Boot sequence halts at F1

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Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
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Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
Operating System: Windows XP SP3

Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
system boots.
I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has none.
I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all errors,
keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.

Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram modules,
power chord and even Power supply, without any success.

Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1


"Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> --------------------------------------------
> Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> Operating System: Windows XP SP3
>
> Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> system boots.
> I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
none.
> I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
errors,
> keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
>
> Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
modules,
> power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
>
> Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks



Try resetting bios to defaults
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1


"Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> --------------------------------------------
> Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> Operating System: Windows XP SP3
>
> Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> system boots.
> I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
> none.
> I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
> errors,
> keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
>
> Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> modules,
> power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
>
> Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks

If Philo's suggestion does not help, try posting in a hardware group. You're
currently in a Windows group, and it appears that your problem occurs a long
time before Windows even starts.
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

Thanks - I will try that one out

"philo" wrote:

>
> "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
> news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> > Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> > Operating System: Windows XP SP3
> >
> > Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> > After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> > system boots.
> > I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
> none.
> > I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
> errors,
> > keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
> >
> > Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> > carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> > Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> modules,
> > power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
> >
> > Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
>
>
>
> Try resetting bios to defaults
>
>
>
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

Appreciate your pointing this out to me. Although not very knowledgeable
about computers, should have realized this before posting. Thanks

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
> news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> > Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> > Operating System: Windows XP SP3
> >
> > Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> > After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> > system boots.
> > I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
> > none.
> > I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
> > errors,
> > keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
> >
> > Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> > carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> > Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> > modules,
> > power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
> >
> > Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
>
> If Philo's suggestion does not help, try posting in a hardware group. You're
> currently in a Windows group, and it appears that your problem occurs a long
> time before Windows even starts.
>
>
>
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

It is definitely in your Bios/motherboard.
Standard advice is, as Philo said, set Bios to defaults, and also pull out
trickle feed battery, then reinsert it.

I've seen the above work, and not work.
--
Mad Mike


"Twanny" wrote:

> Appreciate your pointing this out to me. Although not very knowledgeable
> about computers, should have realized this before posting. Thanks
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
> > news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> > > Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> > > --------------------------------------------
> > > Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> > > Operating System: Windows XP SP3
> > >
> > > Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> > > After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> > > system boots.
> > > I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
> > > none.
> > > I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
> > > errors,
> > > keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
> > >
> > > Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> > > carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> > > Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> > > modules,
> > > power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
> > >
> > > Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
> >
> > If Philo's suggestion does not help, try posting in a hardware group. You're
> > currently in a Windows group, and it appears that your problem occurs a long
> > time before Windows even starts.
> >
> >
> >
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

That "definitely" gives me hope!
Will try out as you said, and report back first chance.

Thanks.

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> It is definitely in your Bios/motherboard.
> Standard advice is, as Philo said, set Bios to defaults, and also pull out
> trickle feed battery, then reinsert it.
>
> I've seen the above work, and not work.
> --
> Mad Mike
>
>
> "Twanny" wrote:
>
> > Appreciate your pointing this out to me. Although not very knowledgeable
> > about computers, should have realized this before posting. Thanks
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
> > > news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> > > > Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> > > > --------------------------------------------
> > > > Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> > > > Operating System: Windows XP SP3
> > > >
> > > > Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> > > > After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> > > > system boots.
> > > > I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
> > > > none.
> > > > I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
> > > > errors,
> > > > keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
> > > >
> > > > Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> > > > carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> > > > Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> > > > modules,
> > > > power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
> > > >
> > > > Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
> > >
> > > If Philo's suggestion does not help, try posting in a hardware group. You're
> > > currently in a Windows group, and it appears that your problem occurs a long
> > > time before Windows even starts.
> > >
> > >
> > >
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

I've seen this happen when the boot drive was "moved" to the secondary
header, and the BIOS pointed to the primary for boot

Twanny wrote:

> That "definitely" gives me hope!
> Will try out as you said, and report back first chance.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
>
>>It is definitely in your Bios/motherboard.
>>Standard advice is, as Philo said, set Bios to defaults, and also pull out
>>trickle feed battery, then reinsert it.
>>
>>I've seen the above work, and not work.
>>--
>>Mad Mike
>>
>>
>>"Twanny" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Appreciate your pointing this out to me. Although not very knowledgeable
>>>about computers, should have realized this before posting. Thanks
>>>
>>>"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
>>>>>--------------------------------------------
>>>>>Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
>>>>>Operating System: Windows XP SP3
>>>>>
>>>>>Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
>>>>>After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
>>>>>system boots.
>>>>>I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
>>>>>none.
>>>>>I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
>>>>>errors,
>>>>>keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
>>>>>
>>>>>Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
>>>>>carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
>>>>>Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
>>>>>modules,
>>>>>power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
>>>>>
>>>>>Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
>>>>
>>>>If Philo's suggestion does not help, try posting in a hardware group. You're
>>>>currently in a Windows group, and it appears that your problem occurs a long
>>>>time before Windows even starts.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

