Windows XP Freezes on the "Welcome Screen"

avance70 · 12-03-2005, 06:20 AM

hi all!

i have "asus radeon x300 se", pci-e, and when i replace it with "leadtek px6600gt extreme", the windows freezes on the welcome screen (well it doesnt actually freeze completely - i can still move the mouse, but the windows wont proceed any further... and as far i can tell its in 1024x768 resolution :) )
safe mode is the same, it shows the black screen with safe mode titles in the angles of the monitor, theres mouse, but no icons nor the start menu

when i put my x300 back, all is fine - the windows boot normally and i can install the catalyst without any problems

things i tried so far:
-installed 6600gt
-removed all ati drivers with "add/remove", and then installed the 6600gt
-removed drivers with an utility for removing all nvidia/radeon drivers, and then installed the 6600gt

also i tried all that with updated bios (the newest for my p5gd1 motherboard)
and updated intel cpu (with infinst_autol.exe)

the result is always the same: xp freezes on the welcome screen

also i tried running the instalation of the xpsp2corp again (its bootable) but it too froze on the menu where i had options: enter to proceed, r to repair, f3 to quit (tried both "enter" and "r", and none of them worked - the instalation froze)

(ht could be the problem, eh? but if i disable it will i be able to use it again after instalation of 6600gt, if any?)

the computer is:
intel p4 3.0 ht
p5gd1 motherb
2x512 kingston ddr400

working: asus x300 se 128 mb
not working: leadtek px6600gt tdh extreme 128mb

the only thing i didnt try (and frankly cannot try) is to replace the power supply - but since the windows boots to the welcome screen and i can move the mouse freely i guess thats not the issue here (and my supply isnt that weak - 350W).

thanks for all the suggestions!

MoralTerror · 12-03-2005, 07:23 AM

install the drivers for the 6600gt first then put the card in

avance70 · 12-03-2005, 09:37 AM

it appears it has been a broken card
i just went out and replaced it

and now works perfectly... had even forgot to uninstall the drivers (whole catalyst) for the x300, and it didnt mind!

12-03-2005, 06:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
avance70 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 OS: xpsp2corp	Windows XP Freezes on the "Welcome Screen" hi all! i have "asus radeon x300 se", pci-e, and when i replace it with "leadtek px6600gt extreme", the windows freezes on the welcome screen (well it doesnt actually freeze completely - i can still move the mouse, but the windows wont proceed any further... and as far i can tell its in 1024x768 resolution :) ) safe mode is the same, it shows the black screen with safe mode titles in the angles of the monitor, theres mouse, but no icons nor the start menu when i put my x300 back, all is fine - the windows boot normally and i can install the catalyst without any problems things i tried so far: -installed 6600gt -removed all ati drivers with "add/remove", and then installed the 6600gt -removed drivers with an utility for removing all nvidia/radeon drivers, and then installed the 6600gt also i tried all that with updated bios (the newest for my p5gd1 motherboard) and updated intel cpu (with infinst_autol.exe) the result is always the same: xp freezes on the welcome screen also i tried running the instalation of the xpsp2corp again (its bootable) but it too froze on the menu where i had options: enter to proceed, r to repair, f3 to quit (tried both "enter" and "r", and none of them worked - the instalation froze) (ht could be the problem, eh? but if i disable it will i be able to use it again after instalation of 6600gt, if any?) the computer is: intel p4 3.0 ht p5gd1 motherb 2x512 kingston ddr400 working: asus x300 se 128 mb not working: leadtek px6600gt tdh extreme 128mb the only thing i didnt try (and frankly cannot try) is to replace the power supply - but since the windows boots to the welcome screen and i can move the mouse freely i guess thats not the issue here (and my supply isnt that weak - 350W). thanks for all the suggestions!

12-03-2005, 07:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
MoralTerror Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,968 OS: xp	install the drivers for the 6600gt first then put the card in

12-03-2005, 09:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
avance70 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 OS: xpsp2corp	it appears it has been a broken card i just went out and replaced it and now works perfectly... had even forgot to uninstall the drivers (whole catalyst) for the x300, and it didnt mind!