Annoying problem, please help.. computer won't load properly!

Michael

Michael

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Recently I'd been having some troubles with my computer.. mostly small things like PC related internet connection issues (couldn't resolve the issues, other computers run fine on the same hub with the same settings!).. my profile dissappeared one day, and I found it in the ../TEMP folder, etc etc..

Anyways, the problem is that once I restored the computer, after removing my WLAN card (PCI) and unplugging the cable to the NIC and all USB cables, I get to the setup section of Windows XP Home SP1 and once at the 'What's Your Computer's Name?' screen, I type in a name and click next (also tried skip, both do the same thing) and it sits there, blanking out the buttons like it's going to move to the next screen but it just sits there!.. I can click the help icon, the mouse icon moves around as if the computer has plenty of resources. It just sits there.

I tried re-installing windows again (as I did the first time, using the eMachines recovery CD) and the same things happening.


Can someone please help me with this? I'm lost, I've tried everything I know of and haven't solved a thing.

My PC specs are;

eMachines D2823
Intel Celeron D 2.53GHz
768MB Ram
On-board graphics
ADMTEK NIC
Windows XP Home SP1

Any other specs needed, please ask and I can provide them.

Thank you


EDIT: Just removed the NIC, same results as before =(
 
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Remove Absolutly Everything before remformatting.

Card Readers, Have all your PCI Slots Free, Remove all USB things using Slots, And try again.

All you will need to run is CPU, HDD, RAM, Graphics Card, Cd Drive. Leave everything else Unplugged.

Try Again.
 
I still have the OEM floppy drive installed, I unplugged that and am currently reformatting.. hopefully it works, but, let's say it doesn't.. what might you suggest in that situation?


EDIT: I also tried swapping out my old RAM, and put known working and clean ram in it's place.. which yielded the same results.
 
Just got done attemping to redo the setup, and nothing has changed =(

Could any of this be linked to a bad HDD.. any possibility at all?

The restore disk I have is nearly mint, my RAM appears to not be the problem as nothing changed with different RAM installed.. what else could it be?
 
I found the one and only solution to this issue according to emachines.

I used this about a year and a half back, and could not for the life of me find it again.. until I spent the last 4 1/2 hours on google!

Anyways, for anyone with an emachines who runs into this issue, this should help;

"The only way to resolve this issue is to bypass the eMachines Windows XP OOBE. Do this:

1. Restart the computer and begin tapping the F8 key The
Windows Advanced Options menu appears.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
Enable VGA Mode

3. Hit ENTER to select Enable VGA Mode

4. Hit ENTER again to boot Windows XP A message box will appear in the
center of the screen that says, "To improve the appearance of visual
elements, Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution."

5. Click on OK Another message box will appear in the center of the screen that says, “Windows adjusted your screen resolution. If you can read this text click OK to continue."

6. Click on Cancel A new window appears called, “Windows XP Home Edition
Setup” to guide them through an alternative to the eMachines Windows XP OOBE.

7. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them to read through the license
agreement.

8. Select I Accept

9. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for regional and language options.

10. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them to personalize
your software.

11. Type the name of your choice in the field provided.

12. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for the Microsoft Windows XP Product Key.

13. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for a computer name.
Inform the customer that this computer name identifies their PC on a network.

15. Type the computer name of your choice in the field provided.

16.Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for modem dialing information.

17. Select your country/region.

18. Type your area code in the field provided.

19. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for date and time settings.

20. Set your date, time, and time zone accordingly

21. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for network settings.

22. Verify that Typical Settings is selected

23. Click on Next Wait for the next screen to finish finalizing their settings.

24. Click on Finish The system will restart. You're done! It would be best if the system will remove any internet connection and also remove the modem while doing the restore process.
 
makmillion said:
I found the one and only solution to this issue according to emachines.

I used this about a year and a half back, and could not for the life of me find it again.. until I spent the last 4 1/2 hours on google!

Anyways, for anyone with an emachines who runs into this issue, this should help;

"The only way to resolve this issue is to bypass the eMachines Windows XP OOBE. Do this:

1. Restart the computer and begin tapping the F8 key The
Windows Advanced Options menu appears.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
Enable VGA Mode

3. Hit ENTER to select Enable VGA Mode

4. Hit ENTER again to boot Windows XP A message box will appear in the
center of the screen that says, "To improve the appearance of visual
elements, Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution."

5. Click on OK Another message box will appear in the center of the screen that says, “Windows adjusted your screen resolution. If you can read this text click OK to continue."

6. Click on Cancel A new window appears called, “Windows XP Home Edition
Setup” to guide them through an alternative to the eMachines Windows XP OOBE.

7. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them to read through the license
agreement.

8. Select I Accept

9. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for regional and language options.

10. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them to personalize
your software.

11. Type the name of your choice in the field provided.

12. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for the Microsoft Windows XP Product Key.

13. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for a computer name.
Inform the customer that this computer name identifies their PC on a network.

15. Type the computer name of your choice in the field provided.

16.Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for modem dialing information.

17. Select your country/region.

18. Type your area code in the field provided.

19. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for date and time settings.

20. Set your date, time, and time zone accordingly

21. Click on Next The next screen will prompt them for network settings.

22. Verify that Typical Settings is selected

23. Click on Next Wait for the next screen to finish finalizing their settings.

24. Click on Finish The system will restart. You're done! It would be best if the system will remove any internet connection and also remove the modem while doing the restore process.
Click to expand...

But you've reformatted and have no OS on the HDD
 
I should have noted this is to be used during the setup process of Windows XP Home/Pro.. it works with full copies as well as restore discs.. I used the restore disc for my machine.
 
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