# hmmm

Posted by MrGone (92SE) on October 01, 2003 at 20:39:05: In Reply to: OT:Need help on computer problem (long) posted by Chad on October 01, 2003 at 17:43:48: It is a driver issue, and unless you can boot into windows, remove the old driver, and sucessfully install the new driver, your screwed (you can use the recovery console, but I cant remember the steps to that method). I've had this happen a few times, more or less when I'm overclocking the ram too far and it gets too hot. If you can still boot into windows, back up the files you want, then fdisk and format. btw, no 40 seconds is too long if your talking about just watching the windows xp screen with the status bar just cycling across over and over. Every computer is different, but normally it takes less than 30 (or 40) seconds to go from the beginning of the POST to the windows login. Again every computer (err, install) is different, but generally you can fix it by doing a completely new format. Its happened on my friends machines, but never happens when I install, and I dont know what they are doing differently. Replys: Maybe I wasn't being clear. Chad ('89 SE ; 01 IS300) 00:17:56 10/02/2003 (3) oh easy then MrGone (92se) 22:09:22 10/02/2003 (0) Pervis seems right.... atomix (sold) 06:53:03 10/02/2003 (0) Obviously, you have a defective RAM module. Use the good one until you can replace the other. n/m Pervis Anathema ('91 SE) 06:15:17 10/02/2003 (0)

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: It is a driver issue, and unless you can boot into windows, remove the old driver, and sucessfully install the new driver, your screwed (you can use the recovery console, but I cant remember the steps to that method). : I've had this happen a few times, more or less when I'm overclocking the ram too far and it gets too hot. If you can still boot into windows, back up the files you want, then fdisk and format. : btw, no 40 seconds is too long if your talking about just watching the windows xp screen with the status bar just cycling across over and over. Every computer is different, but normally it takes less than 30 (or 40) seconds to go from the beginning of the POST to the windows login. Again every computer (err, install) is different, but generally you can fix it by doing a completely new format. Its happened on my friends machines, but never happens when I install, and I dont know what they are doing differently.