mikky Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 need help...my lads comp is not going past the win xp page at boot up the progress bar is trying to load xp ( pro ) but just keeps trying to go through the boot sequence.went into the bios and saw a ..keyboard error...if the keyboard is faulty will this cause it not to boot fully. it won't let me boot in safe mode or to a previous time. also can't remember the key no to press at boot up if i have to scrub the hard drive. all help appreciated mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Try taking the keyboard out. it should boot without it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Does it boot in safe mode? Reboot the pc, and just before you would see the Windows XP boot splash hit F8 once, and select safe mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 cheers for that...didnt work ta anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 will try f8 key..tomorrow....losing the will to live at the moment **** day at work,beer,shotguns and a pc that won't boot....john cleese sketch is coming to mind when he beats up that old car with some old bushes....i reckon 10 carts should sort the problem out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potshot Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 will try f8 key..tomorrow....losing the will to live at the moment **** day at work,beer,shotguns and a pc that won't boot....john cleese sketch is coming to mind when he beats up that old car with some old bushes....i reckon 10 carts should sort the problem out Try this here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 If the XP splash screen is reached it probably won't be a keyboard error that's causing it. Most computers come with "halt on all but keyboard" as a BIOS setting. If it was set to halt then the XP splash screen wouldn't pop up. That said you mention that at post it complained of a keyboard error? What is the exact wording of the error? (the BIOS can tell a few different conditions). My guess is if the keyboard/port is faulty that's why you can't get into safe mode. Borrow another keyboard and try F8 again, don't just press it once though, wait until the thing has just completed POST (when it says it's starting XP) and hit F8 a few times, you will get a menu and one option will be safe mode. Its odd, if XP starts but fails to boot (setting lastboot) then it will usually default to displaying a boot menu and pre-selecting "Safe Mode" or offering to boot the "Last known good configuration". Select the latter if on offer. Assuming safe mode is the only option there is more to do depending on what happens after. Let it into safe mode, shut it down and just try restarting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 cheers pin....tried a new keyboard..still got error...tried 2 diff win xp discs ..tries loading drivers etc but both lock up at the atapi stage of loading...i reckon the h/drive is goosed...will have another go at the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 cheers pot shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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