I have the barebones essentials installed (see below) and am trying to install windows xp or 2000, but neither will run. I booted from the cd and installed both operating systems on different partitions on the same WD drive (2000 then xp), and setup went fine until I restarted. Then whenever i booted into the OS it would hang at the starting windows screen on both XP and 2000. Upon starting it in safe mode, it stops at MUP.sys in BOTH cases (xp and 2000 installations) and the computer locks up. I tried installing just XP on ANOTHER freshly formatted and NTFS partitioned brand new Western Digital IDE hard drive and got the same result. So I updated my motherboards bios to the latest version but to no avail as I still get the same problem. I swapped out the memory with new memory, hoping that would be the culprit but still a no go. The memory is good because it works on another computer fine. It hangs at Mup.sys but since that loaded the file after that might be causing the problem.
I'm at a loss right now. I have no idea what to do. The only thing I haven't replaced or swapped out is the motherboard and the processor. I hope there is a software solution/configuration that would remedy the problem but all signs point to a hardware glitch. Any suggestions on what I can try to get the comp to boot into the OS? I'm about to throw the entire box out the window in frustration.
Specs:
Supermicro PIIIDM3 Motherboard Bios Revision 1.5
Pentium III 500Mhz
Western Digital 80gb HD
Plextor UltraPlex 40x max scsi cd-rom
1 GB PC133 Memory (2) 512mb simms
Diamond Viper Ultra Video Card
I've researched the mup.sys problem on the web and ive found that quite a few people have had a problem with this file but could not find any answers or possible solutions to even try other than swapping out hardware, renaming the file or disabling it.
I have swapped out and replaced the following:
Memory
Hard drive (clean install on brand new hard drive)
Video Card
Not swapped out:
Motherboard
Processor
Cd-Rom
Disabled:
Onboard SCSI
Onboard Sound
Onboard NIC
Still I have the same problem with everything enabled, disabled. Could it be a problem with the motherboard? I will try to install windows 98 and see if that boots up fine, but win2000 and xp both hang at the mup.sys file.
I've heard that not loading the mup.sys might lend something to a solution, albeit temporary, but I do not see any options on the xp boot mode menu when i press F8 or Shift+ F5 to load files one by one. Should there be one?! I'm running out of things to do, check or replace!
Any suggestions are greatly welcomed. Thanks.
Bret
I'm at a loss right now. I have no idea what to do. The only thing I haven't replaced or swapped out is the motherboard and the processor. I hope there is a software solution/configuration that would remedy the problem but all signs point to a hardware glitch. Any suggestions on what I can try to get the comp to boot into the OS? I'm about to throw the entire box out the window in frustration.
Specs:
Supermicro PIIIDM3 Motherboard Bios Revision 1.5
Pentium III 500Mhz
Western Digital 80gb HD
Plextor UltraPlex 40x max scsi cd-rom
1 GB PC133 Memory (2) 512mb simms
Diamond Viper Ultra Video Card
I've researched the mup.sys problem on the web and ive found that quite a few people have had a problem with this file but could not find any answers or possible solutions to even try other than swapping out hardware, renaming the file or disabling it.
I have swapped out and replaced the following:
Memory
Hard drive (clean install on brand new hard drive)
Video Card
Not swapped out:
Motherboard
Processor
Cd-Rom
Disabled:
Onboard SCSI
Onboard Sound
Onboard NIC
Still I have the same problem with everything enabled, disabled. Could it be a problem with the motherboard? I will try to install windows 98 and see if that boots up fine, but win2000 and xp both hang at the mup.sys file.
I've heard that not loading the mup.sys might lend something to a solution, albeit temporary, but I do not see any options on the xp boot mode menu when i press F8 or Shift+ F5 to load files one by one. Should there be one?! I'm running out of things to do, check or replace!
Any suggestions are greatly welcomed. Thanks.
Bret