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Pc has to be booted serval times before it boots all the way into windows

I have to switch to different usb ports may hove to boot up to 10, times before it boots into windows xp .

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WARNING: Before you start troubleshooting remember that you are dealing with electricity that can KILL. http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/static.php - rules Only work inside the computer case when the power has been switched off and disconnected. Never open the power source. Some of the below steps recommend removing physical parts within the computer. While in the computer it is highly recommend that you be aware of ESD and its potential hazards Remove the memory modules from their slots. Take the opportunity to clean the slots on the motherboards and the memory module connectors. Use compressed air to blow dust away and clean contacts with a soft cloth. Do not use a metallic vacuum cleaner if it touches any component it may create a short and cause damage to the motherboard or other components. Do not use solvent that may attract dust and never poke things like cotton buds in to slots. lightly rub an alcohol on a cloth not to hard let the alcohol do the work on the copper gold or silver tabs and r Allow the pins to dry. They will air dry in a matter of minutes. If reseating the memory did not resolve the issue try swapping the location of the memory. If you have only one stick of memory in the computer try moving it to another slot and then boot the computer. Check the memory module and memory slot contacts. They are either copper tin or gold. The colour will tell you which they are. Mixing tin and gold can result in corrosion that prevents proper contact. Look for any sign of physical damage to the memory module, memory slots or the motherboard. Reseat the memory modules. You should hear an audible click when they are in place. Do not use too much force to reseat the memory module in to the slot this can cause damage to the module, slot or motherboard. The hardware that you are trying to access is damaged or failing.


The device drivers for the hardware are faulty or incompatible.
There is a connection problem such as a bad cable for internal hard drives
Test all power and data leads that attach to your hard drive IDE,SATA
the leads from your MOTHERBOARD TO THE HARD DRIVE make sure they have a secure dust free connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty if its a flat 40pin ide this will be the first to fail Make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd and floppy (If Applicable) have secure connections and are not faulty. or just replace them they could be faulty a computer needs power and data to travel through every working device and continue its cycle and have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error

Hope this helps.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 05, 2008

SOURCE: My PC Wont Boot Up???

Dear Waqar Khurshid,
What model is your PC and you should do right now is to insert a Bootable CD and troubleshoot the sysem

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 28, 2008

SOURCE: No boot from USB pendrive - matsonic MS8137c

Yes. Its possible. You need boot files on your disk to make it bootable. Search on google. You will find may ways..

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 07, 2009

SOURCE: very slow system boot up and report for Express Gate error code C800002

What the error is telling you is there is an error on trying to install Express Gate. and best to install on a USB drive. If you must install it on the hard drive. you will have to set to IDE not AHCI or RAID mode. ExpressGate has to be installed on the SATA hard disk is connected to the red SATA port. (Other color slot can not be used)

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 08, 2009

SOURCE: pc stuck in start up loop

Ram and Power supply are the main cause of your problem with this motherboard by replacing these one at the time could fix it

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 23, 2010

SOURCE: I ve p4i45gl motherboard desktop pc i want to bootxp from USB

CHECK USP PORT IN THE MOTHERBOARD. AND ROM OR BIOS IC PIN NO 2 IS THERE 2.5VLT OR NOT . IF NOT THEN CHANGE THAT ALSO.

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