Suspected CMOS or M/B problem 1

[terrytype]

I have installed a 2nd hand FOXCONN M/B reputed to be "in full working order" which I suspect indeed IS.
Having [somehow] installed MS-Windows XP-Prof to a newly formatted H/D and setting same as the Boot Drive in the CMOS the system still insists upon wanting the System Disk into the R/W drive. Upon doing that W-XP Prof eventually comes up BUT this is followed with a blank screen and "Setup is being restarted ....." where after the system hangs with the cursor displayed which responds perfectly to mouse movements. Nothing else.

I have carefully studied the CMOS settings and cannot see a possible solution to my problem.
I hesitate to question whether or not I have been sold a dud M/B since MS-Windows XP-Prof DOES in fact come up .. to a point.

I have no idea where to look.

Anyone please?



Old Man Delphi

 

[goombawaho]

How did you install Windows XP? Did you put the CD in and boot from that or did you do something else like transplanting a hard drive that already HAD XP on it into the PC?

Was there more than one hard drive in the machine when XP was installed?
What is the setting in the BIOS for IDE/SATA/AHCI and what is the model of motherboard?

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[terrytype]

Thanks for you interest!

>How did you install Windows XP? Did you put the CD in and boot from that

Yes. Somehow actually got to install Windows XP. Even installed internet connection but didn't dare come out of it.

>transplanting a hard drive that already HAD XP on it into the PC?

Negative. I reformatted the HD by using a "SATA/IDE to USB 3.0 Adapter.

>Was there more than one hard drive in the machine when XP was installed?
Negative.

>What is the setting in the BIOS for IDE/SATA/AHCI

IDE Primary Master PIO is set to be Auto.
IDE Primary Slave PIO is set to be Auto.
IDE Primary Secondary Master PIO is set to be Auto.
IDE Primary Secondary Slave PIO is set to be Auto.
IDE DMA transfer access is Enabled
IDE Burst Mode is Enabled

Not sure what SATA means and cannot find any reference to it in the available settings
Not sure what AHCI means and cannot find any reference to it in the available settings

All I can make out from markings on the Mother Board is that it is a FOXCONN motherboard.



Old Man Delphi

 

[rclarke250]

ok, let's see. Are you sure of the compatibility of the memory and cpu with the motherboard and it's current bios level? Just because they fit, doesn't mean they are supported. Are you trying to run windows from the drive while it is still connected to the USB 3.0 adapter? I hope not, because that could be an issue. Is the drive an IDE drive, I assume so, because SATA means serial ata. as opposed to ide which would be pata or parallel ata interface. AHCI is advanced host controller interface, and allows the computer to take advantage of newer technologies in sata interfaces, it is a provision of the controller used. As for the model number, there should be a sticker, or it will be silk screened on the board itself. usually close to the the cpu socket, or first pci slot. Sometimes you can find it in the bios screen, also what level and type bios is installed?

 

[terrytype]

Thanks for your interest and patience.
>Are you sure of the compatibility of the memory and cpu with the motherboard
Only to the extent that inasmuch as I have had W-XP Prof actually working at one stage I guess compatibility is there.
>Are you trying to run windows from the drive while it is still connected to the USB 3.0 >adapter?
No. Impossible anyway as one can only have one plugged into the H/D at any one time.
Is the drive an IDE drive, I assume so, because SATA means serial ata. as opposed to ide which would be pata or parallel ata interface. AHCI is advanced host controller interface, and allows the computer to take advantage of newer technologies in sata interfaces, it is a provision of the controller used.
Agreed.
>As for the model number, there should be a sticker, or it will be silk screened on the board >itself. usually close to the cpu socket, or first pci slot.
See attached pic.

Markings being [bottom label] UYDJ54724894.
Right hand label 02 – 01000384 – 302.
>Sometimes you can find it in the bios screen
Appears to be “Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.”
>also what level and type bios is installed?
Appears to be Using “Standard CMOS Features.”



Old Man Delphi

 

[rclarke250]

great that you included picture. The model is Foxconn 661M08-FX-6LS. Anyways, lets go with an issue with the OS, and not hardware, the black screen of death seems likely, so M$ has a Fix

Try the steps in the knowledge base article and report back.

 

[terrytype]

WOW! Thanks again for your interest and solution which I shall study.

Old Man Delphi

 

[edfair]

On later happening black screens I've used safe mode, command prompt, to get a listing of services as they come up to help identify problem files.

I've also been forced to do fresh installs when things have been corrupted beyond repair.



Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[terrytype]

Not clear to me as to what "problems" I might see from that and how to deal with them.

Old Man Delphi

 

[terrytype]

Thanks for your interest.

I have re-installed W XP-Prof some three times onto a re-formatted disk but the problem persists. Leaving me confused as to WHERE the problem lies. Excusing my ignorance for a tad COULD it be motherboard related? If so HOW? Or does the problem lie with my [Original] installation disk which I have used MANY times without the problem arising?

Old Man Delphi

 

[edfair]

In safe mode, command prompt, you get a listing of services as they are started up. With some issues things just stop loading after the problem service attempts to start.
Most prevalent one I've dealt with is mup.sys.

Going back to the OP, if the mouse and mouse display are working it would appear to me to be an issue transferring the desktop image to the video.

Agree with rclarke that is seems an OS issue but that can tie back into the identification of devices.

What is your video controller?

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.