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simon
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Post subject: New Comp, Freeze on Startup?  Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:18 am |
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I just installed the hardware, put WinXP Pro onto it (32bit). If you need specs, look in this thread
http://www.gamecommunity.co.uk:8080/vie ... hp?t=38149
well, it now freezes on startup until I press alt+ctrl+del, then a min later it'll unfreeze, I just installed a clean copy today and it's already freezing? O.o
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:43 am |
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Sounds like it could be a driver issue, is everything ok in Device manager? Could also be resource conflict, as in hardware resources, have you disabled everything you dont need in the bios, eg Parallel and serial ports.. Also does it do it in safe mode?
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:23 am |
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Caspius=GCHQ= wrote: Sounds like it could be a driver issue, is everything ok in Device manager? Could also be resource conflict, as in hardware resources, have you disabled everything you dont need in the bios, eg Parallel and serial ports.. Also does it do it in safe mode?
Hmmm~ I'll have to check that o.0. Well, if it sounds like a BIOS problem or a Driver problem (if drivers I think I know the problem) then I'll play around a little more tonight after school. I thought it'd probs be drivers, but the hardware seems ok. And the BIOS is the same as when I installed Windows. (firstly it was ok when booting, installed some drivers etc and it stopped booting nicely. >.>)
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:28 am |
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I just booted into Safe Mode and it booted instantly. I think it could be my nVidia drivers or my sound drivers (seeming as they are the only ones I have installed.) Anyways, see you guys tonight. Hope you can help find the solution before I do  _________________
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:41 am |
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I had similar problem with my USB webcam when I upgraded a month ago. Its was fine on my old motherboard and on this one its fine just being plugged in, but as soon as you start viewing the cam the computer totally freezes, still not worked whats causing it so got a new one cam in the end.
Something you can also try is to unplug all your usb devices, re-start and see what happens. If it stops doing it then plug them in one by one re-booting in-between...
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:04 pm |
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I had this problem
I had a version of XP with SP2 built in, trouble is the motherboard drivers that were in the mix caused a conflict and locked the pc.
I had to install XP, without any SP, then do drivers then do SP2 install.
Later i obtained a later version of XP with SP2 built in without the driver issues.
Simple point it that it could be the install media...
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:53 pm |
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if you are using nvidia mobo drivers (can't follow link) only use the chipset/ethernet drivers - don't install any storage drivers, thats what fubbered up my compsky when I built it...
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:38 pm |
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o-iii<0 8ilbo=GCHQ= wrote: if you are using nvidia mobo drivers (can't follow link) only use the chipset/ethernet drivers - don't install any storage drivers, thats what fubbered up my compsky when I built it...
Gigabyte GA-P965-DS3
nVidia Geforce 8800GTS
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:59 pm |
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o-iii<0 8ilbo=GCHQ= wrote: if you are using nvidia mobo drivers (can't follow link) only use the chipset/ethernet drivers - don't install any storage drivers, thats what fubbered up my compsky when I built it...
Me too. The IDE drivers and firewall from nVidia are pure shit. You may also want to choose not install the nVidia ethernet drivers too. Marvell update the drivers much more frequently than nVidia so I get 'em direct from Marvells site.
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:01 pm |
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My pc freezes on boot up when my USB printer/scanner is on, I can't be arsed to find out why so I leave it off when I'm not using it.
I've heard lot's of people having the same problem, so... Caspius=GCHQ= wrote: Something you can also try is to unplug all your usb devices, re-start and see what happens. If it stops doing it then plug them in one by one re-booting in-between... _________________ 
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Post subject: me 2 Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:29 pm |
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i had this as well - remove the cdrom/dvd drive and insert penis
slow trust back and forth and sooner or later gizz splat
now it dont work at all - i sure showed it who was boss
that will teach the bastard
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:11 pm |
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Post subject: Re: me 2 Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:42 am |
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happyslappy wrote: i had this as well - remove the cdrom/dvd drive and insert penis
slow trust back and forth and sooner or later gizz splat
now it dont work at all - i sure showed it who was boss
that will teach the Barsteward
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Post subject: Re: me 2 Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:26 pm |
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Johns wrote: happyslappy wrote: i had this as well - remove the cdrom/dvd drive and insert penis
slow trust back and forth and sooner or later gizz splat
now it dont work at all - i sure showed it who was boss
that will teach the Barsteward Sounds like the solution mate Lol, seems to be AVG Free 7.5
If I disable it on startup/uninstall it, it boots up fine, but reinstalled it and seems to be ok now o.0 _________________
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