windows xp stalls sometimes on startup

Drew3351 · 08-21-2005, 01:46 AM

just built a computer and installed windows xp home ed.
sometimes when i power up the tower, the boot process stalls and i have to reset the computer. the boot order devices in the bios is set to default.

not sure whats causing the stall during the initial boot up sequence
anyone have anyideas?

Filip · 08-21-2005, 02:00 AM

can't think of anything

diduknowthat · 08-21-2005, 05:23 AM

what phase of boot does it stall at?

Drew3351 · 08-24-2005, 03:18 AM

stalls when the "windows xp logo" logo is displayed with the scrolling bar on the bottom and the black background.

08-21-2005, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Drew3351 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	windows xp stalls sometimes on startup just built a computer and installed windows xp home ed. sometimes when i power up the tower, the boot process stalls and i have to reset the computer. the boot order devices in the bios is set to default. not sure whats causing the stall during the initial boot up sequence anyone have anyideas?

08-21-2005, 05:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,462	what phase of boot does it stall at? __________________ Dell Latitude XT Convertible Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2ghz CPU 3GB DDR2 677 Memory 120GB 1.8" PATA Hard Drive ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Graphics 12.1" WXGA LED Touch Screen N-Trig Capacitive Touch/Active Digitizer

08-24-2005, 03:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Drew3351 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	stall point stalls when the "windows xp logo" logo is displayed with the scrolling bar on the bottom and the black background.

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08-21-2005, 02:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Filip Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 19 Posts: 1,977	can't think of anything