computer locks when booting

jpane48 · 11-17-2008, 03:06 PM

Need help!
I am using a Thinkpad 600 Pent 2 with win 98se. My problem is it will not boot entirely.
It just locks and i cannot do anything. When it locks I have to remove the power source to reboot. Sometime it gives me an error message # 127??
I tried use a boot disk. Sometime it locks and other times it will boot but when I try to use the option on the boot disk it locks and i have to reboot.
At times I can reboot and reach the safe mode but it locks and i cannot go any further. On occasion windows will run but then it locks.
Any suggestions?

dai · 11-17-2008, 04:49 PM

download and run the hard drive makers diognostic utility on the hard drive
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

jpane48 · 11-18-2008, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

download and run the hard drive makers diognostic utility on the hard drive
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

When the computer locks I can not download anything. The computer does have a diognostic utility that I can access and it says the hard drive is fine. Any other suggestion?

dai · 11-18-2008, 05:36 PM

searching the problem only comes up with the 127 error being related to when upgrading the cpu to a p3
check for a bios update

jpane48 · 11-19-2008, 08:32 AM

I did find new IBM bios for this computer but how do I install them if the system keeps locking?

dai · 11-19-2008, 09:35 AM

does the bios stay up without a problem

jpane48 · 11-20-2008, 05:12 PM

yes the bios stays up.

dai · 11-20-2008, 09:59 PM

then it should flash with no problem

11-17-2008, 03:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
jpane48 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win98	computer locks when booting Need help! I am using a Thinkpad 600 Pent 2 with win 98se. My problem is it will not boot entirely. It just locks and i cannot do anything. When it locks I have to remove the power source to reboot. Sometime it gives me an error message # 127?? I tried use a boot disk. Sometime it locks and other times it will boot but when I try to use the option on the boot disk it locks and i have to reboot. At times I can reboot and reach the safe mode but it locks and i cannot go any further. On occasion windows will run but then it locks. Any suggestions?

11-17-2008, 04:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks when booting download and run the hard drive makers diognostic utility on the hard drive http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 __________________

11-18-2008, 05:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks when booting searching the problem only comes up with the 127 error being related to when upgrading the cpu to a p3 check for a bios update __________________

11-19-2008, 08:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
jpane48 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win98	Re: computer locks when booting I did find new IBM bios for this computer but how do I install them if the system keeps locking?

11-19-2008, 09:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks when booting does the bios stay up without a problem __________________

11-20-2008, 05:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
jpane48 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win98	Re: computer locks when booting yes the bios stays up.

11-20-2008, 09:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks when booting then it should flash with no problem __________________