Vista starts properly only after starting in safe mode/BIOS setup first?

Question

I built a new computer and everything appears to be running to complete satisfaction except for a slight problem. Whenever I want to turn my computer on, I have to start it on safe mode or BIOS setup first. I must remain on either of those modes for at least 5 minutes before Windows Vista can start. Otherwise, the Windows Vista just shows the loading screen, blacks out, and the monitors says that there is no longer any input signal.

I have no idea why this is happening, but I hear it may be caused by drivers. However, if it is, I would assume that it will not be able to run Vista normally even after safe mode. I have no other problems, and my cpu, chipset, and gpu are all running cool (cpu: near 30c, gpu: near 45c). I've updated BIOS once to no avail.

Has anyone heard of this problem, and/or can offer a solution?

Answer 1

You may have to go into bios and do some configuring. I build towers and the first thing i do after I fire one up for the first time is go into the bios and configure it. Umm, not sure what you mean by "normally after safe mode"? If you choose safe mode it will boot up in safe mode, if you choose bios setup it will go into bios, not windows. If you take 5 minutes just to get into bios you have a real prob. When you get into bios check the voltages on the power supplies different rails. Can be a tad low but not extreme. Have you ever gone into bios then "exit, saving changes"? Sometimes thats all you have to do. Not do anything but make sure everything is configured right then, even if you don't change anything. exit saving changes not exit without saving changes. Its like a check--rig wants you to go into bios and make sure it configured everything right then give it your blessing. Exit, saving changes does, exit without saving changes doesn't so it will keep popping up when you fire the rig up. As far as it "not being drivers" the safe mode only fires up the drivers it needs to boot with and doesn't put any others in. I assume you have a SATA drive. If so, did you have the SATA drivers on a CD or pendrive and install them when you put Vista in? Usually, without enhanced SATA drivers a rig will do a reboot loop rebooting over and over. If you didn't put the drivers in try configuring the hard drive as IDE in the bios instead of enhanced, AHCI or whatever your board calls it(varies per board). If it does boot into windows while in IDE mode then you need to put some SATA drivers in. I assume you didn't buy one of those $19.99 600watt PSUs on Ebay. If you bought a PSU with multiple +12V rails you have to make sure that you dont put all the power hunger stuff on one rail because a multiple rail PSU doesn't redistribute the amps from one rail to another. Could be your video card isn't getting enough amps. Any power connectors at back of card aren't optional--they have to have a connector from the PSU plugged into them. If its a 8 pin connector you need an 8 pin--if its got 2 6pins then you need 2 6pins plugged into it and they should each be on a different rail if youre using a multi-rail PSU.

Also, like the guy above me suggested, just boot up with your video card and a stick of ram in, Dont need a hard drive to boot up into bios.

If it then takes 5 minutes to get into bios then youve narrowed down what you'll have to look at. I assume you're using a cpu thats on the motherboards cpu support page and the bios you just flashed the board with supports that cpu.

Answer 2

Try booting the computer with the bare essentials.



Remove all adapters except your video card and only enough Ram module/s to boot your Vista. Plug in only your keyboard / mouse and monitor and power on the computer.



If it boots without any problems then one of the devices that you left out is causing the problem.



Connect one device at a time and reboot . Do this until the problem starts again. The last device or adapter connected before the problem re-occurred is the fault

Answer 3

r u using original vista??? vista have some drive problems itself... but your question something different... just do if u like just format all and reinstall just reboot 4 or 5 times ( never install drivers while u reboot)...just reboot with out drivers... if that time this problem came,,, just check your bios or inner components