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For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot
up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please |
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"AT and HMB" wrote in message ... For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please Since your machine pauses a long time ***before*** launching Windows, this appears to be a hardware/BIOS/hard disk problem, not a Windows problem. I would ask the experts in a hardware newsgroup. |
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Why don't you delete a few items at a time from startup till you find the
causing program? "AT and HMB" wrote in message ... For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please |
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Because it's not items in startup that are causing the problem, the PC is
hanging during POST, which is before Windows loads. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Unknown" wrote in message ... Why don't you delete a few items at a time from startup till you find the causing program? "AT and HMB" wrote in message ... For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please |
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Access & Clear both System & Application event logs. Reboot the
PC and once rebooted review each log for any Warnings and Errors. Click Start, Run ( Type ) Eventvwr.Msc [Enter] From your problem description it sounds like a service time-out issue. "AT and HMB" wrote in message ... For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please |
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Your computer is freezing at the BIOS. Windows has not loaded yet, so
this is not a Windows question. You may have an issue with your BIOS or your hardware. A professional geek can sort it for you, but I would first try contacting the company that made your computer. --- Leonard Grey Errare Humanum Est Security Tips for Everyone, from PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334856,00.asp AT and HMB wrote: For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please |
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Previously on microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, AT and HMB
said: For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please Sounds like a BIOS problem to me, this is happening before anything Windows even starts to load. Check with your computer vendor to see if your BIOS is upgradable, and if it is if there is a new version available. -- Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol Tips for the Evil Henchman: 26. The recommended method for checking to see if the Hero is still alive is to shoot him in the head. |
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You must be assuming that. Why can't it be a timer that got screwed up.
(Giving operator time to make a decision) "David B." wrote in message ... Because it's not items in startup that are causing the problem, the PC is hanging during POST, which is before Windows loads. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Unknown" wrote in message ... Why don't you delete a few items at a time from startup till you find the causing program? "AT and HMB" wrote in message ... For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please |
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The date and time was 11/18/2008 1:30 PM, and on a whim, AT and HMB
pounded out on the keyboard: For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please Hi AT, The delay into Setup is either hardware or BIOS related. When you say, "coming out of setup", what are you saying? Do you see the XP logo and worm for multiple minutes? OR Is the screen black for multiple minutes BEFORE seeing the XP logo and worm? Is your Boot Manager in use? Has it always been or not been? I've seen that delay on IBM workstations that have network boot enabled, but are not longer being started that way. You may have some settings in Boot Manager that are searching for other devices, or related items in the BIOS. -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. |
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I can see why you sign your replys as unknown, your an idiot.
The screen clearly states it's the BIOS not windows loading, no assumption was made, just read the screen. "Unknown" wrote: You must be assuming that. Why can't it be a timer that got screwed up. (Giving operator time to make a decision) "David B." wrote in message ... Because it's not items in startup that are causing the problem, the PC is hanging during POST, which is before Windows loads. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Unknown" wrote in message ... Why don't you delete a few items at a time from startup till you find the causing program? "AT and HMB" wrote in message ... For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please |
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sgopus wrote:
I can see why you sign your replys as unknown, your an idiot. The screen clearly states it's the BIOS not windows loading, no assumption was made, just read the screen. Not necessarily. Much Windows stuff loads before there's an indication on the screen that Windows is in control. For example, Windows may be trying a remote boot from a non-existent device. |
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Let me quote the OP for you people that can't read
"The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears." If it isn't obvious to you where the PC is hanging you not going to be of any use in the thread. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "HeyBub" wrote in message ... sgopus wrote: I can see why you sign your replys as unknown, your an idiot. The screen clearly states it's the BIOS not windows loading, no assumption was made, just read the screen. Not necessarily. Much Windows stuff loads before there's an indication on the screen that Windows is in control. For example, Windows may be trying a remote boot from a non-existent device. |
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On Nov 18, 1:50*pm, Leonard Grey wrote:
Your computer is freezing at the BIOS. Windows has not loaded yet, so this is not a Windows question. You may have an issue with your BIOS or your hardware. A professional geek can sort it for you, but I would first try contacting the company that made your computer. --- Leonard Grey Errare Humanum Est Security Tips for Everyone, from PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334856,00.asp AT and HMB wrote: For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - * * 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please I have the same problem, but have no vendor...I put this thing together out of new and used parts. It used to work great. |
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HeyBub wrote:
sgopus wrote: I can see why you sign your replys as unknown, your an idiot. The screen clearly states it's the BIOS not windows loading, no assumption was made, just read the screen. Not necessarily. Much Windows stuff loads before there's an indication on the screen that Windows is in control. For example, Windows may be trying a remote boot from a non-existent device. Before Windows tries anything ntldr must first be loaded and you will either be presented with a boot menu from the boot.ini file or, if there is only one operating system present, or if the timeout value in the boot.ini file is set to 0, ntldr will proceed to load Windows without presenting a boot menu. In either case the BIOS post screen will be cleared and you will either see a boot menu or temporarily see a black screen while ntldr starts to load Windows, if you are still seeing POST information nothing Windows has yet happened. As a matter of fact if the BIOS POST screen is still present the boot process hasn't yet even been passed to the MBR so it will be pretty difficult for Windows to be doing anything! John |
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You sure are an obnoxious, insulting know it all.
"sgopus" wrote in message ... I can see why you sign your replys as unknown, your an idiot. The screen clearly states it's the BIOS not windows loading, no assumption was made, just read the screen. "Unknown" wrote: You must be assuming that. Why can't it be a timer that got screwed up. (Giving operator time to make a decision) "David B." wrote in message ... Because it's not items in startup that are causing the problem, the PC is hanging during POST, which is before Windows loads. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Unknown" wrote in message ... Why don't you delete a few items at a time from startup till you find the causing program? "AT and HMB" wrote in message ... For some time now my start up hangs for 5 minutes and then goes on to boot up OK. The screen freezes thus: ********** Phoenix Award Workstation V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Phoenix Technologies Ltd (above is at top of the screen, most of screen is blank until bottom rows, which read: Press DEL to enter SETUP, F11 to enter Boot Manager 11/10/2005 - MS - 7030 - 6A61CM4CC - 00 ********** On pressing DEL, after a long wait, SETUP appears. Today after coming out of setup (without change) I had to endure a further 5 minutes freeze. It always freezes at this same point and, ODDLY, it never fails to boot up OK. Help please |
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