booting continous

[KSoD]

It should get to that blue loading bar. Not right away. That is like the 3rd step in the install process.

Installing Windows XP - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

Check that out and see if you can figure out where you are located in the process there.

 

[RONRON62]

sorry about the editing I'm new to this.

I think you misunderstanding me i put the win xp disk in the cd-rom and it starts to load win xp then reboots everytime

I have done this a 1000 time but this is the first for me with this prob.

 

[nderscore]

Test your ram with memtest.

Instructions and program can be found at Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool

 

[KSoD]

Go into your BIOS setup. On that flash screen you should see it say press ** to enter setup. Do that.

Should look something like that. From there choose the boot section and what does it say there?

 

[nderscore]

Also, check your CPU temperature in BioS (usually under PC Health Status) and make sure its hovering below 50 degrees centigrade.

 

[RONRON62]

Mem test gets about half way done and the sys. reboots again, cpu temp is alright but I don't get any errors in memtest while it running and it goes to a differant place on memtest each time it run's and reboots

 

[Baez]

That would indicate either a temperature, CPU or RAM problem. Make sure the CPU is seated correctly. If you say the temperatures are alright too then try switching the memory.

 

[RONRON62]

Thanx Ive been doing some research and it say's the mem. has to be 3.3 vol pc133 and i have pc133 but none of it says 3.3 on it so maybe i will have to get some differant mem.or can you tell me if all pc133 is 3.3 or not thanx,

well all i had to do was update the bios twice and bingo I ready to go but thanx for the help anyway.

 

[networkgeek]

sounds like either your bios was corrupt or was an old version that didnt support one of your components. glad you got it resolved.

 

[RONRON62]

Well I thought I was ready to go but when loading XP.it got down to finalizing and froze up. so I restarted and the computer started rebooting eveytime it gets to loading windows executive Ive done everything I can think of maybe some of you can give me some of your expert advice, I'm at my wit's end thanx.