Boot up

BigCheese, pls properly define ya Ques?

Insert the startup disk and run Scandisk from the dos prompt,check the drive for errors
Then try fdisk /mbr
reboot with the startup disk and then run setup without cd-rom support,the startup disk files will reload on the system,eject after processand reboot.

The computer goes through the boot function starting windows, etc. iT SEES THE HD, cdrom etc. however, the function is not completed. Last thing on screen before freeze up is loading boot record from ide?

I don't ever get to prompt of any kind. Trioed starting from boot disk won't even do that

Soulrider is probably right in his procedures, but you said that you couldn't boot from the boot disk.

It sounds like you've got your CMOS set to boot from the C: first and then from other locations. You will need to go into your setup routine to change that. On some machines that is the ESC key. Some use the DEL key. It will say on the first screen at power up.

After you have changed the bootup order to C: , A: then go ahead and follow Soulrider's instructions.

O.J.

I have gone into setup made those changes and it still only boots to Loading boot record? Does not go to prompt or A: won't even read beginning to think something wrong on board ? Hard drive controller maybe?

Check to see if the processor is being overclocked. if it is, it can cause the system to hang just after the bios post screens.

Also check the boot order as suggested.

Once at a dos prompt, try running scanreg /fix to repair the windows registry.

Also I would try running a viru scan, it may take some time, but it can't hurt. you never know.

Alon

chek in bios for plug and play / no sys. or setup/
must be p&p
i had same problem but now evrything ok

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