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XP won't boot

  • 01-08-2008 2:57pm
    #1
    Firetrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭


    I've a PC running XP. Problem is, when I turn it on, it goes as far as the Dell Splash Screen and no further. By that, I mean the screen that appears as soon as you boot up and has the F2 =Setup F12=Boot Menu.

    I don't believe the PC is even detecting the keyboard. I tried taking it out and restarting the machine to see if that would be detected. No luck.

    I can't get near the BIOS - it's not set up to boot from CD from what I can see.


Comments

  • #2
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    How long are you giving it - it may be looking for something like a removable storage that was attached when it was shut down but was since removed?


  • #3
    Firetrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    I'm giving it plenty of time. It's stopping at that screen that comes up as soon as I turn it on. I did have a removable hard drive on it earlier that's going in the bin because it kept coming up with errors. It's not picking up the keyboard at all.


  • #4
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    I'd put the removable drive back in and try again


  • #5
    Firetrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    I've just tried that. No luck :(


  • #6
    Keedowah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭Keedowah


    Does it beep at all when you boot?

    Try pressing the Num Lock key to see if it lights up. If not - when the machine is booting - unplug the keyboard and plug it back in to see if it works.

    Is the power on in the house? ;)


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  • #7
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Is it a USB keyboard? It may not have loaded USB support. If you can get a PS2 keyboard and access the boot menu with that you may get in with an XP CD


  • #8
    Firetrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    Won't be able to get my hands on a PS2 keyboard til next week. And yes, the power is on :rolleyes:

    PC does beep when it turns on - just the standard short beep that it always does. No error codes or anything like that.


  • #9
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Maybe you could try a manual bios reset see if that helps.


  • #10
    Firetrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    The problem's just solved itself. I opened up the PC, took out the RAM and put it back in again, poked at a couple of cables and tried one more time. Happy Days. :D

    Thanks to y'all who gave me suggestions.

    And yes, I've changed the boot priority in the BIOS :o


  • #11
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Cool! PCs are mad :pac:


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