Computer does not start properly

kisa_l · 01-28-2005, 04:37 PM

Pls help. I had to reformat a hard drive on a work comp (IBM) and install Windows XP Pro on it, now it does not start up properly. It takes about 3-4 tries in the morning to start the comp. After that it works fine all day and I can restart it as many times during the day as i want- no problem. Next morning it would not start again. I have to turn it off and on 3-4 times, othervise it shows me black screen with options to start windows normally or in safe mode. If i click on either one it will show me log on screen and automaticly restart itself taking me to system check up or options(start win normally or in a safe mode) screen.
Pls help.
THANKS

tomprice43 · 01-28-2005, 08:16 PM

it could be a problem with the boot.ini file but that would normally cause no boot at all. also check your cpu temperature, if its taking 3-4 before it will work then it could be that the cpu temperature is to high because the fan hasnt started working properly.
you should check that your heatsink is attached properly and the right amount of thermal paste is used.

kisa_l · 01-28-2005, 09:03 PM

Thanks

tomprice43 · 01-28-2005, 09:32 PM

that ok, make sure u got a nice thin layer of thermal compound used.

01-28-2005, 04:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
kisa_l New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Age: 27 Posts: 6	Computer does not start properly Pls help. I had to reformat a hard drive on a work comp (IBM) and install Windows XP Pro on it, now it does not start up properly. It takes about 3-4 tries in the morning to start the comp. After that it works fine all day and I can restart it as many times during the day as i want- no problem. Next morning it would not start again. I have to turn it off and on 3-4 times, othervise it shows me black screen with options to start windows normally or in safe mode. If i click on either one it will show me log on screen and automaticly restart itself taking me to system check up or options(start win normally or in a safe mode) screen. Pls help. THANKS

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01-28-2005, 08:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
tomprice43 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 182	it could be a problem with the boot.ini file but that would normally cause no boot at all. also check your cpu temperature, if its taking 3-4 before it will work then it could be that the cpu temperature is to high because the fan hasnt started working properly. you should check that your heatsink is attached properly and the right amount of thermal paste is used.

01-28-2005, 09:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
kisa_l New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Age: 27 Posts: 6	Thanks

01-28-2005, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
tomprice43 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 182	that ok, make sure u got a nice thin layer of thermal compound used.