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Windows XP: Something has gone wrong
Something has gone wrong
by john343 - 10/24/09 6:32 AMMy system:
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Processor: 2.30 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core
Motherboard Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. M3A78 PRO Rev 1.xx
Serial Number: MS1C87BX5T00975
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 1203 06/29/2009
1792 Megabytes Installed Memory
Video card ATI Radeon 3200
Monitor is Dell SE178WFP
Here is my problem:When I started my computer a couple of days ago the screen stayed black and had the mouse pointer on it. I waited a few minutes but nothing happened. I rebooted and the same thing happened. I hit restart and pressed the Esc key ant the system started to post and stopped. This message came up Warning: System boot fail. Your system boot fail or post interrupted. Please enter setup to load default settings and reboot again.
Press F1 to run setup
Press F2 to load default settings.
I pressed F1 and setup looked to be in order so I exited and rebooted. When that message came up I hit F2 and the system booted up ok. I tried restoring to a few different dates but that didn’t solve the problem. I also made sure that I have the latest video card drivers and monitor drivers. The system won’t start in safe mode either. Can anyone help?
Try this.
by R. Proffitt
- 10/24/09 7:32 AM
In reply to: Something has gone wrong by john343
Since the BIOS settings worked at defaults why not get the BIOS screen and load the defaults there then SAVE THEM?
RE:Windows XP: Something has gone wrong
by john343 - 10/24/09 7:53 AM In reply to: Try this. by R. Proffitt
I did that but it still didn't make a difference. When I choose save and exit the system doesn't reboot. I still have to hit the restart button and press the Esc key then the F2 so it will boot up.
When you go to the BIOS screen
by R. Proffitt - 10/24/09 8:37 AM
In reply to: RE:Windows XP: Something has gone wrong by john343
Is the date wrong? If so, replace the CMOS BATTERY and try again.
Also did this
by john343 - 10/25/09 6:53 AM In reply to: When you go to the BIOS screen by R. Proffitt
The Bios date and everything else looks ok. I tried clearing the CMOS but nothing changed. I even went out and got a new CMOS battery but that didn't work either. I went into msconfig and enabled everything and that didn't work. I'd be pulling out my hair if I had any.
Please.
by R. Proffitt - 10/25/09 8:19 AM
In reply to: Also did this by john343
Stop changing Windows. "Press F2 to load default settings." is your clue it's 99% sure it's a machine issue.
Ok, let's do this google: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=M3A78+Press+F2+to+load+default+settings.&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
I see there are BETA and other versions of BIOS available. Ask the machine's maker what version they suggest.
Bob
Machine issue?
by john343 - 10/26/09 9:34 AM In reply to: Please. by R. Proffitt
I don't know what that means.I followed the link you gave but I'm not sure of what I was looking for. By machine maker do you mean the motherboard?
Yes in this case.
by R. Proffitt - 10/28/09 10:08 AM
In reply to: Machine issue? by john343
Sorry but your clues are good enough for me. I would not be looking to Windows about this issue.
RE: Please
by john343 - 10/28/09 1:52 PM In reply to: Please. by R. Proffitt
I don't know what that means.I followed the link you gave but I'm not sure of what I was looking for. By machine maker do you mean the motherboard?
The links were fodder for ideas.
by R. Proffitt - 10/28/09 2:16 PM
In reply to: RE: Please by john343
I found 2 major lines of thought.
1. New cmos battery.
2. New (or old?) bios version.
Again, the link was for fodder or thinking material. That is, what are other people writing about this?
Bob
The links were fodder for ideas
by john343 - 10/29/09 6:49 AM In reply to: The links were fodder for ideas. by R. Proffitt
I've changed the battery and got the latest bios update. I guess I'll just have to deal with it the way it is. Thanks anyway.
Ck this!
by 2gtf - 10/24/09 9:03 AM In reply to: Something has gone wrong by john343I had intermittent start up's-noted that my main HD was showing "None"; re-seating connector cable at HD cured that up.Good luck.
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