XP PC freezes when booting up?

If you cannot get into the BIOS. unplug all peripherals first. Turn off at the mains and hold down the power button for 30 seconds. After this, switch on your computer and boot into BIOS (remembering to leave peripherals unplugged). If you cannot get into the BIOS, remove the RAM and boot it up and look out for any messages. Failing that and not being able to access the BIOS, check any USB ports at the front of your base unit for any damage as this can prevent POST (Power On Self Test). I this fails, then I would be looking at possible motherboard fault. If you want to check for overheating, then leave it when the messages you mentioned are on the screen and see if switches off within half an hour or so. Try it without the side panel on your computer and see how you get along. Hope this information is useful

Kash
July 2006