madoc
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System locks after installing AGP card (we think)
just put in a AGP card.
System starts, checks processor and RAM, gets to the 'device listing' screen and then stops just before starting WIN95.
It did work when we first installed the card and loaded the drivers that came with the card, but now it doesn't ??
Are there some BIOS things or something that we need to do. ??
madoc
System starts, checks processor and RAM, gets to the 'device listing' screen and then stops just before starting WIN95.
It did work when we first installed the card and loaded the drivers that came with the card, but now it doesn't ??
Are there some BIOS things or something that we need to do. ??
madoc
Look at the BIOS's device listing - do any of the devices have the same IRQ as the video card? If so,pull that card.If not,pull all cards but video anyway.Sounds like a resource conflict,most likely with a network controller.
Press F8 when you see message "Starting Win95". This'll bring
menu. Select Logged boot (BOOTLOG.TXT). Go to point, when Win95
freezes. Reboot, press F8 again and go to "Command prompt only"
Post here end of file C:\BOOTLOG.TXT
Thus we'll see what can possibly fail bootup. Also post FAILed
lines.
If you can't even get bootup menu, prepare bootable floppy, boot
from it and check HD with antivirus (F-PROT for example). High
chances that you got a virus.
menu. Select Logged boot (BOOTLOG.TXT). Go to point, when Win95
freezes. Reboot, press F8 again and go to "Command prompt only"
Post here end of file C:\BOOTLOG.TXT
Thus we'll see what can possibly fail bootup. Also post FAILed
lines.
If you can't even get bootup menu, prepare bootable floppy, boot
from it and check HD with antivirus (F-PROT for example). High
chances that you got a virus.
Start Windows in SAFE mode:
WIN [/D:[F][M][S][V][X]]
/D Used for troubleshooting when Windows does not start correctly.
:F Turns off 32-bit disk access.
Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: 32BitDiskAccess=FALSE.
:M Enables Safe mode.
This is automatically enabled during Safe start (function key F5).
:N Enables Safe mode with networking.
This is automatically enabled during Safe start (function key F6).
:S Specifies that Windows should not use ROM address space between
F000:0000 and 1 MB for a break point.
Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: SystemROMBreakPoint=FALSE.
:V Specifies that the ROM routine will handle interrupts from the hard
disk controller.
Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: VirtualHDIRQ=FALSE.
:X Excludes all of the adapter area from the range of memory that Windows
scans to find unused space.
Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: EMMExclude=A000-FFFF.
You can prevent Windows autoload by editing the MSDOS.SYS file and changing the BOOTGUI=1 line into BOOTGUI=0.
You'll have to boot from a floppy with a copy of ATTRIB on it. Use ATTRIB C:\MSDOS.SYS -S -R -H to unlock and use ATTRIB C:\MSDOS.SYS +R +H +S after you've gotten problem solved and are back to normal.
M
WIN [/D:[F][M][S][V][X]]
/D Used for troubleshooting when Windows does not start correctly.
:F Turns off 32-bit disk access.
Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: 32BitDiskAccess=FALSE.
:M Enables Safe mode.
This is automatically enabled during Safe start (function key F5).
:N Enables Safe mode with networking.
This is automatically enabled during Safe start (function key F6).
:S Specifies that Windows should not use ROM address space between
F000:0000 and 1 MB for a break point.
Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: SystemROMBreakPoint=FALSE.
:V Specifies that the ROM routine will handle interrupts from the hard
disk controller.
Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: VirtualHDIRQ=FALSE.
:X Excludes all of the adapter area from the range of memory that Windows
scans to find unused space.
Equivalent to SYSTEM.INI file setting: EMMExclude=A000-FFFF.
You can prevent Windows autoload by editing the MSDOS.SYS file and changing the BOOTGUI=1 line into BOOTGUI=0.
You'll have to boot from a floppy with a copy of ATTRIB on it. Use ATTRIB C:\MSDOS.SYS -S -R -H to unlock and use ATTRIB C:\MSDOS.SYS +R +H +S after you've gotten problem solved and are back to normal.
M
madoc,
As I understand your question, you don't get the opportunity to "start" Windows.
Enter your CMOS setup and look for an option to reset it's configuration. (It may be something like "set defaults".)
Will the computer then complete the boot sequence okay?
If so, change settings back to their prior values, one at a time, until the problem re-appears.
Regards,
Ralph
As I understand your question, you don't get the opportunity to "start" Windows.
Enter your CMOS setup and look for an option to reset it's configuration. (It may be something like "set defaults".)
Will the computer then complete the boot sequence okay?
If so, change settings back to their prior values, one at a time, until the problem re-appears.
Regards,
Ralph
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Oops, you didn't say what your operating system was. So some of these steps may not apply.
Patty
Patty
I think the only thing in that "answer" that applies is:
"Your computer's CMOS settings are not correct."
Any progress yet, madoc?
Ralph
"Your computer's CMOS settings are not correct."
Any progress yet, madoc?
Ralph
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Whoa !!!
We went the whole hogg and re-installed Win 95 clean after a boot disk got us in.....so it looks like it was a software issue.
Thanks for all the data though. I'll know where to go next time !!
madoc