Been having a problem with booting PC did clean install with XP pro & SP2. PC is a P-4 with Via board 3 yrs old with newer hard drive. when powering up I get a blank screen about 80% of the time. I then hit the reset button and everything boots normal. This was also occurring under Windows 2000 before upgrade. Any help or ideas ?
2007-10-29 10:55:31 · 11 answers · asked by GerryZ 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Try reseating graphics card and RAM. Before reseating, clean the pins by rubbing with the eraser tip of a pencil. Power ON, press del to enter BIOS. Load fail-safe defaults, save and exit. If problem persists, it could be a cold boot problem that may have to do with early BIOS release. BIOS update may be the cure.
2007-10-29 11:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a configuration problem when you change hd did you clear the old hd from cmos it may be looking for the old drive may need to pull battery out of the board or change jumper to clear it
another thing check boot up sequence
2007-10-29 18:06:07 · answer #2 · answered by jim1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-10-29 18:56:01 · answer #3 · answered by new t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey,
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Hope it helps.
2014-08-14 08:33:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. It sounds like a marginal Power Supply Unit (PSU). New ones are not too expensive. Just a thought.
2007-10-29 18:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had this problem before and it turned out to be the memory. If you have a different stick of memory to try on your motherboard, that might do the trick
2007-10-29 17:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by Chris M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to get a bios upgrade
this happened to me before
check to make sure that your video card is installed properly
this is the case on some older motherboards
good luk,
2007-10-29 17:59:20 · answer #7 · answered by Really Smart Guy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Time to get a refund on what ever upgrades you did, because it's obviously not working. Time to get a new PC.
2007-10-29 17:59:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a newer motherboard, they dont cost much
2007-10-29 17:58:50 · answer #9 · answered by Wisdom_Mcr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hire a professional to help or buy a new computer
2007-10-29 17:59:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