Win XP won't restart..just continuous beeping noise!

[stanhan1]

I recenly installed software for a new HP all-in-one printer. for some unknown reason, this caused a conflict with my PS2 scrolling mouse. everytime I open either IE or netscape, the mouse slows to a crawl or it migt disappear for a short time. When I unplug the HP print USB, the mouse is fine on the web. I was about to uninstall the HP software to thn re-install when an error popped up and the scvreen went blank. I then heard a loud beeping noise. When I rebooted, all I get is a continuous loud intermittent beeping noise with a blan-black screen. I tried to reboot with either a Win 98 bootdisk or the Win XP disc for recovery effort, but I cannot get either to work..juts continuous beeping with blan screen.. i would apprecite any help on this strange occurance.

[scutterboy]

It sounds like you may have a memory problem.
Try reseating the RAM sticks and reboot. It isn't going to be a windows faulr because you cant boot at all.
Do you get any display before the beeps?

[Sandwich]

The other thing might be your power supply! what have you got?

[stanhan1]

It sounds like you may have a memory problem.
Try reseating the RAM sticks and reboot. It isn't going to be a windows faulr because you cant boot at all.
Do you get any display before the beeps?

Thanks for answering my request for help. TO answer your qustion, the answer is no. I do not get any display before the beeps. I turn on the cpu and I immediately hear the beeps, but the screen remain black (blank). This all happened all of a sudden. Just before it happended, an error message popped up real quick ona blue screen, but it disappeared quickly and then I heard the beeping sound with a blank screen.

I will try your suggestion of reseating the RAM sticks and reboot.

Again, I thank you for your time and suggestions. It is truly appreciated.

Stan

[stanhan1]

The other thing might be your power supply! what have you got?

Sandwich...thanks for your reply and question. This cpu has a 300watt power supply. This is my wife's computer, so not much is installed and running that I believe would have an effect on the power supply. But again, I'm a novice at this.
Please let me know your thoughts on my reply.

Thanks again for your time and response!

Stanhan1

[NooNoo]

Sandwich...thanks for your reply and question. This cpu has a 300watt power supply. This is my wife's computer, so not much is installed and running that I believe would have an effect on the power supply. But again, I'm a novice at this.
Please let me know your thoughts on my reply.

Thanks again for your time and response!

Stanhan1

Is there a pattern to the beeping?
Is this a branded machine (hp, compaq, emachine)?

Continuous beeps usually mean ram on OEM builds, but not always... sometimes it can be the temperature alarm or a mainboard fault.