2 beeps on POST

[Barb Z]

I've posted previously with this, but I'm working on a
friend's computer (messed up w/ malware & other
problems). Had to reinstall OS, also cleaned it, then on
restart had 2 beeps. Posted reply said I might have
unseated the RAM or video card. I checked them and
managed to fix problem. Trying to work on
software/Internet issues, did a restart and - 2 beeps
again! Reseating RAM, cards, etc.; now I sometimes get
single beep (but it freezes at Windows screen) or double
beep (where it doesn't get past the Dell screen). Please
help! Is it possible for a virus to interfere with the
POST test?? Any solutions out there??

[RJK]

http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml

regards, Richard


"Barb Z" > wrote in message
...
> I've posted previously with this, but I'm working on a
> friend's computer (messed up w/ malware & other
> problems). Had to reinstall OS, also cleaned it, then on
> restart had 2 beeps. Posted reply said I might have
> unseated the RAM or video card. I checked them and
> managed to fix problem. Trying to work on
> software/Internet issues, did a restart and - 2 beeps
> again! Reseating RAM, cards, etc.; now I sometimes get
> single beep (but it freezes at Windows screen) or double
> beep (where it doesn't get past the Dell screen). Please
> help! Is it possible for a virus to interfere with the
> POST test?? Any solutions out there??

[Papa]

Might be a flaky RAM chip.

"Barb Z" > wrote in message
...
> I've posted previously with this, but I'm working on a
> friend's computer (messed up w/ malware & other
> problems). Had to reinstall OS, also cleaned it, then on
> restart had 2 beeps. Posted reply said I might have
> unseated the RAM or video card. I checked them and
> managed to fix problem. Trying to work on
> software/Internet issues, did a restart and - 2 beeps
> again! Reseating RAM, cards, etc.; now I sometimes get
> single beep (but it freezes at Windows screen) or double
> beep (where it doesn't get past the Dell screen). Please
> help! Is it possible for a virus to interfere with the
> POST test?? Any solutions out there??

[Curt Christianson]

Hi Barb,
It does sound as though it may be bad RAM. Download and run either of these
(or both). They are free:
Free memory testers:
http://www.memtest86.com/
and
DocMemory from:
http://www.simmtester.com/

You may want to run them overnight. These aren't 100% accurate, but a good
place to start.
HTH,

--
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"Barb Z" > wrote in message
...
> I've posted previously with this, but I'm working on a
> friend's computer (messed up w/ malware & other
> problems). Had to reinstall OS, also cleaned it, then on
> restart had 2 beeps. Posted reply said I might have
> unseated the RAM or video card. I checked them and
> managed to fix problem. Trying to work on
> software/Internet issues, did a restart and - 2 beeps
> again! Reseating RAM, cards, etc.; now I sometimes get
> single beep (but it freezes at Windows screen) or double
> beep (where it doesn't get past the Dell screen). Please
> help! Is it possible for a virus to interfere with the
> POST test?? Any solutions out there??


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[Sandgroper]

"Barb Z" > wrote in message
...
> I've posted previously with this, but I'm working on a
> friend's computer (messed up w/ malware & other
> problems). Had to reinstall OS, also cleaned it, then on
> restart had 2 beeps. Posted reply said I might have
> unseated the RAM or video card. I checked them and
> managed to fix problem. Trying to work on
> software/Internet issues, did a restart and - 2 beeps
> again! Reseating RAM, cards, etc.; now I sometimes get
> single beep (but it freezes at Windows screen) or double
> beep (where it doesn't get past the Dell screen). Please
> help! Is it possible for a virus to interfere with the
> POST test?? Any solutions out there??

You need to find out what motherboard you have and the BOIS software before
anybody can say what the 2 POST beeps are , check out the boot up screen to
see what version /type you have.

Each BIOS software has it's own individual beep codes ,especially any
proprietary brand computers like DELL.

In normal circumstances , 1 beep means that the POST is successful.

Check to see if there are 2 sticks of Ram in the Ram slots , if so , swap
them around , you could be getting an error on the first 64 Kb of memory.