In my case it did not work, but thanks Mike. One thing I did find out:
entering BIOS Setup, under Advanced, Event Log configuration/View Event Log
reported: "low CMOS battery". This might be the culprit, but the system is
keeping proper date and time. Anyhow, it's worth replacing: will see how it
goes
------------------

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> It is definitely in your Bios/motherboard.
> Standard advice is, as Philo said, set Bios to defaults, and also pull out
> trickle feed battery, then reinsert it.
>
> I've seen the above work, and not work.
> --
> Mad Mike
>
>
> "Twanny" wrote:
>
> > Appreciate your pointing this out to me. Although not very knowledgeable
> > about computers, should have realized this before posting. Thanks
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
> > > news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> > > > Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> > > > --------------------------------------------
> > > > Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> > > > Operating System: Windows XP SP3
> > > >
> > > > Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> > > > After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> > > > system boots.
> > > > I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
> > > > none.
> > > > I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
> > > > errors,
> > > > keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
> > > >
> > > > Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> > > > carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> > > > Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> > > > modules,
> > > > power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
> > > >
> > > > Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
> > >
> > > If Philo's suggestion does not help, try posting in a hardware group. You're
> > > currently in a Windows group, and it appears that your problem occurs a long
> > > time before Windows even starts.
> > >
> > >
> > >
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1


"Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
news:B7943744-61E4-49AA-BE05-5A34F3E1DD1B@microsoft.com...
> In my case it did not work, but thanks Mike. One thing I did find out:
> entering BIOS Setup, under Advanced, Event Log configuration/View Event
Log
> reported: "low CMOS battery". This might be the culprit, but the system is
> keeping proper date and time. Anyhow, it's worth replacing: will see how
it
> goes



Yes

funny things can happen with a low battery.
If the machine does not boot properly after you replace the battery...
reset the bios and start again...
there is usually an option to load defaults

> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
> > It is definitely in your Bios/motherboard.
> > Standard advice is, as Philo said, set Bios to defaults, and also pull
out
> > trickle feed battery, then reinsert it.
> >
> > I've seen the above work, and not work.
> > --
> > Mad Mike
> >
> >
> > "Twanny" wrote:
> >
> > > Appreciate your pointing this out to me. Although not very
knowledgeable
> > > about computers, should have realized this before posting. Thanks
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> > > > > --------------------------------------------
> > > > > Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> > > > > Operating System: Windows XP SP3
> > > > >
> > > > > Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to
continue".
> > > > > After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime
the
> > > > > system boots.
> > > > > I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this:
it has
> > > > > none.
> > > > > I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on
all
> > > > > errors,
> > > > > keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
> > > > >
> > > > > Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios
which was
> > > > > carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> > > > > Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> > > > > modules,
> > > > > power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
> > > > >
> > > > > Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
> > > >
> > > > If Philo's suggestion does not help, try posting in a hardware
group. You're
> > > > currently in a Windows group, and it appears that your problem
occurs a long
> > > > time before Windows even starts.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:27:00 -0700, Twanny <Evenstar@Fastweb.net>
wrote:

>Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
>--------------------------------------------
>Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
>Operating System: Windows XP SP3
>
>Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
>After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
>system boots.
>I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has none.
>I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all errors,
>keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
>
>Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
>carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
>Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram modules,
>power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
>
>Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks

This has nothing to do with the OS. I suggest you..........

Ask elsewhere
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

....I suggest...if you have nothing worthwile to suggest ..... invest your
time elsewhere.
Didn't you read my apology to Pegasus (MVP)!

