Hi all
I am using (don't own it) a Celeron 900 based system, which after installation of Broadband and a USB2.0 PCI Card, started some perculair activity.
I turned on the PC about a week/10days ago, only to have the Windows XP (loading) screen appear, followed by a reboot. I then receive the "Windows did not start successfully..." message giving me the Safe Mode etc options.... upon selection, the PC goes to the Windows XP (loading) screen again, and..... yep, reboots. On the odd time that windows XP Home loads, I can be working for hours with nothing, or the system decides to reboot again. Yep, back to "Windows did not start successfully..." message and Windows XP (loading) screen..... reboot !!! And on ad on.............
Now. I have since Stripped the H/Ware down and reinstalled piece by piece.... I have reinstalled XP..... and I STILL am getting this.
I later found a hardware error "PCI Simple Communications Controller" in the Device Manager..... this later appeared to rectify itself.... as this disappeared and the Intel Modem installed ! I also had an error (driver) on "Microsoft System Management BIOS Driver" missing/corrupt. I tried reinstalling/updating the driver on a number of occations, this eventually seems rectified.
Last night, I had no conflicts, all devices were working...... and I have the system running great..... not a problem..... reinstalled SP2..... still fine. Worked on the machine for about another hour or so..... then shut down.
TODAY ! The rebooting is back....... again I checked the HDD - Fine ,The device manager - Fine, BIOS seems fine (get the single beep). I can find no reason for this to occur...... I am using this PC now, after taking 2 hours to boot into windows after continuously rebooting (EVEN IN SAFE MODE !)
IS THERE ANYTHING I HAVE MISSED ?????? I am pretty PC competent and work in the IT industry....... but for the life of me I can not figure this bugger out ! PLEASE HELP !
Thanks
Andy
I am using (don't own it) a Celeron 900 based system, which after installation of Broadband and a USB2.0 PCI Card, started some perculair activity.
I turned on the PC about a week/10days ago, only to have the Windows XP (loading) screen appear, followed by a reboot. I then receive the "Windows did not start successfully..." message giving me the Safe Mode etc options.... upon selection, the PC goes to the Windows XP (loading) screen again, and..... yep, reboots. On the odd time that windows XP Home loads, I can be working for hours with nothing, or the system decides to reboot again. Yep, back to "Windows did not start successfully..." message and Windows XP (loading) screen..... reboot !!! And on ad on.............
Now. I have since Stripped the H/Ware down and reinstalled piece by piece.... I have reinstalled XP..... and I STILL am getting this.
I later found a hardware error "PCI Simple Communications Controller" in the Device Manager..... this later appeared to rectify itself.... as this disappeared and the Intel Modem installed ! I also had an error (driver) on "Microsoft System Management BIOS Driver" missing/corrupt. I tried reinstalling/updating the driver on a number of occations, this eventually seems rectified.
Last night, I had no conflicts, all devices were working...... and I have the system running great..... not a problem..... reinstalled SP2..... still fine. Worked on the machine for about another hour or so..... then shut down.
TODAY ! The rebooting is back....... again I checked the HDD - Fine ,The device manager - Fine, BIOS seems fine (get the single beep). I can find no reason for this to occur...... I am using this PC now, after taking 2 hours to boot into windows after continuously rebooting (EVEN IN SAFE MODE !)
IS THERE ANYTHING I HAVE MISSED ?????? I am pretty PC competent and work in the IT industry....... but for the life of me I can not figure this bugger out ! PLEASE HELP !
Thanks
Andy