-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Boot issues on new Compaq PC?
- From: "Glen Sawtell" <gsa60436@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:27:45 +1000
G,
Just found this:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Windows/XP/Q_23233586.html
It describes somewhat similar symptoms. Although the machine I am having the
problem with did boot normally after a couple of goes. :|
Cheers,
Glen.
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From: "Glen Sawtell" <gsa60436@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:14 PM
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Boot issues on new Compaq PC?
> G,
>
> I have had no luck with any of the support info on compaqs site. It gives
> no
> information regarding this issue anywhere. The system itself does not give
> any information at all either. I do not know what to make of it, it
> behaved
> normally after the couple of initial long boots when I first set it up.
> The
> main thing I want to work out is why it is behaving this way, I can't
> imagine what would cause it to pause so long and become unresponsive
> before
> it has attempted to load an OS....
>
> Here I am thinking I was better off to get them a brand name PC with a
> warranty rather than build them one, sheesh!.
>
> Regards,
> Glen.
>
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> From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:03 PM
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Boot issues on new Compaq PC?
>
>> Glen,
>> The model number is more than I knew before this, so we'll try to work
>> with what's available. :O)
>>
>> Peace,
>> G
>>
>> Our food supply is tainted
>> http://tinyurl.com/2j5ogt
>>
>> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Glen Sawtell" <gsa60436@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:42 AM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Boot issues on new Compaq PC?
>>
>>
>>> Hi Gman,
>>>
>>> The model is a SR5340AN. I don't have access to the machine to get any
>>> serial numbers I am afraid.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Glen
>>
>>
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