problem booting

helion'k · 05-20-2005, 08:48 AM

hi all,

My computer wont boot../ or wont go past the F8 options page( I'm using win xp pro)

it began by giving an error 4x80004005(i'm not sure if the first digit was 4....i guess it was 0) it would go somuch time into the boot and restart again..or hang ...typically as far as it shows the welcome page and goes back to start....

so i thought i would upgrade the os and tried, which wouldnt be.. it would also go back a time in the middle without finishing the job... install a new copy.. or formatting and re trying a fresh install all the same...

so i found another system to load the os in(erasing and reformatting the hd).. and it installed fine on my hd.. and it restarts after the boot options page when i connect it in my computer.

i tried to load linux on another hard disk in my computer .. it wouldnot go full...

i actually had cleaned the computer of dust prior to getting back the monitor from the service center , after which i re assembled the computer.. and it booted as usual.. then the second time it began to show problems as above.......

i also thought that i conected the floppy connector badly( red on the motherboard connector and red of the power connector were not facing each other, later connected it that way as they see eachother..) and the problem still is......

every thing i try to load does not go more than the "re-boot cutoff point" where it either lays hang or re-boots.

linux, windows xp, anything etc

mine is a P3 1 ghz processor system with 192 mb ram.

i tried getting it done with just the cd rom drive and the hd connected . it was not different... it hangs in the middle or it re-boots

please help .....

thank you

helion.

**Sarkast** · 05-20-2005, 10:31 AM

Try this program: www.memtest86.com
Run it for 10 loops or longer and see if it reports any errors.

helion'k · 05-21-2005, 07:13 AM

@X:1003
AX:020D
BX:0000
CX:0006
DX:0000

this is what i got when i ran the memtest with both the modules (128 mb and 64 mb on)

**Terrister** · 05-21-2005, 09:15 AM

You need to find out which one is bad. Remove one and test again. After this swap them and test again. When you are done, do not reinsert the bad one and try to load the os again.

helion'k · 05-21-2005, 11:46 AM

I got the same result for all combinations
@X1003
AX020D
BX0000
CX0006
DX0000.

**Terrister** · 05-21-2005, 02:24 PM

Have you changed any memory settings in your BIOS?

helion'k · 05-22-2005, 11:39 AM

no.....
thers a live linux cd that is working failing to boot a couple of times
and again no difference with any of the previous ones ..xp wont boot, any other will not install...

05-20-2005, 08:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
helion'k Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 OS: xp	problem booting hi all, My computer wont boot../ or wont go past the F8 options page( I'm using win xp pro) it began by giving an error 4x80004005(i'm not sure if the first digit was 4....i guess it was 0) it would go somuch time into the boot and restart again..or hang ...typically as far as it shows the welcome page and goes back to start.... so i thought i would upgrade the os and tried, which wouldnt be.. it would also go back a time in the middle without finishing the job... install a new copy.. or formatting and re trying a fresh install all the same... so i found another system to load the os in(erasing and reformatting the hd).. and it installed fine on my hd.. and it restarts after the boot options page when i connect it in my computer. i tried to load linux on another hard disk in my computer .. it wouldnot go full... i actually had cleaned the computer of dust prior to getting back the monitor from the service center , after which i re assembled the computer.. and it booted as usual.. then the second time it began to show problems as above....... i also thought that i conected the floppy connector badly( red on the motherboard connector and red of the power connector were not facing each other, later connected it that way as they see eachother..) and the problem still is...... every thing i try to load does not go more than the "re-boot cutoff point" where it either lays hang or re-boots. linux, windows xp, anything etc mine is a P3 1 ghz processor system with 192 mb ram. i tried getting it done with just the cd rom drive and the hd connected . it was not different... it hangs in the middle or it re-boots please help ..... thank you helion.

05-20-2005, 10:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sarkast TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 2,715 OS: WinXP	Try this program: www.memtest86.com Run it for 10 loops or longer and see if it reports any errors. __________________ P4 2.4@2.9 / XP-90 / Albatron PX865PE Pro V2.0 / Kingston Hyper-X 512MB Dual Channel CL2-2-2-5 / Geforce4 MX440x8 64MB / WD80GB 7200RPM 8MB / Thermaltake 420W PSU --> SEE IT ALL GLOW <-- MBM5 - SpeedFan - PSU Calculator - MemTest86 - ThrottleWatch

05-21-2005, 09:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,081 OS: Xp	You need to find out which one is bad. Remove one and test again. After this swap them and test again. When you are done, do not reinsert the bad one and try to load the os again. __________________

05-21-2005, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,081 OS: Xp	Have you changed any memory settings in your BIOS? __________________

05-21-2005, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
helion'k Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 OS: xp	@X:1003 AX:020D BX:0000 CX:0006 DX:0000 this is what i got when i ran the memtest with both the modules (128 mb and 64 mb on)

05-21-2005, 11:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
helion'k Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 OS: xp	I got the same result for all combinations @X1003 AX020D BX0000 CX0006 DX0000.

05-22-2005, 11:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
helion'k Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 OS: xp	no..... thers a live linux cd that is working failing to boot a couple of times and again no difference with any of the previous ones ..xp wont boot, any other will not install...