For the past 5 hours my self built desktop has crashed at startup, just after reaching the Windows XP loading screen (it never makes it to login). It has a Pentium 4 3.2Ghz Processor, 1024Mbs of memory, and all its fans are working. I suspect it's some kind of power supply problem because the desktop takes longer to restart each time it crashes. Also, whenever I bypass Windows startup and go to my BIOS control screen, the computer crashes as soon as I've exited that screen.
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Jump to PostYou will have to list the configuration.
BIOS version, mobo EXACT brand/model/version, memory (brand/model) CPU (CPU-ID if possible) psu (W) VGA (Brand/model/bios version) and so.Also any messages. (try entering safe mode and viewing the logs in event viewer)
Is it newly built and buggy or did it …
Jump to PostIf the system has been working for 2 years without reinstalling XP, it's no wander that windows chrushed totally. What you need to do is reinstall the windows. Your last post make it sound like windows-related issue. Maybe corrupted registry or vital system file or wrong driver beeing loaded.
Jump to PostTo REinstall the windows you need to boot from windows instalation CD. To boot from CD you need to change boot sequence in BIOS settings. Don't need to be able to got in to a OS, hell, don't even need to HAVE one.
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