problem starting windows XP normally

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zaq

i would to thanx first of all to those who help me solved
this problem. recently my friend bought an 80gig hard disk
and change it fom his old 20 gig.everything works fine
until he change his motherboard battery and everthing gone
nuts! the screen display start windows normally 'after
switching on the computer and all the scanning'with its
countdown timer...after it hits zero, it hang and doesn't
respond to any key.can anyone please help me..thanx again
 
Zaq;
A Repair Installation is normally required to properly detect the new
hardware after a motherboard replacement.

Repair Installation:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm
Windows Updates will need to be reinstalled.
Install Service Pack first and by itself.
Then install ALL Critical Updates no more than 4 at a time,

Disconnect the network/modem cable before starting repair and do NOT
reconnect the cable until repair is completed and firewall is
installed/enabled.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673
 
Hi, Zaq.

It's a little late for this advice, but...before replacing your mobo
battery, go into the BIOS and copy down ALL your settings so that you can
restore them after the replacement. When you remove the battery, you lose
power to the CMOS, which retains all those settings, so the computer wakes
up with complete amnesia.

Most BIOSes these days have "fail-safe" and "optimal" configurations built
in that you can install with a single key. You might start with fail-safe
and see if your computer will at least boot. Then try the optimal settings
and see if it will boot again. Finally, pick one of those starting points
and then go through your CMOS settings page by page, line by line, rebooting
often, to get it "tweaked" to your satisfaction.

It helps if you have a good manual for your motherboard/BIOS, but most that
I have seen are inadequate translations from Chinese or another language and
don't always make sense in English. :>(

You might get some help from Tech Support at the maker of your mobo/BIOS.
If you post the make and model of your mobo, somebody here might recognize
it and point you in the right direction.

RC
 
thanx again Jupiter Jones....but how can i get an update
if i'm on a black background and can't connect to the
internet?i don't care about my files or program but i need
it to work normally..thanx again
 
thanx again RC White...the problem now is i'm a new
user...and i don't know what to set in the CMOS,,,i don't
care about my files or program but i need it to work
normally...and i can't go to the internet...thanx
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Hi, Zaq.

It's a little late for this advice, but...before replacing your mobo
battery, go into the BIOS and copy down ALL your settings so that you can
restore them after the replacement. When you remove the battery, you lose
power to the CMOS, which retains all those settings, so the computer wakes
up with complete amnesia.

Most BIOSes these days have "fail-safe" and "optimal" configurations built
in that you can install with a single key. You might start with fail-safe
and see if your computer will at least boot. Then try the optimal settings
and see if it will boot again. Finally, pick one of those starting points
and then go through your CMOS settings page by page, line by line, rebooting
often, to get it "tweaked" to your satisfaction.

It helps if you have a good manual for your
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motherboard/BIOS, but most that
 
Hi, Zaq.

The problem is that even an expert (and I'm NOT one) can't tell YOU how to
set YOUR computer's BIOS. :>(

Each mainboard is different; each BIOS is different. But, if you post the
make and model of your motherboard and BIOS, someone here might recognize it
and offer some clues. Otherwise, the only source of good information is
your mobo manual, the manufacturer, or the vendor who sold it to you.

Step 1: Do you know which key to press to enter the CMOS Setup? On my
computer (EPoX mobo, Award BIOS) it's <Del>. On my prior one, it was <F1>.
Other computers use <F2>, <Esc>...or several others. You're sitting there
looking at your computer. You can try and find what works. I can't.

Step 2: Once you have the BIOS Setup screen, find the Fail-Safe or Optimal
settings and enable those. Then you should at least have a base line from
which to find improvements.

Good luck.

RC
 
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