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From: shah on 12 Jun 2010 17:21 Any idea why when I install the Windows, it will sort of hang at "Startup is starting Windows". I even change the cd rom drive and also used a different XP cd, on both instances it sought of hang at the same place "Startup is starting Windows". Any idea why I cant install th windows? Earlier on, during th POST, it sas cpu is running in Safe Mode, how do we change that? Thanks
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 12 Jun 2010 17:39 Make sure you're doing it right. Back-up any personal data (none of which should be considered 100% trustworthy at this point) then format the HDD & do a clean install of Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this! HOW TO do a clean install of WinXP: See http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps and/or Method 1 in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978307 After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" so take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting the machine to the internet or a local network (i.e., other computers) and before using a flash drive or SDCard that isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted: 4 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online http://www.microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx Other helpful references include: HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched (after a clean install) http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a clean install) http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b Tip: After getting the computer fully-patched, download/install KB971029 manually: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029 NB: Any Norton or McAfee free-trial that came preinstalled on the computer when you bought it will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the free-trial and download/run the appropriate removal tool before installing any updates, Windows Service Packs or IE upgrades and before installing your new anti-virus application (which will require WinXP SP3 to be installed). Norton Removal Tool ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 shah wrote: > Any idea why when I install the Windows, it will sort of hang at "Startup > is > starting Windows". I even change the cd rom drive and also used a > different > XP cd, on both instances it sought of hang at the same place "Startup is > starting Windows". Any idea why I cant install th windows? Earlier on, > during th POST, it sas cpu is running in Safe Mode, how do we change that? > Thanks
From: Bob CP on 12 Jun 2010 18:11 On 6/12/2010 5:21 PM, shah wrote: > Any idea why when I install the Windows, it will sort of hang at "Startup is > starting Windows". I even change the cd rom drive and also used a different > XP cd, on both instances it sought of hang at the same place "Startup is > starting Windows". Any idea why I cant install th windows? Earlier on, during > th POST, it sas cpu is running in Safe Mode, how do we change that? Thanks How old the the machine? CPU? How much memory? Hard drive size? First, open up the box, blow out all the dust, and make sure all the fans (especially the CPU) are functioning correctly. If they are, open up the BIOS configuration and set everything to automatic or default settings. If things are still not working, I'd boot with The Ultimate Boot CD and run memory and disk tests.
From: Daave on 12 Jun 2010 18:18 shah wrote: > Any idea why when I install the Windows, it will sort of hang at > "Startup is starting Windows". I even change the cd rom drive and > also used a different XP cd, on both instances it sought of hang at > the same place "Startup is starting Windows". Any idea why I cant > install th windows? Earlier on, during th POST, it sas cpu is running > in Safe Mode, how do we change that? Thanks What is the make and model of your PC? Do you know how to enter the BIOS? What is the reaosn you feel you need to perform a Clean Install? Have you backed up all your data? (Be aware that a Clean Install erases all your data!)
From: shah on 13 Jun 2010 02:32
Many thanks for all the responses. Its a DIY and mobo is about 4-5 years old dated 2005 August and its a ECS mobo. I have backup all data and tried using the new hdd, ram, psu and still sort of hang at the same point, ""Startup is starting Windows" or after I press F8, it hang(no progress) there. So it boils down to mobo. Do we make any changes to the cpu setting in the Bios as during the course ofthis repair, it did say that the cpu is running on Safe Modeand ask to change the setting in the bios which I just click Lad defaults Since its p4 ddr1 & AMD process, its hardly worth to fix it. So guess there is nothing to do but to write it off. thanks "Daave" wrote: > shah wrote: > > Any idea why when I install the Windows, it will sort of hang at > > "Startup is starting Windows". I even change the cd rom drive and > > also used a different XP cd, on both instances it sought of hang at > > the same place "Startup is starting Windows". Any idea why I cant > > install th windows? Earlier on, during th POST, it sas cpu is running > > in Safe Mode, how do we change that? Thanks > > What is the make and model of your PC? Do you know how to enter the > BIOS? What is the reaosn you feel you need to perform a Clean Install? > Have you backed up all your data? (Be aware that a Clean Install erases > all your data!) > > > . > |