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Old December 13th 03, 05:33 AM
Donovan
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Default Help Me Please! WinXP Update (SP2)Q811493

I really think this is my problem right here
-- http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310396

I tried the safe mode thing and it didnt boot up. Im
going to try the instructions on the website but I lost
my CD. Will it still work if I use one from a Dell
computer that I also have? If not am I just going to have
to buy a whole new retail OS?

Thank you a lot for the help!

-----Original Message-----
There is probably something wrong with the "POST "Power

On Self Test" / CMOS
Settings (that's what twp beeps generally mean)

Try Starting in SAFE MODE:
Press F8 repeatedly when the PC is first starting. When

the screen appears
with boot options, choose SAFE MODE. Press Enter

(twice?) Click "Yes" when
it asks if you want to continue in SAFE MODE.
If it starts:
Click ~~Start--Run--type "msconfig"--Press Enter.
Go to the "Startup" tab and uncheck everything and try

to start your PC. If
it starts ok, try re-enabling one thing at a time, until

you find what
causes the problem.

If you have the Update stored on your PC you can also

try reinstalling it,
provided you can get to SAFE MODE.

Also try looking he http://aumha.org/win5/kbstrtup.php


Hope some of that helps,
DocT.

"Donovan" wrote in message
...
Well Im running a P4 2.4GHz w/a 60 GB hardrive and

512MB
of RAM. I have a 128mb ATI Radeon 9800Pro Graphics

card,
DVD Rom, and a CDRW. Sorry but I don't know my BIOS. I
bought the PC from HP. Ok, I uninstalled that update

and
now when I turn on my PC it shows the XP start up

screen
with the green loading bar at the bottom and while it's
doing this I hear two beeps from my motherboard. Theyre
low sounding beeps in a sequence of 1-pause-1 and

theyre
not long beeps. Then the screen turns all black and the
PC restarts. I've already made sure the memory is

secure
in its slot and have made sure every wire is connected
correctly. If anybody has any sort of info PLEASE HELP.
Thanks. O yea and if you need more info about the PC to
help me out please post and I'll try to answer them as
best I can.



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