Bootup from Norton Sysworks CD/Computer Lockup

[Logar]

How do you do this? My computer will freeze during bootup.

Windows ME will freeze up after IDE Drive check, DMI Pool Settings, or at the Windows ME startup screen.

Tried F4 and starting up at Safe Mode and I get a lock up.
Tried entering Bios and I get a lock up after a few seconds.
I cannot reset via the Clt+Alt+Del or the physical Reset button.
I can only reset by a total powerdown.

I have Norton Systemworks 2000 but I forget how to bootup with the CD.

Suspected cause is downloading from Morpheus.

Win ME, T-bird 1.0/200, 256 PC133
ATI Radeon VE AGP
SB Live! 5.1, Compex NIC PCI

 

[corkyg]

First of all, you have to enter your BIOS and change the CMOS settings so that the CD ROM drive is a boot drive AHEAD of the HDD, maybe right after the floppy. Make it #2 in the sequence.

Then all you do is put the CD in the drive and turn on the power. If you do that, you should never get to the WinME boot screen.

 

[Logar]

Thanks for responding!

I've set the CD before the HDD in my BIOS.
As a note, when modifying my BIOS I need to do it really fast because the computer even locks up then!

Sometimes the boot up will get as far as loading Norton but I still get a lock up during the Norton Systemworks Selection (when the countdown timer occurs).

I was wondering if there is any way to load up Norton before the BIOS starts to load up?

 

[Logar]

Help anyone?

 

[corkyg]

If you lockup that soon, you have a hardware problem . . . maybe a bad memory DIMM. Check all connections and cables. Check to see that all RAM is properly seated . . . likewise the CPU and all expansion cards.

Nothing can precede the BIOS. You might check that and use the fail safe defaults. But, seriously, I smell a memory problem. If you have two memory DIMMs, try removing one of them. Then try a boot to an emergency floppy. If that works, then swap memory modules and that way you might be able to isolate the problem.

 

[bsobel]

> fast because the computer even locks up then!

Are you overclocked? Is your CPU fan working? Also, as someone else said check your memory (reseat it). If you can swap it out (or remove some for a test) do that, this definately sounds like a basic hardware problem.
Bill

 

[Logar]

Thanks guys for all your help. I ended up purchasing new PS and RAM just to check. Neither was the problem. I also tried formatting my C: drive. No effect.

So I sent the MB back and that tested bad. Three weeks later I got a new one!!!

 

[Logar]

Of course I returned the new products!