Re: [Thinkpad] X20 and Windows XP boot-problem

Okay, I made a clean new install of XP without the Service Pack.
The first try of hardware-detection the Setup hung. I turned the X20 off
an on again and then it did not hang.
But after the next Reboot (the first "real" Boot of XP) the X20 hung again.
The problem is the same. A "warm"-start causes the freeze, a
"cold"-start works fine.

Because of your advice I removed the installed RAM - the problem remains.

Has anybody else an idea ?

Bruce Markowitz schrieb:
> That is the exact opposite problem I have seen with bad memory.
> Anyway, I don't trust the newer XP with the SP1 built in, SP1 replaces a lot
> of drivers and I have seen some reports of problems.
> If you have a non=SP1 version try that, do all the drivers, then do the
> update on line, and DO NOT install the video and power drivers from the MS
> update website - they are the wrong drivers, you need the ones from the IBM
> site.
> Often when installing video drivers on almost any OS, if you allow a re-boot
> after the install the machine will hang - I must have seen this 50 times.
> So, try uninstalling the video driver from control panel, re-boot, allow the
> machine to install the VGA driver, install the IBM driver, do a manual turn
> off - boot.
> See if that helps
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benja" <benja@gmx.net>
> To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 4:36 PM
> Subject: [Thinkpad] X20 and Windows XP boot-problem
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>>Hello
>>
>>I have a Thinkpad X20 2662-36G and I wanted to install Windows XP.
>>It worked fine but there is one big problem.
>>
>>If you choose "rebbot" in Windows, the X20 reboots and then Windows
>>hangs. It shows the Windows XP prof. Icon and the scrolling points. That
>>points stop moving and the X20 hangs.
>>If I suht down Windows and then turn it on that problem does not appear.
>>
>>I installed Windows XP 3 times and the problem remains.
>>I use a Windows XP CD with Service Pack 1a build in.
>>I intalled all drivers for XP I could find on IBMs Website.
>>
>>I have Embedded Controller v 1.36, BIOS v 2.25.
>>
>>If anybody has an idea what can help me I would like to hear it.
>>
>>Thank you !
>>
>>Benjamin
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Received on Wed Mar 17 06:48:21 2004