I suggests you to try with other processor for your mobo, it ll be easy for us to isolate the problem.
On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 9:00 PM, RemyMaza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You should download and run a UBCD on your system and check for > hardware faults. I'd start with the built in Memory Test and then > check to see if you have a heat issue. Beyond that, you will have to > look at your motherboard, power supply, or hard drive as possible > faults. > > http://www.ubcd4win.com/ > > Let us know what you find. > > Regards, > Matt > www.crossloop.com/matthewbramer > > On Oct 31, 8:26 pm, Stang1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am using the disk that came with my PC when bought new. I have > > reinstalled a few times over the past 4 and a half years with no > > problems. And it doesn't always lock up at the same time. Sometimes > > it does it when I am just starting or half way finished typing in my > > license code, sometimes it is locking up immediately after seeing the > > mouse cursor appear for the first time after the Windows splash > > screen, and sometimes it is locking up during the Windows splash > > screen. > > > > But yes, it is able to format the drive and copy all Windows files > > during the first stage of Windows setup. It is only after the first > > self reboot when I am seeing the problems -- and the second stage is > > also the first time during the install when a mouse cursor is seen. > > So maybe whatever other hardware Windows is activating at this point > > is causing the PC to lock up. Or maybe the power supply is failing > > when the extra hardware is being activated by Windows??? I have also > > tried using different mice. > > > > But why when it locks up does the video signal completely drop off > > (wether using the built-in motherboard video processor or using the > > AGP video card) and all of my drives activity lights come on solid? > > Did somethig on the motherboard die? I have also tried using > > different memory... > > > > On Oct 31, 2:31 pm, Daleeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Are you using a retail copy of Windows XP, an OEM copy, or some other > > > "distribution"? It sounds like you are saying you can actually get > > > all of windows to install from the CD, but when you get to that point > > > where a license code is required, things go south, but I'm not sure if > > > that is exactly how you are doing it. Let us know. > > > > > Dale > > > > > On Oct 31, 9:59 am, Stang1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > My desktop PC is locking up while starting Windows. I have even > > > > formatted the drive and reinstalled Windows, but the absolute > furthest > > > > point I can get to before it locks up is when I am in the middle of > > > > entering my Windows XP license code (and other times it locks up much > > > > sooner, like while the Windows XP splash screen is being displayed). > > > > When it locks up, the display blacks out (the monitor gives a "No > > > > Signal Input" message), the hard drive activity light on the front of > > > > the PC as well as the activity light on the DVD drive both turn on > > > > solid, and the keyboard doesn't even respond to the Caps Lock key. > > > > On the other hand, if I boot from the Windows XP CD and do a > Windows > > > > Repair to get into the DOS screen, it doesn't lock up -- even while > > > > doing a 'Format C:' or 'ChkDsk /R', which takes quite a while on my > > > > 120GB hard drive. > > > > So I can not get past 1-5 minutes while starting Windows setup from > > > > the hard drive, but I can run DOS from the CD/DVD drive and > > > > continuously access the hard drive for more than 45 minutes without > > > > ever seeing it lock up... > > > > > > Because the display was blacking out, I first thought it might be > > > > the Video Card -- so I set the BIOS to use the motherboard's built-in > > > > video instead and removed the ATI card -- but it is STILL blacking > out > > > > the display when it locks up. > > > > I have also tried disconnecting the DVD drive (and even trying a > > > > different drive) thinking that was the cause, but it is still locking > > > > up. > > > > Lastly, I had installed the hard drive into an older PC to back up > > > > its files before formatting and didn't have any problems with it so > it > > > > seems that the hard drive is fine. And I even tried using an older > > > > 4GB hard drive I had lying around -- I formatted it, installed > > > > Windows, and just like before it locks up when rebooting into Windows > > > > (before the license code screen). > > > > > > What could be causing this? Could this be a power supply or > > > > motherboard problem? It is a Velocity Micro Voyager Ultra Compact > > > > (cube case) system with a P4 2.8 GHz processor which I bought new in > > > > 2004. So it isn't THAT old...- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
