my computer is not booting properly to its Operating System

[curiousity888]

Hi there...
can anyone please help me with my problem on this computer as this is not booting properly...
from POST screen it indicates that we need to UPDATE BIOS SETTINGS TO UNLEASH ITS FULL POWER...
i can also see a message: UNKNOWN CPU...

motherboard: ASUS
Processor: 2.56mhz, Intel Core 2 Duo
HDD: Western Digital 80GB
RAM: 1GB

Please give me any idea to fix this problem. Thanks so much!!!

[h0thead132]

try using your recovery disk that should have come with your PC

use start-up repair

[Allan]

Hold off on the suggestion above for now.

Did the system ever work properly? If so, what happened between the last time it booted correctly and the first time it did not (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)?

[curiousity888]

yes, it was working well before when it suddenly began to be like what it is now...
i've also tried to set the BIOS SETTINGS but nothing happened...
same problem exists...

thanks so much for the replies...

[Allan]

And does it boot after you see that message?

Run a full AV scan. If you can't get into the OS then use a boot time AV. That message you are getting about "unleashing its full power" is not a normal system message.

[dr_iton]

Have you tried to load BIOS defaults after you changed the motherboard?
With the new motherboard did you received a new Processor as well?
My opinion is that you need to set the BIOS setting in accordance with your new motherboard.

The message that you posted it might be caused by unappropriated BIOS settings.

Cheers.

[curiousity888]

i appreciate all your opinions and suggestions guys...
thanks so much!!!

prior of reading these messages, i had tried reformatting the hard drive...
at first it worked well...but as i go along with the process, the system is hanging, then when i reboot it,
it's not opening anymore, unless i will try opening it several times...

i'm really having hard time with this PC...please help me...

[Allan]

You should have told us all that in the first post.

Exactly how did you try to reformat (please tell us EXACTLY what you did)?

[curiousity888]

i reformatted the HDD with windows XP professional and it now can able to proceed to its oerating system...
the only problem now is that, i'm having trouble everytime i'm opening it...
it's not powering up easily...
i need to restart it several times before it works...

[patio]

Did you re-install all your drivers including the MBoard chipset drivers ? ?

[curiousity888]

yes, i have installed all drivers that are needed...
i have observed that even without HDD the same post occurs.

i'm thinking that it might be one of the hardwares that are attached on the motherboard is the problem or maybe the motherboard itself. it's just that, i can't determine which of those is. what do you guys think?