difficulties
>with booting from the HD. I first attempted to install windows xp pro sp2, but when
>the screen saying setup is starting windows, the computer froze and returned the
>BSoD, so I attempted again, with another harddrive - the same problem. I switched
>the harddrive to another spare I had lying around - note that I know all of the
drives
>are good - and the same thing.
>Trying to rememdy the problem, thinking it may have been a formating issue, I booted
>to linux to clear all the partitions into just a single partition, but the same
problem
>happened later. I also tried to install linux and was unable to do so - no drive
>to install to was listed.
>I then installed windows to one of the harddrives using another computer, no problems.
>I tested the install on a second computer - no problems booting, just need to reinstall
>drivers and such. But when trying in the computer I am building, the comp still
won't
>boot, no error comes up, just a black screeen after the boot screen (with the buttons
>listed to get into the bios - which recognizes the HD).
>I am lost as to what to try next - it is an IDE drive, and the comp used to work
>just fine, but has been sitting around unused for about 6 months. Could there be
>some really small problem in the ide of the mobo causing an issue, or is it more
>serious than that?
>
>Thanks,
>Arthur
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