Ultra DMA problem

[Darrin]

When I put my hard drive on Ultra DMA mode 5 and start XP
it goes to the windows screen with the blue bars that
move and then it flashes a blue screen for half a second
and then restarts. But when it restarts it uses Ultra
DMA mode 2. Has anyone else experienced this or knows
what may cause this? Any help appreciated.

Thanks

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

There are a number of different things that could cause this.....

See:

http://tinyurl.com/a5wg

They range from bad motherboard drivers, to upgrading problems, to BIOS/CMOS
configurations being incorrect.

Also ensure your 80-ribbon cable is not damaged or badly twisted.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Darrin" > wrote in message
...
> When I put my hard drive on Ultra DMA mode 5 and start XP
> it goes to the windows screen with the blue bars that
> move and then it flashes a blue screen for half a second
> and then restarts. But when it restarts it uses Ultra
> DMA mode 2. Has anyone else experienced this or knows
> what may cause this? Any help appreciated.
>
> Thanks