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    Startup issues

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by chiew, Nov 30, 2008.

  1. chiew

    chiew Notebook Consultant

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    I just recentley reformatted my m1330 the other day
    and whenever i reboot, it does not start up normlly.
    Just before it loads to the "vista bar". BSOD appears for about HALF A SECOND, then it will go to the vista bar which will freeze after 2secs and then REBOOT itself.

    The only way i got around this is shutting down for at least 30secs then turning it on again, and it wil start up normally
     
    chiew, Nov 30, 2008
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    scottbenntt Notebook Consultant

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    did you install AHCI drivers? this is very odd
     
    scottbenntt, Nov 30, 2008
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    That could be problems with your video card. But your laptop is only 3 months old, that seems a bit earlier for GPU problems to show up. Probably some new drivers you installed?
     
    NoteLil, Nov 30, 2008
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  4. chiew

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    i think its got to do with that update KB929777 that thing does not want to install and whenever i shutdown itl say "configuring updates" for like 5mins.. then itl restart that way i explained on top
     
    chiew, Dec 1, 2008
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