I can't get your original posts, so I won't be able to see your reply. In addition to what Babs has stated.......I haven't seen this problem on XP yet, but I HAVE on 98. It's usually traced to a hanging autoexec.bat, but I don't think XP has autoexec.bat or at least not in the previous conventional manner. I've never been able to find it, yet I see references to it on XP! If you can locate it, see if there are entries in it that are checked relating to DOS drivers for the sound card, this is what usually causes it. Then uncheck them. You probably won't have the sound card available in DOS though. Sometimes in the sound card's properties there are check boxes to enable DOS support, so if you can find one of those when you can get it to boot, uncheck it/them.
Have you waited a long time to see if it will eventually boot? With a DOS hook, they will usually boot but it takes a long time. Disable the Windows splash screen so you can see the FULL POST screen and what is being loaded before or during the Windows load. That may point to the problem. Also make sure you have the latest XP drivers; check for any yellow marks in the Device Manager (and be sure you click "show hidden devices" when checking); go to "System Information", expand "Hardware Resources", then check out "conflicts/sharing", "forced hardware" and check "IRQ's" to see if it's resources are being shared with any other IRQ. Then scroll down to "problem devices" and see if anything is there. You may also want to check your Boot.ini file for any sound card entries. Go to the Device Manager area like you're going to it, but click the "advanced" tab, then click the "settings" button for "Startup & Recovery", then click the "edit" button and that's the Boot.ini file. But DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING in that file until you back it up, make a copy of it. I'd also make a backup of your entire registry before doing anything, and if you use XP Pro set a restore point as well. It's been several years since I've used a BX mobo, and I can't recall if they need drivers. Usually Intel chipsets of that era did not, but sometimes they did. So, be sure you have installed any inf chipset utility drivers, Bus Mastering drivers, and Miniport or IRQ routing drivers. (Miniport might have only been for non-Intel chipset mobo's of that era, can't remember now). -Clint God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "BubblyBabs" Are there any IRQ conflicts? Perhaps sometimes something is loading before the sound card and when it does the sound card won't work and othertimes the sound card loads first and works correctly? Babs ----- Original Message ----- From: "mohit sah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am having trouble with the above sound card all of a sudden. > > The system does not boot as soon as I install the sound card. The system boots once in ten times with the card.. I have tried changing the pci slots but still the problem persists. The card is working fine in different computer. > > I am running Windows XP on a P3 450 with 392 mb ram, Asus AGP card and realtek networking card, Intel 440 BX chipset. > > Please help as I am totally puzzled. > > Thanks ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
