Re: PC fails to complete POST

Linker3000 wrote:
Philip Herlihy wrote:
I have a machine which, about half the time, won't complete PowerOnSelfTest (POST, for anyone even less clued-up on hardware than I am!). This machine starts to show BIOS messages, but all-too-often quickly ends up with a blank screen with a flashing cursor top-left. What's that all about?

On some occasions it boots fine...

Phil, London

If you can get into the BIOS setup program, see if there is an option to reset the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) - if this gets corrupted weird boot things can happen.

I'll try that when I'm next in front of the machine. Will taking out the battery achieve the same result?

Phil
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