PIII 800MHz, 512 Ram, A-Trend ATA-V931-CX1 Mobo.
I was upgrading my friend to XP, but the install kept hanging at the same point when "15 minutes remain". The mouse would freeze and everything. So, I removed the HD and used it as the primary in one of my other computers and finished the installation. I configured the OS as instructed, rebooted, scaned for viruses/malware, performed a diskcheck and defragmented. Everything was fine.
When I returned the HD back to the original Mobo, BIOS would recognize it, but I kept getting the "windows did not start up properly last time... choose how you want to start" (with safe mode options, etc.). No matter what I choose, I see a brief "blue screen" flash with some error message, and the system restarts immediately. I have tried the "pause/break" key with no luck. I am not sure what the error is, but the system will NOT boot. I even tried to boot the system with my HD from another working computer.
The Mobo and HD worked fine with Win98.
The HD worked fine with XP on another Mobo.
Any XP loaded HD will NOT boot on the Mobo.
So, I thought to flash BIOS. Maybe it needs a newer version. However, it seems that A-Trend has gone out of business or something, because they have no website. I can't find a BIOS or Manual for the Mobo, despite my hours of searching.
I even tried disconnecting all PCI cards and drives except for the video card, and boot HD. I don't think there is a conflict there.
I don't know what else to try.
I am looking for ANY help right now! Either with identifying the problem, or finding a BIOS upgrade, or any way to get this system to boot an XP install.
Mobo specs:
A-Trend ATA-V931-CX1
Award BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS-2M 2K001214
12/14/200-393-686-2A6LGV3GC-00
I think it uses:
Via Apollo Pro Plus 692/596 Chipset
Thanks!
I was upgrading my friend to XP, but the install kept hanging at the same point when "15 minutes remain". The mouse would freeze and everything. So, I removed the HD and used it as the primary in one of my other computers and finished the installation. I configured the OS as instructed, rebooted, scaned for viruses/malware, performed a diskcheck and defragmented. Everything was fine.
When I returned the HD back to the original Mobo, BIOS would recognize it, but I kept getting the "windows did not start up properly last time... choose how you want to start" (with safe mode options, etc.). No matter what I choose, I see a brief "blue screen" flash with some error message, and the system restarts immediately. I have tried the "pause/break" key with no luck. I am not sure what the error is, but the system will NOT boot. I even tried to boot the system with my HD from another working computer.
The Mobo and HD worked fine with Win98.
The HD worked fine with XP on another Mobo.
Any XP loaded HD will NOT boot on the Mobo.
So, I thought to flash BIOS. Maybe it needs a newer version. However, it seems that A-Trend has gone out of business or something, because they have no website. I can't find a BIOS or Manual for the Mobo, despite my hours of searching.
I even tried disconnecting all PCI cards and drives except for the video card, and boot HD. I don't think there is a conflict there.
I don't know what else to try.
I am looking for ANY help right now! Either with identifying the problem, or finding a BIOS upgrade, or any way to get this system to boot an XP install.
Mobo specs:
A-Trend ATA-V931-CX1
Award BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS-2M 2K001214
12/14/200-393-686-2A6LGV3GC-00
I think it uses:
Via Apollo Pro Plus 692/596 Chipset
Thanks!