My comp is givg me probs at bootstart. It gives ong beep & able to start it. Sometimes it just hangs.?
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This problem is caused by a bad memory stick. Sometimes it can be corrected by just removing and reseating them. If this fails then assuming your computer has 2 sticks, remove one and reboot. If this works you probably have the answer. If you still get te beep, trade and try the 2nd stick.
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You possibly have a card thats unseated, memory or hardware that has gone bad. Maybe the motherboard itself. Start by unplugging devices like cdrom drives, floppy drives, etc. Check to make sure all cards are seated in their slots properly. Reboot. If you have the manual for the motherboard, it will tell you what the beeps mean and direct you to the faulty component. You can download the manual on another pc from the motherboard manufacturers website. You will need to know what model number and version the board is. This info will be located on the mobo.
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try re-booting the system.
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After you have tried the last suggestion you might want to try this:\n\nRemove any CD/DVD's and floppies also any USB devices then re-boot, if you are still getting the same problem re-boot again but when the PC is starting up (after the initial beep at the BIOS check at start) just keep tapping the F8 function key about once per second you will then be presented with a menu, one of its options will be to start in Safe Mode, select this and see if the PC will start into XP for you, if it does then it most likely means that you have an updated or corrupt driver that is causing the problem and you will need to do some detective work to find out what it is.\nIf you still can't get in to Windows then things are more severe, if you have a Boot Floppy and have an Anti-Virus scanner then check for infections.\n\nThere is a WARNING! I should give you here before you do anything else, if your PC has data that you have not backed up and is important to you or other users of the PC, then DO NOT do anything more, as without proper knowledge of what to do next you can LOSE ALL data, get the PC to someone qualified to repair it.
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restart. clear your cache ,cookies,and do disk fragment. Than it should work.
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try removing it in device manager, and then let it goot back up and install it again. if it does while windoes is booting too, then chech you jumper and cables, if they are correct, then take it back, it is bad
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there shoudl be a restart button on your cpu.  try that
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Seems to be a glitsch in Windows XP.  I have the same.  It gets slightly better after going through a safe mode start (F8 while booting).
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this happened to me, no beeps, no BIOS, monitor never displayed anything.  Try removing the RAM and wipe the contacts, maybe it is just dirty. If that did not work, the Main board or motherboard is due for replacement. \n\nI changed my main board and now the desktop works.
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hang results from not enough ram or too many progs in the start up group...run regedit and folloe this tree...local machine, software, microsoft, windows, current version, run..also look at any key beginning with run...knock it all out by deleting the keys....then run msconfig and get rid of everything.  then go to control panel, admin tools, and select services...click on start up type andsee what is auto starting...start turning auto services off that seem worrisome to you...  reboot after each change...this should fix it
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If the reboot doesn't work, I would uninstall it and download a new one.  Might be a memory issue too.  Maybe clean up your system and defrag could help.\n\nZ.
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Could be anything of a million and one reasons.\n\nTry taking the CD back out and see if it boots now.\n\nYou might have zapped the motherboard with static.\nYou might have unseated the RAM.\nYou might not have hooked the power supply back up.\nYou might have...\n\n///
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in your bios, do you have the cdrom set to be the first boot device?. try that
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couple of ways to see if it is a hardware or a software fault\n\nfirstly boot into safe mode - restart your pc and keep on tapping the f5 or f8 key then select safemode\n\nleave it in this mode for a while - does it shut down ?\n\ncheck your event viewer for any system errors (in the control panel - administrative - then event viewer) click on the system \n\nsee if this gives you any clues\n\nalso try getting into the bios or cmos setup - again leave it in this mode - does it shut down - if so then you definately have a overheating problem\n\nalso check you in you bios to see if you have a hardware monitor option - if so check the cpu, system temp and fan speeds\n\ncome back to us with your results
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use safe boot (f4) when booting up the disable all the programs the start up, then one by one turn them on you should find the program thats giving you grief.
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If it doesn't start, the boot sector could be bad.  It is better to ask someone to try to install another copy of the OS in a temparary directory to fix the boot sector, then point the OS back to your existing OS directory to use your existing applications.
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something in the boot programming is messed up, i suggest you take it to some tech place and have it looked at