Re: can't boot, stalls at opening splash screen

[Jimbob <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

RWM wrote:
> I have a Dell running Win XP.  It hangs right away at the opening
> splash screen.  The screen says hit F2 for setup and F12 for boot
> options but I can't do either one.  It just hangs at this point.
>
> Bad news is I can not find my original Windows disk that came with the
> machine.

Try putting the memory sticks in the correct slots.