can't get past windows xp logo

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    bklyn1028 Regular member

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    Gigabyte gak8nxp-sli, amd 4200 2gb ram
    Goes thru post, then hang up at the windows logo screen, and the green bar is moving to no end.....Put in windows disk, to go to recovery mode, and when it gets to "Starting Windows", it hangs there too. I have but Bios back to defaults, but to no avail. So, I can't even format and re-install windows at this point.
    Strange. The computer was off for about a month or so, wasn't moved or anything. Just turned it on today, and this happened. NO raid, one HD SATA.
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    clear the cmos if you haven't already. reseat the ram. if have more then 1 stick of ram then try 1 stick at a time to see what happens.
     
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    thanks,
    I put Bios back to default, and took one stick of ram out, reseated it,and erueka
    thanks
     
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    try each stick 1 at a time to confirm that 1 is bad.
     
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