My Computer started SMOKING CRACK!!! AGAIN!

[tweakmm]

Ok, As some of you may know, I have been having problems with my computer, win2k and the VIA 4in1s. I had not been able to get all of them to work together. Whenever I would install the 4in1s on my computer, it would freeze at the loading screen and there would be no way to fix my computer.
I was able to boot into safe mode, but unable to fix anything.
Anyway,
My friend told me that he could get a *good*() copy of Windows XP for me, so I decided to try it out, because it wouldn't have the registration crap and such. This afternoon I decided to install. It installed fine, but then as soon as it restarted, I saw the winXP loading screen and it wasn't frozen, but it might as well have been. The only way I could tell that it wasn't frozen, was that little bar that goes back and forth between the XP logo was still moving. Every 30 seconds, it would freeze for 5 seconds and then start moving again. I left my computer on for 15 minutes to see if maybe it would load. It did not load. I decided to try booting into safe mode. It loaded fine.

The exact same thing with the loading screen happened on both installs. And the still booting in safe mode is the same. But for XP, I hadn't done anything, I only installed it.
I have been formatting my HD after each install BTW.

 

[no0b]

just restart it in normal mode after freezing. The cracked version i dont have freezes all the time during its first boot.

 

[tweakmm]

<< just restart it in normal mode after freezing. The cracked version i have freezes all the time during its first boot. >>


I wouldn't know anything about having this 'cracked version' that you refer to () but anyway...
I tried this, and I also find it weird that it did the same thing on when I had win2k...

 

[SemperFi]

I just installed xp the other day and the install seemed verrryyy slow. Then upon boot up it took at least a minute and a half to boot. Although it didn't freeze for 5 seconds. I thought this was odd

Anyhow, it turned out that I didn't take off the jumper. I jumpered it as master but western digital requires no jumper as master with no slave drive. If your boot drive is the only drive on the channel check this. If not I guess this won't help.

 

[tweakmm]

<< I just installed xp the other day and the install seemed verrryyy slow. Then upon boot up it took at least a minute and a half to boot. Although it didn't freeze for 5 seconds. I thought this was odd

Anyhow, it turned out that I didn't take off the jumper. I jumpered it as master but western digital requires no jumper as master with no slave drive. If your boot drive is the only drive on the channel check this. If not I guess this won't help. >>


thanks, but i have 2 drives on this channel

 

[tweakmm]

come on guys... this is important

 

[tweakmm]

?

 

[tweakmm]

anybody?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

have you tried disabling ACPI?

 

[TexDotCom]

Is your system overclocked at all? I have had problems in the past installing Win98se and Win2k Pro with oc'ed systems. If it is, you might try FDISK and FORMAT, then install WinXP with the system at normal operating specs. If this works, you can then play with the system a little to see how high you can push it with that OS installed.

Just a suggestion. Hope it helps.

 

[tweakmm]

<< have you tried disabling ACPI? >>


ACPI?
how would I do that?

 

[madpad]

Do you have a tnt card or Gforce? There are some major problems going on with these cards.

 

[tweakmm]

Geforce 2 MX
specs are in sig

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Here's the link to a excellent KK266 guide to FAQs and troubleshooting Link the issue I'm referring to appears near the bottom of the page and deals with disabling ACPI. However, I suggest reading through the entire guide as it seems to address many issue with your board presuming it's the KK266 that you have listed in "my rig". I hope this proves useful

 

[tweakmm]

<< Here's the link to a excellent KK266 guide to FAQs and troubleshooting Link the issue I'm referring to appears near the bottom of the page and deals with disabling ACPI. However, I suggest reading through the entire guide as it seems to address many issue with your board presuming it's the KK266 that you have listed in "my rig". I hope this proves useful >>


thanks for the link! I actuly have seen that guide, but haven't read through it. I think that I will.
I have one question? What will disabling ACPI do to my computer? Will I lose stablity? Gain stability? Lose any functionality?

 

[madpad]

Ceck the operating system forum and look for the thread : NV4_DISP keeps freezing my XP Box
Nvida cards are causing alot of weird stuff

 

[DAPUNISHER]

<< What will disabling ACPI do to my computer? Will I lose stablity? Gain stability? Lose any functionality? >>


here's a link to the FAQ for ACPI and Microsoft Operating Systems Link ,it'll also provide links to further data on the topic. I'm not certain it will resolve your problem and it will limit some of your systems functions if you do so, such as Removing ACPI will mean that the CPU will not Drop it's temperature and Idle. However, there does appear to be an issue with win2k and ACPI with your board which can be resolved by removing ACPI. Hopefully by the time you've seen this post you'll have read that FAQs and found a more precise answer to your problem.

 

[tweakmm]

disabling ACPI didn't work...
I am going to install win2k and just not install the 4in1s, but I am going to occasionaly bump this thread to see if anybody has any idea what the problem could be.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

1.Win2K Hangs at Install:
Some users have reported that disabling USB in the bios before installing Win2K has solved this issue. Enabling USB in bios after installation of Win2K resolved this problem.
2.Some users of the KK266 with some Geforce video cards have boot up problems that are probably power related.
3Win XP and SBLive bug: 11/1/01--When you use the Microsoft Windows XP device drivers for the Creative SoundBlaster Live! audio adapter, a memory leak can occur. This can cause the computer to lose system resources and run more slowly. A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this fix. To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services This wouldn't cause the problem your having but it's need to know, if you didn't4.System Hangs and lockups?
Upgrade to the latest bios, 0426 or later.
Install the Via patch.
That's all I could find of any relevance, sorry I,m as stumped as you asto why it won't finish the install Good luck and sorry I wasn't much help.

 

[tweakmm]

DAPUNISHER:
Thank you for your help but, my problem isn't that it is freezing durring the install. It will install fine, but as it is loading up(the black screen with the winXP logo) it will freeze up.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

<< DAPUNISHER:
Thank you for your help but, my problem isn't that it is freezing durring the install. It will install fine, but as it is loading up(the black screen with the winXP logo) it will freeze up. >>

Actually,some of the info I provided was meant to address that issue, it was late and I was getting punchy

 

[tweakmm]

Ok, this is very strange.
I was trying to get my burner to work yesterday so I am screwing around with system settings.
I am looking at the DMA properties of my IDE bus, and I notice that my 2nd IDE channel is set to PIO only. I set it to DMA if availible and restart my computer.
It freezes on the win2k loading screen(as it did before).
I start to freak out, but I know what caused the problem so I boot into safemode and turn the 2nd IDE channel to PIO only. It restarts and boots up fine.
Today, my curiosity is getting the better of me and I decide to install the 4in1s one last time. Sure enough when I restart, it hangs on the loading screen. I boot into safe mode and I see that the 2nd IDE channel is set to DMA if availible. I set it to PIO only and restart.
IT LOADS UP FINE!
I am amazing that it was something as stupid as that....

Thanks to everybody for their help although it was waaaaaay off base

-Mike