Also, the point you have problems, to me, seems to indicate the probability
of video driver problems. Since you die in VGA mode, that suggests that you
may have settings wrong in your video driver. Check them out in safe mode,
especially refresh rate and resolution. Make sure they are correct for your
display.


<technology_guy@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a new XP box. About 3/4 of the time, it does not boot into
> normal mode. Instead, you see the keyboard ack flash, the loading XP
> msg, the screen blank, the loading XP msg, and the screen (and
> keyboard) seem to go dead.
>
> 100% of the time, it can boot into Safe Mode (so, we're talking maybe a
> h/w or s/w driver problem?)
>
> If I try to bring it up in Boot Log or VGA mode, it dies as above.
>
> Is there a way I can log the booting process to see where it's getting
> hosed? If so, what do I need to do to turn it on and how can I get to
> the log file?
>
> Can you suggest any online resources which help guide you through the
> requisite detective work?
>

I don't think he has a 64-bit system. He just crossposted to everything xp.

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"Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message
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>I think you should reveal a little about the internals of that machine -
>Motherboard; BIOS version; Graphics Card; HD System - anything you know is
>there, and specifically, something about the steps you have been taking to
>make sure everything has 64bit support, by way of drivers - and maybe you
>shouldn't be cross-posting to all those unrelated NG's?
> Could end up being more confusing than helpful.
>
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
>
> <technology_guy@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:1132983789.572245.112940@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> I've got a new XP box. About 3/4 of the time, it does not boot into
>> normal mode. Instead, you see the keyboard ack flash, the loading XP
>> msg, the screen blank, the loading XP msg, and the screen (and
>> keyboard) seem to go dead.
>>
>> 100% of the time, it can boot into Safe Mode (so, we're talking maybe a
>> h/w or s/w driver problem?)
>>
>> If I try to bring it up in Boot Log or VGA mode, it dies as above.
>>
>> Is there a way I can log the booting process to see where it's getting
>> hosed? If so, what do I need to do to turn it on and how can I get to
>> the log file?
>>
>> Can you suggest any online resources which help guide you through the
>> requisite detective work?
>>
>
>

Yes, I very much suspected that myself - thought I would pass it on gently.

Tony. . .


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
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> I don't think he has a 64-bit system. He just crossposted to everything
xp.
>
> --
> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message
> news:%23qnQCqm8FHA.636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >I think you should reveal a little about the internals of that machine -
> >Motherboard; BIOS version; Graphics Card; HD System - anything you know
is
> >there, and specifically, something about the steps you have been taking
to
> >make sure everything has 64bit support, by way of drivers - and maybe you
> >shouldn't be cross-posting to all those unrelated NG's?
> > Could end up being more confusing than helpful.
> >
> >
> > Tony. . .
> >
> >
> >
> > <technology_guy@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > news:1132983789.572245.112940@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >> I've got a new XP box. About 3/4 of the time, it does not boot into
> >> normal mode. Instead, you see the keyboard ack flash, the loading XP
> >> msg, the screen blank, the loading XP msg, and the screen (and
> >> keyboard) seem to go dead.
> >>
> >> 100% of the time, it can boot into Safe Mode (so, we're talking maybe a
> >> h/w or s/w driver problem?)
> >>
> >> If I try to bring it up in Boot Log or VGA mode, it dies as above.
> >>
> >> Is there a way I can log the booting process to see where it's getting
> >> hosed? If so, what do I need to do to turn it on and how can I get to
> >> the log file?
> >>
> >> Can you suggest any online resources which help guide you through the
> >> requisite detective work?
> >>
> >
> >
>
>