Vista 32 is installed on my year-old homebuilt computer (Gigabyte
P35T-DQ6 m/b, Award BIOS V6.00PG, Intel E6750 cpu). It's been working
just great. At the end of a normal computing session, I entered the
BIOS to make a small change. When I attempted to restart, the POST
stalled after running the memory check.

In an attempt to correct the problem, I reentered the BIOS and removed
the several changes I had made and, I think, returned the BIOS to its
former configuration. However, the result is the same; it stalls after
the memory check. The rest of the POST does not run. It never gets to
the point where VISTA should boot.

Since then I have cleared the cleared the CMOS several times by
shorting the CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) (Page 34 in the m/b User's
Manual) and reentered the configuation, loaded "Load Fail-Safe
Defaults", loaded "Load Optimized Defaults", and again reconfigured from
scratch. None of these attempts have enabled complete POST nor O/S
boot.

I'm out of ideas. Your suggestions are solicited.

Art1


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"art1" wrote in message
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Vista 32 is installed on my year-old homebuilt computer (Gigabyte
P35T-DQ6 m/b, Award BIOS V6.00PG, Intel E6750 cpu). It's been working
just great. At the end of a normal computing session, I entered the
BIOS to make a small change. When I attempted to restart, the POST
stalled after running the memory check.

In an attempt to correct the problem, I reentered the BIOS and removed
the several changes I had made and, I think, returned the BIOS to its
former configuration. However, the result is the same; it stalls after
the memory check. The rest of the POST does not run. It never gets to
the point where VISTA should boot.

Since then I have cleared the cleared the CMOS several times by
shorting the CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) (Page 34 in the m/b User's
Manual) and reentered the configuation, loaded "Load Fail-Safe
Defaults", loaded "Load Optimized Defaults", and again reconfigured from
scratch. None of these attempts have enabled complete POST nor O/S
boot.

I'm out of ideas. Your suggestions are solicited.

Art1


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art1


try reseating memory, cards, cables..


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There should be a F5, etc Key to put it back to defaults.
Also, pull out the coin sized trickle feed battery in your Mobo, and
reinstall it.
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"art1" wrote:


Vista 32 is installed on my year-old homebuilt computer (Gigabyte
P35T-DQ6 m/b, Award BIOS V6.00PG, Intel E6750 cpu). It's been working
just great. At the end of a normal computing session, I entered the
BIOS to make a small change. When I attempted to restart, the POST
stalled after running the memory check.

In an attempt to correct the problem, I reentered the BIOS and removed
the several changes I had made and, I think, returned the BIOS to its
former configuration. However, the result is the same; it stalls after
the memory check. The rest of the POST does not run. It never gets to
the point where VISTA should boot.

Since then I have cleared the cleared the CMOS several times by
shorting the CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) (Page 34 in the m/b User's
Manual) and reentered the configuation, loaded "Load Fail-Safe
Defaults", loaded "Load Optimized Defaults", and again reconfigured from
scratch. None of these attempts have enabled complete POST nor O/S
boot.

I'm out of ideas. Your suggestions are solicited.

Art1


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art1

Start with knowledge:

1) Vista never POSTS (Power-On Self-Test)
2) Vista never does this because Vista never sees the BIOS as it POSTs
3) POST is a purely hardware-only test from the level of the machine
(the lowest level). Vista has no part in the POST.
4) Normally, what is happening is supposed to happen when something
goes wrong while you were updating the BIOS.
5) Either you used the wrong BIOS update, or you applied it
incorrectly, or you may have lost power during the BIOS flash.

Be prepared for any of these:
a) a motherboard which is now a paperweight (worst case)
b) dead CPU
c) useless BIOS chip, replacement is only recourse
d) As machine begins POST, strike special key to enter BIOS setup
program. ON Award BIOS motherboards, Delete will enter the BIOS
setup program or F12 will give you the Boot menu, one choice of
which will be to enter BIOS setup program.

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Donald McDaniel
Please reply to original thread
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Donald L McDaniel wrote:

Start with knowledge:

1) Vista never POSTS (Power-On Self-Test)
2) Vista never does this because Vista never sees the BIOS as it POSTs
3) POST is a purely hardware-only test from the level of the machine
(the lowest level). Vista has no part in the POST.
4) Normally, what is happening is supposed to happen when something
goes wrong while you were updating the BIOS.
5) Either you used the wrong BIOS update, or you applied it
incorrectly, or you may have lost power during the BIOS flash.

Be prepared for any of these:
a) a motherboard which is now a paperweight (worst case)
b) dead CPU
c) useless BIOS chip, replacement is only recourse
d) As machine begins POST, strike special key to enter BIOS setup
program. ON Award BIOS motherboards, Delete will enter the BIOS
setup program or F12 will give you the Boot menu, one choice of
which will be to enter BIOS setup program.

You didn't quote what you replied to so I retrieved the original post
and the other replies.

This wasn't caused by flashing the BIOS. The OP entered the BIOS
normally and made some changes which turned out to be disastrous.
Supposedly undid all those changes, but apparently missed something.

I see nothing in your long-winded post that applies.

art1 wrote:


Vista 32 is installed on my year-old homebuilt computer (Gigabyte
P35T-DQ6 m/b, Award BIOS V6.00PG, Intel E6750 cpu). It's been working
just great. At the end of a normal computing session, I entered the
BIOS to make a small change. When I attempted to restart, the POST
stalled after running the memory check.

What was that "small change"?

