Now pressing escape button to boot up??

[DerekB]

For some odd reason my computer has stopped booting up normally.
I get the single post and the bios recognises the CPU but does not see the memory onwards.
Occasionaly it does and starts counting it but if it does not it hangs?
Pressing the escape button canels this and I noticed by accident that if I press the esc button during boot up it seems to boot up OK???

Any suggestions please ??

Thanks
Derek

 

[Minstadave]

Tried a CMOS clear?

 

[hp7909]

Mobo make?

'Quick Boot' on or off in BIOS?

Tried running Memtest86+ (here)? Will show if memory is faulty