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Answer» I am assuming this is a hardware issue.
When I boot my computer it freezes. I get the typical message press f8 for BIOS, press f11 (for another command but I cannot REMEMBER what it is at the moment) So I wait for a few min and either press f8 or f11, It does not go into the BIOS but instead boots the computer. Then it runs fine.
If I press f8 at start up It goes though the normal motions of BIOS pop up. When I exit the BIOS it does the same freeze.
My Google searches have come up fruitless. Any help you guys can offer would be greatly appreciated.
System info:
Windows XP sp2
Abit IL9 pro mother board
4 gig ram
e7300 lintel processor
gts250 graphics card
Nod 32 anti-virus (updated this morning)
What happened since the last time the system booted properly and the first time it did not (new hw, sw, virus, error, power failure, etc)?Nothing that I'm aware of. Everything was normal when I shut my computer down night before last. The only thing that was strange was that my gaming pad (http://www.boyntontech.net/images/Ideazon-ZGP-1000-I119-1020-.jpg) has a light at the top of surrounding the z logo, It did not shut off the night before last or last night. If that device were failing would that PREVENT the computer from booting properly?
The only other thing that I have been playing with is a new cell phone: TRANSFERRING photos, MUSIC, etc. But it has been almost a week since I have hooked it up to the computer. At that time I was having some issues getting the cell phone to be RECOGNIZED though 2 of the usb ports (the two that are permanently attached to the computer case.)
Power down and dis-connect the gaming pad.
Do a few cold boots and see what happens...Ok so after mistakeingly unplugging the printer(insted of the gaming pad) the computer booted fine no freeze But I noticed the light on the gaming pad turned off when the computer shut down. I turned off the computer, unpluged the gaming pad then plugged the printer back in and again it rebooted fine. For good mesure I plugged the gaming pad back in and for a third time the computer booted fine.
Assuming the light remaining on is causeing this issue. What is it about the light that would cause the computer to freeze on boot up.It has nothing to do with the light.
Next time you post a question PLEASE provide ALL pertinent information in your first post.Quote from: Allan on May 09, 2010, 09:06:17 AM It has nothing to do with the light.
Next time you post a question PLEASE provide ALL pertinent information in your first post.
I did not think the light was the problem, by your post you have confirmed that. So the light was not necessarily pertinent information to solving my problem.
I am always thankful to anyone that offers me help, But simply coming up with a solution to my immediate problem in not enough for me, I would like to know why it happened in the first place. That way If someone else needs help with the same problem I can pass that information along to someone else in need. Just as you are doing with me.
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