"EncinoMan" wrote:

> On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:27:00 -0700, Twanny <Evenstar@Fastweb.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> >--------------------------------------------
> >Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> >Operating System: Windows XP SP3
> >
> >Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> >After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> >system boots.
> >I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has none.
> >I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all errors,
> >keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
> >
> >Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> >carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> >Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram modules,
> >power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
> >
> >Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
>
> This has nothing to do with the OS. I suggest you..........
>
> Ask elsewhere
>
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:40:00 -0700, Twanny <Evenstar@Fastweb.net>
wrote:

>...I suggest...if you have nothing worthwile to suggest ..... invest your
>time elsewhere.
>Didn't you read my apology to Pegasus (MVP)!
>
>"EncinoMan" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:27:00 -0700, Twanny <Evenstar@Fastweb.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
>> >--------------------------------------------
>> >Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
>> >Operating System: Windows XP SP3
>> >
>> >Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
>> >After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
>> >system boots.
>> >I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has none.
>> >I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all errors,
>> >keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
>> >
>> >Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
>> >carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
>> >Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram modules,
>> >power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
>> >
>> >Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
>>
>> This has nothing to do with the OS. I suggest you..........
>>
>> Ask elsewhere
>>
I have to suffer idiot and fools all day long at work. I don't have
to suffer them on my off time.
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1


"EncinoMan" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message
news:9740f49a9a2uminsib4us7e21ss6ja0tr6@4ax.com...
> I have to suffer idiot and fools all day long at work. I don't have
> to suffer them on my off time.

What calibre weapon is forcing you to read posts?
 
RE: Boot sequence halts at F1

For all of you who took time to respond, thanks.
Unfortunately, nothing seemed to work in my case.
Strangely enough, when I removed the keyboard, a brief message in startup
informed me of a "Keyboard Error"... and the boot up continued without asking
to press the F1 key! Can you beat that!
I have now posted the same question under Windows XP Hardware.
-------------------------------

"Twanny" wrote:

> Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> --------------------------------------------
> Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> Operating System: Windows XP SP3
>
> Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> system boots.
> I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has none.
> I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all errors,
> keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
>
> Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram modules,
> power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
>
> Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

Thanks: see my reply of today (11th Oct)

"philo" wrote:

>
> "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
> news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> > Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> > Operating System: Windows XP SP3
> >
> > Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> > After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> > system boots.
> > I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
> none.
> > I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
> errors,
> > keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
> >
> > Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> > carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> > Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> modules,
> > power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
> >
> > Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
>
>
>
> Try resetting bios to defaults
>
>
>
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

Thanks: see my reply of today (11th Oct)

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
> news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> > Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> > Operating System: Windows XP SP3
> >
> > Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> > After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> > system boots.
> > I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
> > none.
> > I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
> > errors,
> > keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
> >
> > Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> > carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> > Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> > modules,
> > power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
> >
> > Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
>
> If Philo's suggestion does not help, try posting in a hardware group. You're
> currently in a Windows group, and it appears that your problem occurs a long
> time before Windows even starts.
>
>
>
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1

Thanks: see my reply of today (11th Oct)

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> It is definitely in your Bios/motherboard.
> Standard advice is, as Philo said, set Bios to defaults, and also pull out
> trickle feed battery, then reinsert it.
>
> I've seen the above work, and not work.
> --
> Mad Mike
>
>
> "Twanny" wrote:
>
> > Appreciate your pointing this out to me. Although not very knowledgeable
> > about computers, should have realized this before posting. Thanks
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
> > > news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
> > > > Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
> > > > --------------------------------------------
> > > > Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
> > > > Operating System: Windows XP SP3
> > > >
> > > > Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
> > > > After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
> > > > system boots.
> > > > I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
> > > > none.
> > > > I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
> > > > errors,
> > > > keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
> > > >
> > > > Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
> > > > carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
> > > > Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> > > > modules,
> > > > power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
> > > >
> > > > Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
> > >
> > > If Philo's suggestion does not help, try posting in a hardware group. You're
> > > currently in a Windows group, and it appears that your problem occurs a long
> > > time before Windows even starts.
> > >
> > >
> > >
 
Re: Boot sequence halts at F1


"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message news:%23i0H2ndKJHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message
> news:6AA83EF8-9084-42EF-BB0D-7815AAF145BE@microsoft.com...
>> Fault Description: Boot sequence halts at F1
>> --------------------------------------------
>> Intel Motherboard model D815EEA P3 Socket 370
>> Operating System: Windows XP SP3
>>
>> Boot-up halts on first screen with message to "press F1 to continue".
>> After invoking F1, everything goes well, but his happens everytime the
>> system boots.
>> I have scoured the BIOS to identify any settings to disable this: it has
> none.
>> I have had other motherboards bios with instructions to "Halt on all
> errors,
>> keyboard etc., but this model hasn't.
>>
>> Checked Intel's site for support and downloaded the Flash Bios which was
>> carried out successfully, but still the F1 halting comes up.
>> Doubled checked connections and even replaced, keyboard, mouse Ram
> modules,
>> power chord and even Power supply, without any success.
>>
>> Appreciate any comments on this. Thanks
>
>
>
> Try resetting bios to defaults

NONSENSE

When that message comes up it means that the BIOS is picking up on
a hardware problem.
 
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