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friends, One day when I start my computer it directly goes to BIOS setup (2nd) screen in which a message appears that during the last bootup the system hung up due to wrong selection of CPU speed and the selection is on the CPU speed which has three options (Manual, 1600 and 2130 Htz.... for my computer) when I choose 1600 and save changes and exit the system returns to the desktop but after a minute ot two it agains restart for three to four times after that it hungs up with a long and intermediate beeps of 5-6 seconds, this process continues for 4-5 attempt but after that blue screen which shows some of the registry files may corrupted. I want to re-load win-XP again to my computer but I fails because each and every time after a minute or two blue screen re-appears and shows different registry files got corrupted. But now I am even unable to re-start my computer and nothing happens when I swith ON, other then the long beeps one after another and nothing displays in the monitor Do any one suggest / help me to find out what I have to do ?

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The symptoms described by — BIOS forcing setup with a CPU‑speed warning, repeated restarts, long POST beeps and later blue screens reporting corrupted registry hives — point strongly to a BIOS/hardware problem rather than a pure Windows registry issue. As suggested, an incorrect CPU/FSB setting (overclock) will cause instability. As noted, the POST beeps are the most important clue and must be resolved before attempting Windows repairs.

Recommended first steps (hardware-first triage):

  • Note and count the beep pattern and consult the motherboard manual or the BIOS vendor (AMI/Award/Phoenix) — beep codes differ by BIOS.
  • Reset BIOS to defaults (clear CMOS): power down and unplug, remove the coin cell for ~30 seconds or use the CLEAR_CMOS jumper, then boot and let BIOS detect defaults. Ensure CPU speed is on Auto/default.
  • Boot with minimal hardware: disconnect all externals, use one RAM stick in the primary slot, and onboard video if available. Reseat memory and cards; test each RAM module one at a time. If POST still fails (long beeps/no display) the fault is hardware (RAM, video, PSU, or board) and must be fixed first.

If POST becomes stable, try software recovery before reinstalling:

  • Press F8 at boot and try "Last Known Good Configuration."
  • If that fails, boot the Windows XP CD, enter Recovery Console, run disk repair and then restore registry hives from the Repair folder as a last‑resort boot fix. Example Recovery Console sequence:
cd \windows\system32\config
ren system system.old
ren software software.old
ren sam sam.old
ren security security.old
ren default default.old
copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
chkdsk /r c:

Run thorough RAM (Memtest86+) and HDD diagnostics if corruption continues. Commercial "registry cleaner" suggestions from replies (e.g. , ) should be avoided until hardware is proven good — they rarely fix corruption caused by failing RAM or disk and can make recovery harder. If POST cannot be achieved after minimal-hardware testing, the fault likely needs board/PSU/service replacement.

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Member Avatar for )BIG"B"Affleck

(suggestion)Sounds like someone went into your BIOS and tryed to overclock it to quick or as a prank.
Is this a name brand comp like dell,hp,macin,compaq,E machine.ect.....?
How long has it been since you have done a reinstall or repair?
Or it could be a nasty virus or a back door entry.

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Member Avatar for niceboy05

I think this link may help you in fixing your windows registry. Good luck.

Member Avatar for stvrich

Just wondering, have You fixed this problem yet? Or is it still OnGoing?

Member Avatar for Chaky

If it was, it would be the longest ongoing problem ever... since 2003.

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LoL oh!!!!!!!!!!! Still not used to this site. I didn't automatically look at/ or check the date!

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Member Avatar for Waterdragon900

Hi zsanjeev.
I suggest you look up what the beeps mean before going further. The beeps generally indicate a hardware error which you must fix before considering fixing Windows. Just Google "beep codes" to find plenty of information sites about this.
If the beep codes indicates memory problems, try removing and then re-seating the memory cards. Sometimes the connections just get a bit tarnished and re-seating cures the problem.
As regards processor speed, set it to the slowest for now until you have sorted everything else. Then you can investigate if it can be set faster.
Hope that helps!

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