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| Thread ID: 60390 | 2005-07-31 01:27:00 | Can't properly load XPsp2 | Tank (8625) | Press F1 |
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| 376932 | 2005-07-31 01:27:00 | Hi to all, I have been trying to get my older PC to run to use as a back up, but i can't get it to the point where you can put in your activation numbers. It strangely starts off by loading all the drivers but goes to the point of asking if you want to keep installing XP, or repair. i choose to continue, and it boots back to the very start again,this happens over & over again. It was running Win ME beforehand and it was going good, i can't take it back to Win Me, because i have got the disk, but i have a brand new XPsp2 disk that i thought it would take.A friend said that it propbably needs flashing BIOS, but trying to indentify the M/Board is very hard, all i have been able to see is, a sticker on the M/B saying ; "Award 1998,PCI PNP 686, 249251732" Tried to use Microsofts boot disk[6]but only says error/ put sysytem disk in. Any thoughts ? thanks heaps for yesterday too. :thumbs: Tank |
Tank (8625) | ||
| 376933 | 2005-07-31 01:30:00 | clean install or upgrade from winME ? i would format reinstall. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 376934 | 2005-07-31 01:32:00 | So, u installed XP over ME then installed SP2? Get Everest Home www.lavalys.com That'll tell u what the mobo is. Does it boot in safe mode to Windows? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 376935 | 2005-07-31 01:43:00 | Thanks for answering, No, its a clean install, it has been formated. I can't get it into safe mode, the disk is empty, yeah. i know about everest, but can't get it working, to get the spec's. Tank |
Tank (8625) | ||
| 376936 | 2005-07-31 01:50:00 | Open the case, and look between the the PCI slots, if it has these. The Name/brand might be, or should be etched on the motherboard. Award isnt the mobo, its the BIOS. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 376937 | 2005-07-31 01:51:00 | go download aida16 and put it on a dos boot disk. boot up the pc with it and run aidai16. it should give you enough info. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 376938 | 2005-07-31 02:03:00 | Thanks heaps, I will try your suggestions and get back later on, thanks once again. Tank |
Tank (8625) | ||
| 376939 | 2005-07-31 02:13:00 | When your PC first boots the BIOS code will show onscreen (either top or bottom left) You can usually identify the board from that code, write it down an google it. Should look similar to this www.ami.com You say ME didn't run well on the system (suprise, surprise) you probably have some faulty hardware issues, if that's the case and XP setup won't complete, your stuffed till you identify what hardware is at fault. More than likely faulty Memory It's an old BIOS code you've listed, what are the machines specs? CPU, Memory, etc Might not meet XP's minimum required specs Try a 98SE or ME disc and see if it will install |
bartsdadhomer (80) | ||
| 376940 | 2005-07-31 12:14:00 | Hi Bartsdadhomer- Win Me worked fine, thats the trouble i should not have touched it, anyway i did find the string and as well i must have used Everest a while ago and forgot, cause i just found all the spec's written out on a bit of paper, i found. Manufacturer-Via technologies, model VT82C692BX. -- Mainboard- Vtech model 693-596B8671-- System bios 04/14/2000- 693-596B-8671-2A6LGV3DC-00. -- system spec's PENT 111cpu at 733mhz, memory test:262144k ok. 256 meg ram. Is that all i need, and would it be capable of handling XPsp2 ? thanks a lot guys Tank |
Tank (8625) | ||
| 376941 | 2005-08-01 02:14:00 | Hi Bartsdadhomer- Win Me worked fine, thats the trouble i should not have touched it, anyway i did find the string and as well i must have used Everest a while ago and forgot, cause i just found all the spec's written out on a bit of paper, i found. Manufacturer-Via technologies, model VT82C692BX. -- Mainboard- Vtech model 693-596B8671-- System bios 04/14/2000- 693-596B-8671-2A6LGV3DC-00. -- system spec's PENT 111cpu at 733mhz, memory test:262144k ok. 256 meg ram. Is that all i need, and would it be capable of handling XPsp2 ? thanks a lot guys Tank "Bumping it up" |
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