computer boots but stops when loading windows

[skywalker[TSG]]

hi i just installes 5 pci cards in my comp and now when it start windows nothing happends the first time it worked and i installed the drivers for the cards and then i rebooted and nothing happend all i see is a arrow on the screen

[Mntsnow]

you installed 5 pci cards all at the same time?????

I would power down the system and remove all of the cards except for the video card and reboot..if you get into windows and everything seems fine...pwerdown and install 1 card and go thru the process of booting up and checking...then proceed to the next card..

you are hanging up because you either have run out of IRQ's or have a bad driver or two of the cards are not capable of sharing the same IRQ that windows is wanting them to share...

Mntsnow

[skywalker[TSG]]

been there done that

it is not a scsi setup

what the hell can it be

ive tried everyting ****ing M$ i hate this piece of **** 3500$ it cost me and then i should work **** it

and yes there is 5 PCI cards in there not a single ISA card

[Nathan]

Did you try Mntsnow suggestion? What happened?

[skywalker[TSG]]

as i sead ive tryed everything i can think off i hate the though that i may have to part with my hard earned $$$and have it fixed at a comp store or something ive been thinking they say that the warrany does not apply when it is the software ****ing up but what if the hardware if ****ing with the software what then hmm

[goldboyd]

Can you at least boot to safe mode? If so, do that and kill all the drivers for the 5 new pci cards. After doing that, power down, physicaly remove all the cards, and see if you can boot, if you can, install the cards/drivers one by one and you should be golden. good luck

[Nathan]

In addition to what Mntsnow said, is this a SCSI setup?

[skywalker[TSG]]

i cant boot to windows at all not even at safe mode

dos works can i fix this in dos perhaps by deleting the register or something maybe windows is looking for some old card i had an ISA card in there before this

[ANTONIO E GUERRA]

In terms of hardware problems, I would check the power supply. If the power supply is failing you won't be able to boot or boot on safe mode. Make sure to reinstall all the pci boards, one thing at a time. In addition, you may have irq settings problems. Hope it helps!

[SB]

At the point you are at, I would just reinstall WIN right over itself from DOS.

[skywalker[TSG]]

ive tried to but windows wont install