In an attempt to correct the problem, I reentered the BIOS and removed
the several changes I had made and, I think, returned the BIOS to its
former configuration. However, the result is the same; it stalls after
the memory check. The rest of the POST does not run. It never gets to
the point where VISTA should boot.

Now that "small change" has become "several changes". It is apparent
that you didn't undo everything you changed the first time you entered
- or you're not telling the whole story.

Since then I have cleared the cleared the CMOS several times by
shorting the CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) (Page 34 in the m/b User's
Manual) and reentered the configuation, loaded "Load Fail-Safe
Defaults", loaded "Load Optimized Defaults", and again reconfigured from
scratch. None of these attempts have enabled complete POST nor O/S
boot.

Something is missing here. Setting the BIOS to defaults should have
fixed most any problem. Do you have any special disk setup that
requires tinkering with the BIOS defaults, like RAID?

Did you physically enter the computer to do anything before you
cleared the CMOS?

"art1" wrote in message
...

Vista 32 is installed on my year-old homebuilt computer (Gigabyte
P35T-DQ6 m/b, Award BIOS V6.00PG, Intel E6750 cpu). It's been working
just great. At the end of a normal computing session, I entered the
BIOS to make a small change. When I attempted to restart, the POST
stalled after running the memory check.

In an attempt to correct the problem, I reentered the BIOS and removed
the several changes I had made and, I think, returned the BIOS to its
former configuration. However, the result is the same; it stalls after
the memory check. The rest of the POST does not run. It never gets to
the point where VISTA should boot.

Since then I have cleared the cleared the CMOS several times by
shorting the CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) (Page 34 in the m/b User's
Manual) and reentered the configuation, loaded "Load Fail-Safe
Defaults", loaded "Load Optimized Defaults", and again reconfigured from
scratch. None of these attempts have enabled complete POST nor O/S
boot.

I'm out of ideas. Your suggestions are solicited.

Art1




Confirm (in the bios) that your HD is actually listed as a boot device

For example, your mobo my default to ATA and you have an SATA drive

or visa versa

Mike Hall - MVP;890447 Wrote:
"art1" wrote in message
...

Vista 32 is installed on my year-old homebuilt computer (Gigabyte
P35T-DQ6 m/b, Award BIOS V6.00PG, Intel E6750 cpu). It's been
working
just great. At the end of a normal computing session, I entered the
BIOS to make a small change. When I attempted to restart, the POST
stalled after running the memory check.


try reseating memory, cards, cables..


I have checked and/or reseated as suggested and all seems be be ok.

Art1


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art1

From another computer, download the latest BIOS for your computer MOBO and
install in the manner that your mfg suggests. USB, floppy, etc.
With any luck you only had some sort of power problem that messed up your
current BIOS The point you mention would be where the drives are scanned.
You could try unplugging your drives, HD and CD and see if it gets past that
step. Sounds like you have some sort of hardware problem at this point.


"art1" wrote in message
...

Vista 32 is installed on my year-old homebuilt computer (Gigabyte
P35T-DQ6 m/b, Award BIOS V6.00PG, Intel E6750 cpu). It's been working
just great. At the end of a normal computing session, I entered the
BIOS to make a small change. When I attempted to restart, the POST
stalled after running the memory check.

In an attempt to correct the problem, I reentered the BIOS and removed
the several changes I had made and, I think, returned the BIOS to its
former configuration. However, the result is the same; it stalls after
the memory check. The rest of the POST does not run. It never gets to
the point where VISTA should boot.

Since then I have cleared the cleared the CMOS several times by
shorting the CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) (Page 34 in the m/b User's
Manual) and reentered the configuation, loaded "Load Fail-Safe
Defaults", loaded "Load Optimized Defaults", and again reconfigured from
scratch. None of these attempts have enabled complete POST nor O/S
boot.

I'm out of ideas. Your suggestions are solicited.

Art1


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art1

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:35:04 -0800, "John Barnes"
wrote:

From another computer, download the latest BIOS for your computer MOBO and
install in the manner that your mfg suggests. USB, floppy, etc.
With any luck you only had some sort of power problem that messed up your
current BIOS The point you mention would be where the drives are scanned.
You could try unplugging your drives, HD and CD and see if it gets past that
step. Sounds like you have some sort of hardware problem at this point.

In fact, it sounds as if the BIOS doesn't see any hard drive(s) at
all.

The OP would know that by checking the main screen after entering. If
it's an older board, re-checking (set on AUTO) might fix it.


"art1" wrote in message
...

Vista 32 is installed on my year-old homebuilt computer (Gigabyte
P35T-DQ6 m/b, Award BIOS V6.00PG, Intel E6750 cpu). It's been working
just great. At the end of a normal computing session, I entered the
BIOS to make a small change. When I attempted to restart, the POST
stalled after running the memory check.

In an attempt to correct the problem, I reentered the BIOS and removed
the several changes I had made and, I think, returned the BIOS to its
former configuration. However, the result is the same; it stalls after
the memory check. The rest of the POST does not run. It never gets to
the point where VISTA should boot.

Since then I have cleared the cleared the CMOS several times by
shorting the CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) (Page 34 in the m/b User's
Manual) and reentered the configuation, loaded "Load Fail-Safe
Defaults", loaded "Load Optimized Defaults", and again reconfigured from
scratch. None of these attempts have enabled complete POST nor O/S
boot.

I'm out of ideas. Your suggestions are solicited.

Art1


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art1

PJ White