I have just set up a P4 2.8 on a MSI 875 Neo with 512mb ram.

I have tried to install win 2000 but it hangs just past the startup
logo screen. I tried win 95 and 98 too and get the same .... after the
windows logo, the screen goes black with just a flashing cursor in the
top left corner and no key inputs work - only ctrl-alt-del.

I think I have changed all bios settings but no luck there.

I have a Gainward Nvidia FX5200 AGP card, but also get the same
results when I try an old Diamond PCI card.

Is this a common problem with a quick fix?

cheers

dg

try updating the bios. reset the bios. The limit your hardware. Just plug
in a drive video and memory. Make sure you disable dual ddr if you are not
using two ram. Try putting the ram in different slot as well. Make sure
your graphics card is seated properly.


"dg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have just set up a P4 2.8 on a MSI 875 Neo with 512mb ram.
>
> I have tried to install win 2000 but it hangs just past the startup
> logo screen. I tried win 95 and 98 too and get the same .... after the
> windows logo, the screen goes black with just a flashing cursor in the
> top left corner and no key inputs work - only ctrl-alt-del.
>
> I think I have changed all bios settings but no luck there.
>
> I have a Gainward Nvidia FX5200 AGP card, but also get the same
> results when I try an old Diamond PCI card.
>
> Is this a common problem with a quick fix?
>
> cheers
>
> dg

also PNP OS installed? NO
Reset configuration data? YES
In the Bios also boot sector antivirus OFF

"dg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have just set up a P4 2.8 on a MSI 875 Neo with 512mb ram.
>
> I have tried to install win 2000 but it hangs just past the startup
> logo screen. I tried win 95 and 98 too and get the same .... after the
> windows logo, the screen goes black with just a flashing cursor in the
> top left corner and no key inputs work - only ctrl-alt-del.
>
> I think I have changed all bios settings but no luck there.
>
> I have a Gainward Nvidia FX5200 AGP card, but also get the same
> results when I try an old Diamond PCI card.
>
> Is this a common problem with a quick fix?
>
> cheers
>
> dg

Thanks for the help, but problem is now fixed.

To say i am bloody annoyed is an understatement!

The problem was a combination of the NDIS driver issue (win 95/98 not
recognising processors faster than 2.2ghz) and my LCD monitor not
displaying the error message for me to see.

As I mentioned, the setup stopped at a blank screen with only a
flashing cursor. Now, unbeknown to me, the cursor was displayed as
white text, but the line with the error message was being displayed in
a shade of grey - which the LCD monitor was not displaying.

It was only when I used a spare CRT monitor so I could use the LCD on
my old system, that I noticed.

Two whole days and most of a night wasted ;o(

dg


"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<bD35b.22228$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> also PNP OS installed? NO
> Reset configuration data? YES
> In the Bios also boot sector antivirus OFF
>
> "dg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have just set up a P4 2.8 on a MSI 875 Neo with 512mb ram.
> >
> > I have tried to install win 2000 but it hangs just past the startup
> > logo screen. I tried win 95 and 98 too and get the same .... after the
> > windows logo, the screen goes black with just a flashing cursor in the
> > top left corner and no key inputs work - only ctrl-alt-del.
> >
> > I think I have changed all bios settings but no luck there.
> >
> > I have a Gainward Nvidia FX5200 AGP card, but also get the same
> > results when I try an old Diamond PCI card.
> >
> > Is this a common problem with a quick fix?
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > dg

wasted? nah you educated US and yourself...thanks for returning and telling us the outcome, glad you got it.


"dg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the help, but problem is now fixed.
>
> To say i am bloody annoyed is an understatement!
>
> The problem was a combination of the NDIS driver issue (win 95/98 not
> recognising processors faster than 2.2ghz) and my LCD monitor not
> displaying the error message for me to see.
>
> As I mentioned, the setup stopped at a blank screen with only a
> flashing cursor. Now, unbeknown to me, the cursor was displayed as
> white text, but the line with the error message was being displayed in
> a shade of grey - which the LCD monitor was not displaying.
>
> It was only when I used a spare CRT monitor so I could use the LCD on
> my old system, that I noticed.
>
> Two whole days and most of a night wasted ;o(
>
> dg
>
>
> "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<bD35b.22228$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> > also PNP OS installed? NO
> > Reset configuration data? YES
> > In the Bios also boot sector antivirus OFF
> >
> > "dg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have just set up a P4 2.8 on a MSI 875 Neo with 512mb ram.
> > >
> > > I have tried to install win 2000 but it hangs just past the startup
> > > logo screen. I tried win 95 and 98 too and get the same .... after the
> > > windows logo, the screen goes black with just a flashing cursor in the
> > > top left corner and no key inputs work - only ctrl-alt-del.
> > >
> > > I think I have changed all bios settings but no luck there.
> > >
> > > I have a Gainward Nvidia FX5200 AGP card, but also get the same
> > > results when I try an old Diamond PCI card.
> > >
> > > Is this a common problem with a quick fix?
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > dg