Restart Hangs, Power Down and Power Up Work Fine - XP SP3
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BACKGROUND I'm Running Win XP SP3. I can power down fine. I can power up fine. PROBLEM Restart (warmboot) hangs. SYMPTOMS The HDD LED blinks on and off about twice a second. This is a continuous blinking. If I do not touch the system, blinking eventually stops. The computer sits in a hung state. Al…
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Fix for: Restart Hangs, Power Down and Power Up Work Fine - XP SP3
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This sounds it might be a problem with the BIOS. Have you updated the BIOS and/or firmware from the manufacturer's website? If the computer is a brand-name, then they will have it, otherwise, check with the motherboard manufacturer.
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