PC Lock UP

milot · 04-18-2005, 07:32 PM

Can anyone help please?
I am trying to install Win98se on a e-star machine with an GA-6vtx motherboard, 256 ram, 30 GB HDD one CDRW and one DVD player. I ran out of ideas of what to do with it. the installation is complete but when windows starts for the first time and looks for drivers, in this case monitor it locks. every time on the same spot. I tried to install XP sp pack 2 and every time after copying files and reboots it goes back to the same thing, copying files again. I tried another HDD and same thing happened. I tried to install win98 on the same HDD on another PC and it worked fine. Please help me fix it so I can get some sleep, it's too frustrating to just leave it without fixing it.
Thanks

**Fox** · 04-18-2005, 07:34 PM

Have you tried a different monitor? If you have, does it black out too?

Geekgirl · 04-19-2005, 07:58 PM

Do you have on-board video or an adapter card?
Whats the setup on the other machine that it does work on?

milot · 04-25-2005, 12:50 PM

Geekgirl,
I tried different monitors but I dont think that is the problem.
The PC has a AGP video card. There is no video outlet from the motherboard. It has a gigabyte motherboard.
I don't know what it is. It's very odd.
Thank you

Geekgirl · 04-25-2005, 02:20 PM

Have you tried a different video card?

So you installed 98 and then tried XP which O.S. is on the h.d.d now?

milot · 04-26-2005, 07:57 AM

Here is what I did. I tried installing XP and it wouldn't go through. It would keep repeating the copying files. and never go the installation process. Then I installed Win98 it went through everything, but it locked up when I got to the desktop. Then somehow after a few days it didn't turn on at all because I was swaping things in and out. Then I reset everything even the processor and it booted up and I reinstalled win98. The first time everything went fine until it got to the Network card driver recognition where it locked. After rebooting it went through the network card installation and got stuck with the monitor recognition screen. I have no Idea what it is. I did try a diferent video card but it didn't help. I tried a different monitor and it didn't help. I tried another HDD it didn'd help. I ran out of ideas.
Thank you

Geekgirl · 04-26-2005, 08:14 AM

Take the network card out and try booting, they can be buggers sometimes. Try a different network card you may be having drivers conflicts/issues

milot · 04-26-2005, 08:31 AM

Thanks! I'll try that.
I have another question for you. If The password is forgoten on the laptop to log into Windows what do you do to clean or reset without having to format the whole drive.

Crusty · 04-26-2005, 03:33 PM

Another Possible cause for lockups when loading PNP operating systems is the BIOS "PNP OS" is set to no which may cause issues with IRQ's

milot · 04-28-2005, 10:40 AM

How do I check or fix that. Is it under cmos setup

Crusty · 05-02-2005, 07:14 AM

The Plug and play OS setting is in the setup usually under a setting "PNP/PCI" under the AMI and AWARD BIOS.

04-18-2005, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
milot Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5 OS: winxp	PC Lock UP Can anyone help please? I am trying to install Win98se on a e-star machine with an GA-6vtx motherboard, 256 ram, 30 GB HDD one CDRW and one DVD player. I ran out of ideas of what to do with it. the installation is complete but when windows starts for the first time and looks for drivers, in this case monitor it locks. every time on the same spot. I tried to install XP sp pack 2 and every time after copying files and reboots it goes back to the same thing, copying files again. I tried another HDD and same thing happened. I tried to install win98 on the same HDD on another PC and it worked fine. Please help me fix it so I can get some sleep, it's too frustrating to just leave it without fixing it. Thanks

04-19-2005, 07:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,186 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Do you have on-board video or an adapter card? Whats the setup on the other machine that it does work on? __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

04-25-2005, 12:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
milot Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5 OS: winxp	PC Lock up Geekgirl, I tried different monitors but I dont think that is the problem. The PC has a AGP video card. There is no video outlet from the motherboard. It has a gigabyte motherboard. I don't know what it is. It's very odd. Thank you

04-25-2005, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,186 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Have you tried a different video card? So you installed 98 and then tried XP which O.S. is on the h.d.d now? __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

04-26-2005, 07:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
milot Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5 OS: winxp	PC Lock Up Here is what I did. I tried installing XP and it wouldn't go through. It would keep repeating the copying files. and never go the installation process. Then I installed Win98 it went through everything, but it locked up when I got to the desktop. Then somehow after a few days it didn't turn on at all because I was swaping things in and out. Then I reset everything even the processor and it booted up and I reinstalled win98. The first time everything went fine until it got to the Network card driver recognition where it locked. After rebooting it went through the network card installation and got stuck with the monitor recognition screen. I have no Idea what it is. I did try a diferent video card but it didn't help. I tried a different monitor and it didn't help. I tried another HDD it didn'd help. I ran out of ideas. Thank you

04-18-2005, 07:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Have you tried a different monitor? If you have, does it black out too?

04-26-2005, 08:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,186 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Take the network card out and try booting, they can be buggers sometimes. Try a different network card you may be having drivers conflicts/issues __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

04-26-2005, 08:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
milot Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5 OS: winxp	PC Lock Up Thanks! I'll try that. I have another question for you. If The password is forgoten on the laptop to log into Windows what do you do to clean or reset without having to format the whole drive.

04-26-2005, 03:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Crusty Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 5 OS: SUSE 9/XP/98/2000/2000srvr/2003srvr/RH fedora 1&2/Mandrake 9,10/Novell 3.12,4.x/SCO V5	Another Possible cause for lockups when loading PNP operating systems is the BIOS "PNP OS" is set to no which may cause issues with IRQ's

04-28-2005, 10:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
milot Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5 OS: winxp	Pc Kock Up How do I check or fix that. Is it under cmos setup

05-02-2005, 07:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
Crusty Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 5 OS: SUSE 9/XP/98/2000/2000srvr/2003srvr/RH fedora 1&2/Mandrake 9,10/Novell 3.12,4.x/SCO V5	The Plug and play OS setting is in the setup usually under a setting "PNP/PCI" under the AMI and AWARD BIOS.