XP PC - bootup stuck at 1st bootup screen

I have a PC that runs Windows XP that I have been using for a few years. It
is custom built using an MSI 865GM3-LS motherboard and an Intel Pentium CPU.

On booting up it now gets stuck at the first bootup screen which displays an
MSI logo on the top left corner, and Intel Pentium Logo on the lower right
corner and some text in the middle that reads "8Xtreme Series",
"Performance, Durability, Stability",

I have reset the CMOS by setting the jumper to reset it, but still have the
same problem.

Help!! What is wrong? Is the motherboard bad, is it the battery, what is it?

Thanks!!

Malke
Mon Apr 14 10:22:17 PDT 2008

Tedm wrote:

> I have a PC that runs Windows XP that I have been using for a few years.
> It is custom built using an MSI 865GM3-LS motherboard and an Intel Pentium
> CPU.
>
> On booting up it now gets stuck at the first bootup screen which displays
> an MSI logo on the top left corner, and Intel Pentium Logo on the lower
> right corner and some text in the middle that reads "8Xtreme Series",
> "Performance, Durability, Stability",
>
> I have reset the CMOS by setting the jumper to reset it, but still have
> the same problem.
>
> Help!! What is wrong? Is the motherboard bad, is it the battery, what is
> it?

It could be anything. There's no way for us to tell from here. You just have
to do systematic hardware troubleshooting.

htthttp://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

Malke
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Tedm
Mon Apr 14 10:33:37 PDT 2008

Thanks Malke,

I will go to the troubleshooting link you were kind enough to point me to.

However, my question was a general one that I was hoping it would be easy to
answer.

I've built and troubleshot many PCs, and have seen different error messages
including bootup/BIOS messages. I have not seen one like this where it
starts up the bootup process but stops at the first bootup screen. I was
hoping that it might be possible to narrow down the possible sources of such
errors.

Thanks and Best Regards!

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Tedm wrote:
>
>> I have a PC that runs Windows XP that I have been using for a few years.
>> It is custom built using an MSI 865GM3-LS motherboard and an Intel
>> Pentium
>> CPU.
>>
>> On booting up it now gets stuck at the first bootup screen which displays
>> an MSI logo on the top left corner, and Intel Pentium Logo on the lower
>> right corner and some text in the middle that reads "8Xtreme Series",
>> "Performance, Durability, Stability",
>>
>> I have reset the CMOS by setting the jumper to reset it, but still have
>> the same problem.
>>
>> Help!! What is wrong? Is the motherboard bad, is it the battery, what is
>> it?
>
> It could be anything. There's no way for us to tell from here. You just
> have
> to do systematic hardware troubleshooting.
>
> htthttp://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!

Malke
Mon Apr 14 11:20:08 PDT 2008

Tedm wrote:

> Thanks Malke,
>
> I will go to the troubleshooting link you were kind enough to point me to.
>
> However, my question was a general one that I was hoping it would be easy
> to answer.
>
> I've built and troubleshot many PCs, and have seen different error
> messages including bootup/BIOS messages. I have not seen one like this
> where it
> starts up the bootup process but stops at the first bootup screen. I was
> hoping that it might be possible to narrow down the possible sources of
> such errors.

Unfortunately, no. It could be your psu, your video card, your RAM, your
hard drive, your processor, your motherboard....

If you have a test card you could use it and see if that narrows things down
for you. Otherwise, pull everything off the board and start testing the old
fashioned way. Sorry.

Malke
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James
Mon Apr 14 14:13:37 PDT 2008

I have had this problem myself once, and it was the graphics card. It may
not be, so try to borrow one from someone just to check before going to any
expense.

JM


"Tedm" <tmebrahtu@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:enoknwknIHA.5208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I have a PC that runs Windows XP that I have been using for a few years. It
>is custom built using an MSI 865GM3-LS motherboard and an Intel Pentium
>CPU.
>
> On booting up it now gets stuck at the first bootup screen which displays
> an MSI logo on the top left corner, and Intel Pentium Logo on the lower
> right corner and some text in the middle that reads "8Xtreme Series",
> "Performance, Durability, Stability",
>
> I have reset the CMOS by setting the jumper to reset it, but still have
> the same problem.
>
> Help!! What is wrong? Is the motherboard bad, is it the battery, what is
> it?
>
> Thanks!!

Farad'n
Mon Apr 14 16:40:37 PDT 2008

On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:23:53 -0700, "Tedm" <tmebrahtu@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I have a PC that runs Windows XP that I have been using for a few years. It
>is custom built using an MSI 865GM3-LS motherboard and an Intel Pentium CPU.
>
>On booting up it now gets stuck at the first bootup screen which displays an
>MSI logo on the top left corner, and Intel Pentium Logo on the lower right
>corner and some text in the middle that reads "8Xtreme Series",
>"Performance, Durability, Stability",
>
>I have reset the CMOS by setting the jumper to reset it, but still have the
>same problem.
>
>Help!! What is wrong? Is the motherboard bad, is it the battery, what is it?
>
>Thanks!!

Already answered over on the XP General Board, but I'll repeat the
basic instructions here:

Ask elsewhere

Malke
Mon Apr 14 17:28:35 PDT 2008

Farad'n wrote:


> Already answered over on the XP General Board, but I'll repeat the
> basic instructions here:
>
> Ask elsewhere

Off your medication again?

Malke
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Bill
Mon Apr 14 18:41:11 PDT 2008

Malke wrote:
> Farad'n wrote:
>
>
>> Already answered over on the XP General Board, but I'll repeat the
>> basic instructions here:
>>
>> Ask elsewhere
>
> Off your medication again?
>
> Malke

LOL. What makes you ever think he ever got any? This may be more than a
med problem.