Here is a web page for beep codes.
http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml




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Hi Curt,
Tues night here, I downloaded the memtest86 to a floppy
and tried to run it. I can't just put it in, 'cuz it
just does 2-beeps. So I tried checking out the Setup
(and here the memory supposedly checked out OK, but then
there was a message after all the initial
testing: "ERROR - Resource conflict - PCI Network
Controller - Bus: 00, Device 11, Function:00"). Can you
help me with this info? Anyway, I tried a bootup disk,
and tried to get the floppy to run the memtest, but I
can't. How do I run it??? Help!!
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Barb,
>It does sound as though it may be bad RAM. Download and
run either of these
>(or both). They are free:
>Free memory testers:
>http://www.memtest86.com/
>and
>DocMemory from:
>http://www.simmtester.com/
>
>You may want to run them overnight. These aren't 100%
accurate, but a good
>place to start.
>HTH,
>
>--
>Curt--and NOT the MVP Curt Christianson (I wish!)
>W98 Support & Discussion:
>http://dundats.proboards27.com/index.cgi
>Windows How-tos and and Freeware:
>http://mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/
>Windows Help & Discussion:
>http://forum.aumha.org/
>
>"Barb Z" > wrote in
message
...
>> I've posted previously with this, but I'm working on a
>> friend's computer (messed up w/ malware & other
>> problems). Had to reinstall OS, also cleaned it, then
on
>> restart had 2 beeps. Posted reply said I might have
>> unseated the RAM or video card. I checked them and
>> managed to fix problem. Trying to work on
>> software/Internet issues, did a restart and - 2 beeps
>> again! Reseating RAM, cards, etc.; now I sometimes get
>> single beep (but it freezes at Windows screen) or
double
>> beep (where it doesn't get past the Dell screen).
Please
>> help! Is it possible for a virus to interfere with the
>> POST test?? Any solutions out there??
>
>
>---
>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>Checked by AVG anti-virus system
(http://www.grisoft.com).
>Version: 6.0.700 / Virus Database: 457 - Release Date:
6/6/04
>
>
>.
>

I haven't checked out the beep site yet, but I'm working
with the memory testing site as follows:
Tues night here, I downloaded the memtest86 to a floppy
and tried to run it. I can't just put it in, 'cuz it
just does 2-beeps. So I tried checking out the Setup
(and here the memory supposedly checked out OK, but then
there was a message after all the initial
testing: "ERROR - Resource conflict - PCI Network
Controller - Bus: 00, Device 11, Function:00"). Can you
help me with this info? Anyway, I tried a bootup disk,
and tried to get the floppy to run the memtest, but I
can't. How do I run it??? Help!!

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Barb Z" > wrote in
message
...
>> I've posted previously with this, but I'm working on a
>> friend's computer (messed up w/ malware & other
>> problems). Had to reinstall OS, also cleaned it, then
on
>> restart had 2 beeps. Posted reply said I might have
>> unseated the RAM or video card. I checked them and
>> managed to fix problem. Trying to work on
>> software/Internet issues, did a restart and - 2 beeps
>> again! Reseating RAM, cards, etc.; now I sometimes get
>> single beep (but it freezes at Windows screen) or
double
>> beep (where it doesn't get past the Dell screen).
Please
>> help! Is it possible for a virus to interfere with the
>> POST test?? Any solutions out there??
>
>You need to find out what motherboard you have and the
BOIS software before
>anybody can say what the 2 POST beeps are , check out
the boot up screen to
>see what version /type you have.
>
>Each BIOS software has it's own individual beep
codes ,especially any
>proprietary brand computers like DELL.
>
>In normal circumstances , 1 beep means that the POST is
successful.
>
>Check to see if there are 2 sticks of Ram in the Ram
slots , if so , swap
>them around , you could be getting an error on the first
64 Kb of memory.
>
>Here is a web page for beep codes.
>http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml
>
>
>
>
>--
>Sandgroper
>----------------------------------
>Remove KNICKERS to Email

>
>
>
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>

Mon night - replaced the SDRAM stick with another Dell
memory (older) stick I had. No 2-beeps, but there was
some kind of error message with the initial testing
screen, which I attribute to the older stick.

Trying to work with the memory tester programs as follows:
Tues night here, I downloaded the memtest86 to a floppy
and tried to run it. I can't just put it in, 'cuz it
just does 2-beeps. So I tried checking out the Setup
(and here the memory supposedly checked out OK, but then
there was a message after all the initial
testing: "ERROR - Resource conflict - PCI Network
Controller - Bus: 00, Device 11, Function:00"). Can you
help me with this info? Anyway, I tried a bootup disk,
and tried to get the floppy to run the memtest, but I
can't. How do I run it??? Help!!

>-----Original Message-----
>Might be a flaky RAM chip.
>
>"Barb Z" > wrote in
message
...
>> I've posted previously with this, but I'm working on a
>> friend's computer (messed up w/ malware & other
>> problems). Had to reinstall OS, also cleaned it, then
on
>> restart had 2 beeps. Posted reply said I might have
>> unseated the RAM or video card. I checked them and
>> managed to fix problem. Trying to work on
>> software/Internet issues, did a restart and - 2 beeps
>> again! Reseating RAM, cards, etc.; now I sometimes get
>> single beep (but it freezes at Windows screen) or
double
>> beep (where it doesn't get past the Dell screen).
Please
>> help! Is it possible for a virus to interfere with the
>> POST test?? Any solutions out there??
>
>
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