Problem when booting up and entering safe mode.

[masteromojo]

Hopefully this will all make since:


When i first turn my computer on everything goes fine... Shows the main black screen with all the white letters and crap and then when it finnaly shows that blue windows xp screen, my computer makes a beep noise and then just freezes at that screen. So then i came to the conclusion that maybe i could just re-start my computer, hit F8 and get into the safe mode/safe mode with networking menu and hit the arrow keys down to the last known good configuration option... so anyway, i hit F8 at start up, brings me to that menu and then BAM! i can't even go up or down with the arrow keys to pick my choice. It just freezes at that screen to...

any suggestions?

[boredom113]

seems kind of a stupid/obvious thing, but is your keyboard plugged in?

[krone2800]

try to switch off.then checked ur keyboard.then start your PC...

if the beep still exist try to open ur CPU and push all the staff their(re-fixed) the cards.and try to boot again...

any error message after the hang up???

[masteromojo]

well of course my keyboard works because i can still enter into my bios/avdance options but i just can't move up or down to goto the "last known good configuration". and i still can't get into my windows, it freesez at the blue windows xp screen still...

oh and btw, this all happened after i shipped my computer from washington to california... but i made sure nothing is loose in my computer. any other suggestions?

[patio]

Borrow or buy a PS2 keyboard...everyone should have one.

[masteromojo]

im using a wireless keyboard so that could be this whole god *censored* problem.?.?1?


i hate my self... and i hate UPS, for charging me 70 USD. just to package my tower...


die

[masteromojo]

okay.... so now that i can succesfully enter into safe mode w/ networking, i did a system restore to a early checkpoint but that still does not fix my problem... when i try to boot up my computer normally it still freezes at the windows xp blue screen thingy.... do i have some f**ked up virus? if so whats a good free virus/spyware remover?

[patio]

As the machine has been in transport here's a few things to check...
Remove a side panel /case.
Remove and re-seat the following components:
Vid card
RAM sticks
Any other add-on cards

Double check all cable connections including IDE cables, power leads from the PSU to the MBoard, power leads to the front of the case etc.

Double check the CPU/heatsink hold downs.

While in there you could also do some general housekeeping with a can of compresed air. Use a QTip to hold fans in place while blasting so as not to damage them.

As always when working inside the case remove all power sources and take ESD precautions.

Power back up and see if this helps...
Let us know.

[masteromojo]

yeah, i left to go buy some compressed hair but can't find it anywhere... i checked ACE hardware and also circuit city. I just moved to newport beach and can't think of any other places....  but once i get that canned air and sweep clean my computer, i'll go through and tighten down everything ... ide cables. ram, vid card, ect ect.

[masteromojo]

okay now this is the gay part.... EVERYTHING WORKS FINE NOW... *censored*

[patio]

Good.

What does gay have to do with it ?

[boredom113]

LOL