[raven_214]

i have this pc and ME-OS installed. before it was running fine, but when i try to install LAN Card, for me to connect to a network, it just instantly hanged. by default when you turned-on the power, it will display on a bios boot-up right? then it will proceed on the windows boot. but like what i have said, it just instantly hanged, only up to the bios boot-up and never proceed to windows never shows any activity of the pc anymore.

can you give me an idea what is happening on my pc? i do consider that the OS maybe corrupted so i try to re-install a new OS which is W98SE, but when i try to insert my bootable disk, the same problem still occurs, HANGED!

is there any other way that i can work around on my pc and use it again?

need your support IT Pros out there.....


raven_214

[Jlo555]

That's definately not a windows problem. Sounds like a bios problem to me, most likely WinMe was still intacked. I'd say that your LAN card and your motherboard are incompatible with one another, but I don't know for sure. I've heard of ME doing some crazy things, but I highly doubt it's at fault here.

[raven_214]

what now will i do to resolve the issue?

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Dissconnect the lan card and then power up. If the system boots then you will just have to find another lan card...

[raven_214]

actually i already pulled-out the lancard before i try to re-install the OS. and same problem occurs.

[Jlo555]

My guess is that the LAN card must've done "something" to your motherboard. Perhaps static electricity? You might try resetting your CMOS, that could work.

[redder]

I used to have that "hang" during the boot of 98 because of my LAN card, it only happened when the card was unable to set itself a viable IP (When my cable modem could not stablish connection and could not offer the LAN card a IP or good connection to the device) but it would always hang with a good connection or not, It's been always common to me.

That problem you're having with the motherboard I can't help there..

[raven_214]

i also did try to reset cmos... and still... well perhaps i do have real problem with my board... *sighs*...


anyways....tnx a lot guys for your help and suggestions.... hope to hear more from your expertise on my future IT Problems...


raven_214 =)

[Jlo555]

I used to have that problem with 98 trying to find an IP address. It became a real pain because using 98se on a wireless network took FOREVER to find an IP. I'm talking like 3.5 minute boot time! Then I discovered static IP addresses, and my problems were solved! But LAN cards, for some reason, seem to slow down all 9x OS's during bootup no matter what.

[Andromeda43]

Remove the lan card
Remove all power from the system.
Reset the CMOS....if you can't find the reset jumpers, just remove the battery for about a half hour and then replace it and try to boot up again.

Never put the lan card in slot #1 on the mobo. Try slot 3 or above.

Keep us appraised as to how you're doing.

Cheers,
Andromeda43