Intel MB BIOS hang on Win XP restart

Radioman · 26th Mar 2006, 10:05 PM

Just completed a system upgrade using Intel D945GNT MB, D820 Processor. BIOS is by Insyde and have flashed the latest available update from Intel site. System has two bootable drives, both with Win XP Home, one is IDE, other is SATA. Both XP systems run just fine with no problems whatever. However, if I select "Restart" from the "Turn of your computer" menu, the system will not restart and apparently hangs in the BIOS. Win XP shuts down OK, but after a few seconds the BIOS splash screen appears (just like on a normal boot). In the lower right hand corner I see "BIOS Settings <F2> 58". During successful boot, the 58 changes as the BIOS progresses and then Win starts. During these unsuccessful restarts, the splash screen hangs there forever and F2 will not get you into BIOS setup. It's as if it were waiting for something - maybe hard drive? - that is never going to happen. If I then power off and on, the system boots up correctly. This happens every time I try to restart. I've tried different value for HD Pre Delay in the BIOS, with no effect. Anyone have an idea on how to proceed?

zy · 26th Mar 2006, 10:13 PM

try flashing the bios again ?

Johnbob · 27th Mar 2006, 03:32 AM

I had a similar problem with an Intel 865 mobo. Go to Intel's web site and follow the instructions for Bios recovery (this is a special bios flash that rewrites every byte of the bios & is accessed with a jumper change), then start the computer with Bios defaults except for which hard drive you want to boot from. My mobo's default was IDE so I had to change bios setting to SATA to boot from my Raptor.
Good Luck

Radioman · 27th Mar 2006, 09:39 PM

Tried reflashing latest BIOS level before posting here. I found an item at Tom's Hardware suggesting that USB legacy support be set to disable on Intel motherboards. I did that and now the system restarts just fine. Changed it back to enabled just to verify and it failed every time. Doesn't make a lot of sense, but that's the solution.

zy · 27th Mar 2006, 10:09 PM

well .. if you are not using any USB keyboards & mouse you can safely disable it

m0dD3r · 28th Mar 2006, 03:36 AM

I believe that Legacy USB is only a fallback sort of option. I am using a USB2.0 mouse and a USB2.0 keyboard with legacy USB disabled in my BIOS.

Adrian Wong · 30th Mar 2006, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zy

well .. if you are not using any USB keyboards & mouse you can safely disable it

You can disable it even if you use USB keyboards or mouse.

They just won't work until you boot into Windows XP or an operating system that supports USB.

Cerebral Assasin · 30th Mar 2006, 03:58 AM

had an issue like that.. though it was a silly problem like whenever my DVD drive had a DVD inside itd just hang on the winxp loading screen and never move on... still have the problem so i just dont leave any dvd inside while booting up... stupid i know but maybe theres some simple setting u have to tweak

26th Mar 2006, 10:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Radioman Newbie Join Date: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Intel MB BIOS hang on Win XP restart Just completed a system upgrade using Intel D945GNT MB, D820 Processor. BIOS is by Insyde and have flashed the latest available update from Intel site. System has two bootable drives, both with Win XP Home, one is IDE, other is SATA. Both XP systems run just fine with no problems whatever. However, if I select "Restart" from the "Turn of your computer" menu, the system will not restart and apparently hangs in the BIOS. Win XP shuts down OK, but after a few seconds the BIOS splash screen appears (just like on a normal boot). In the lower right hand corner I see "BIOS Settings <F2> 58". During successful boot, the 58 changes as the BIOS progresses and then Win starts. During these unsuccessful restarts, the splash screen hangs there forever and F2 will not get you into BIOS setup. It's as if it were waiting for something - maybe hard drive? - that is never going to happen. If I then power off and on, the system boots up correctly. This happens every time I try to restart. I've tried different value for HD Pre Delay in the BIOS, with no effect. Anyone have an idea on how to proceed?

26th Mar 2006, 10:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
zy zynine.com Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 13,496 Reputation: 2276 Rep Power: 43	try flashing the bios again ? __________________

27th Mar 2006, 03:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Johnbob Newbie Join Date: 27 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 22 Reputation: 42 Rep Power: 0	I had a similar problem with an Intel 865 mobo. Go to Intel's web site and follow the instructions for Bios recovery (this is a special bios flash that rewrites every byte of the bios & is accessed with a jumper change), then start the computer with Bios defaults except for which hard drive you want to boot from. My mobo's default was IDE so I had to change bios setting to SATA to boot from my Raptor. Good Luck __________________ Abit IC7-G mobo, P4 3.0ghz, 2gb Corsair PC3200, 1120gb Hard Drive capacity (2-150gb/16mb cache WD Raptor boot drives in Raid 0, 2-250gb/16mb cache, 1-200gb/8mb, 1-80gb/8mb, 1-40gb/8mb), Dell #2001FP, VisionTek XGE X1950 Pro 256mb AGP, Creative Audigy 4 with external live drive, Plextor PX-716A, Toshiba SD-M1712, 8 channel Fan Bus Controller (homemade), Atech Pro9 Flash Reader, Hauppage WinTV 150 PCI, Dual PS (PC PowerCooling 510W & Generic 200W for fans), Addtronics 7890A case, Win XP Pro SP2

27th Mar 2006, 09:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Radioman Newbie Join Date: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Problem resolved Tried reflashing latest BIOS level before posting here. I found an item at Tom's Hardware suggesting that USB legacy support be set to disable on Intel motherboards. I did that and now the system restarts just fine. Changed it back to enabled just to verify and it failed every time. Doesn't make a lot of sense, but that's the solution.

27th Mar 2006, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
zy zynine.com Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 13,496 Reputation: 2276 Rep Power: 43	well .. if you are not using any USB keyboards & mouse you can safely disable it __________________

28th Mar 2006, 03:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
m0dD3r Warming up Join Date: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 89 Reputation: 28 Rep Power: 0	I believe that Legacy USB is only a fallback sort of option. I am using a USB2.0 mouse and a USB2.0 keyboard with legacy USB disabled in my BIOS.

30th Mar 2006, 03:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cerebral Assasin Newbie Join Date: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 24 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	had an issue like that.. though it was a silly problem like whenever my DVD drive had a DVD inside itd just hang on the winxp loading screen and never move on... still have the problem so i just dont leave any dvd inside while booting up... stupid i know but maybe theres some simple setting u have to tweak