Problems booting

sorn21 · 21 May 2010 at 00:13

Hey I'm having a slight issue getting my PC to boot up.

Seems to be pot luck, one day it will work fine the next it decides it's got other, more important, things to do.

I'll try and describe best I can;

POST screen, it can stay here for aaaages, then will commence to boot.
Sometimes I get message BOOTMNGR is missing ctrl + alt + delete to restart.
Other times it hangs on Windows Loading screen and proceeds to BSOD.

I think its either MB or HDD, but I can't be sure.

Whats your opinion gents, anything I can do?

She's due a format soon so hopefully that would rule corrupt windows (which wouldn't affect post but hey ho)

Thanks :cool:

sk3lph · 21 May 2010 at 00:32

Try running memtest to rule out a memory problem. I'd also have a look at your HDD and run some diagnostics on it. Don't think its your mobo from what you describe.

sorn21 · 21 May 2010 at 01:09

Okay, I've heard a lot of talk of memtest, but how do I run it again?

demonfatality · 21 May 2010 at 01:28

BOOTMNGR is missing ctrl + alt + delete to restart.that sounds like it may not be able to locate the os so i think its a hdd problem check your sata connections

Camoe · 22 May 2010 at 01:54

i had this. 2 of my socket pins were bent

And then one day it just didnt boot

Camoe · 22 May 2010 at 01:55

shoot i had this... RAM i took a stick out and its flawlwss now!