1. Solve : Dvd Rom Won't Read?

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recently my DVD rom decided not to read any media type at all. i've been inside the pc a couple of times, but didn'tmess with any roms.  my cd seems to be ok.running xp home 450megs. dell  xps.  it was working when i bought the pc used. uninstalled and reinstalled severaltimes, also did a clean install a couple of times and that didn't fix it.  any help would be grateful as i want to sell thepc.Even though it may open and close (mechanical) it may be a dead drive (optical) if it can't read. It sounds like youhave GONE above and beyond the usual fixes for this. Can you try the drive on another computer to see if it iskaput?Have you made any chnages to your SYSTEM just before this started? Are you using Service Pack 2? haveyou been keeping-up with Windows Updates?

[glb]Flame[/glb]How old is it? Was it used heavily? I'm thinking it is a dead drive.If it is not working when youreformatted, then maybe your drivers are not installed properly... Try using the most UPDATED frivers from thedrive manufacturer's website...

[glb]Flame[/glb]i don't know how old it is. maybe a couple of years and the one i bought it from most likely used it alot. i tried to get the updated driver from website and it wouldn't let me have the update page.  may try thattomorrow. right now i am going to unplug the cd rom and and just try the dvd rom in case it is in that cable they areboth hooked to.i give up.  i guess the drive is shot.  i will sell it as is. they can buy a new one for 40 bucks. Quotei give up.  i guess the drive is shot.  i will sell it as is. they can buy a new one for 40 bucks.

Don't sell a defective drive to a POOR unsuspecting soul. Just get  a new one. Did you try that drive on anothermachine?

2. Solve : Computer Restart?

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Hi, I have a problem with my computer, it continuously restart before i even get to the log in screen. A buddy from work said he had

fixed the problem and it works perfectly fine where he is. I'm thinking that there COULD be a problem with my

mouse/keyboard/monitor, yet im not sure how to know which ONE is the problem. He took it to his house and he said there was no

trouble what so evere and the computer just booted up. Not sure what to do!  :-?Details on the machine, hardware, OS, what

happened prior to this, etc. would be helpful.

Try plugging in to another outlet for starters. Quote

Hi, I have a problem with my computer, it continuously restart before i even get to the log in screen. A buddy from work said he had

fixed the problem and it works perfectly fine where he is. I'm thinking that there could be a problem with my

mouse/keyboard/monitor, yet im not sure how to know which one is the problem. [highlight]He took it to his house and he said there

was no trouble what so evere and the computer just booted up[/highlight]. Not sure what to do!  :-?

when it come back to your house, problem still exist?

if you are PLUG your CPU 3 pin power plug to a[highlight] extention socket[/highlight](i don't know what the exact name for it, it can

extend from 1 wall socket to multiple socket.) like this 1 for eg.

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http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/86542/Power_Extention_Power_Socket.html

try plug your cpu socket to a wall socket, do not share power with other devices. start your pc, let me know the result.

good LUCK!

3. Solve : Main Board?

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How do i can see the what MAIN BOARDS what processor .........Download the PROGRAM "EVEREST".

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

4. Solve : Second Hard Drive Not Recognised?

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A few days ago i disconnected my SECOND hard drive because i was experiencing "freeze up" when i would try to open a file on

the second drive.  This morning I opened up the machine and checked the jumpers.  They were set for master and slave.   I reset

them both to CS enable after deciding that the cable was an ATA cable that could be used for that.      Then when I restarted tje

machine it would not boot.   I went to BIOS and set the bboot sequence for drive 0 first then floppy, CD rom in that order.   After

several tries, the machine finally booted.  But it will not recognise the second drive.  It is not on "my computer" or on the device

manager.  I am running Windows XP Home ed.  Does ANYONE have any ideas???a   ThanksIs 2nd drive (Drive 1) shown in

BIOS?Renew........ide cables...........run diagnostics on drives

run chdsk on both drives!!or if

maxtor.....seagate.........visit main  websites for diagnostic software........Computer_Commando,  Thanks for the come back.  No the

second drive does not show on BIOS

Merlin_2,  The ide cable is new, and, as the  master is Seagate, and the slave is Maxtor, I will do as you suggest.  Thank YouHave

you tried placing the 2nd drive on the 2nd IDE controller and see if it's recognized there   Quote

...No the second drive does not show on BIOS...The ide cable is new, and, as the  master is Seagate, and the slave is Maxtor...

If not showing in BIOS, Windows won't see it, diagnostics won't work.  Check cable, check jumper settings, check power to drive.

 Then check it all again.

Tried finding diagnostic software on SEagate and Mxtor with no LUCK.   I guess i don't know what ito look for.  Cables check out ok.

   And no, I have not yet tried second IdE connector.  Both CD drives are on that and i am HESITANT to mess with them.  1. Have

you set your jumpers back to Master and Slave?

2. Have you properly inserted the IDE cables?

-- Not all IDE cables feature a missing pin.

-- The red stripe should be aligned with Pin 1 of the IDE connector.Which hard drive loaded ok!Thank you all for your help and

suggestions.   I went in again, not expecting to find anything ,   but,  I found a loose pin on the power connector to the second drive.

 Hallelujia,  that was it.  Every thing is working ok now.  The drives are on CS select.    I do have a question though;   everytime i

boot up, windows wants to run a chkdsk on both partitions of the second drive.   ANYBODY know what that is all about??   Thanks

again, love this forum,,      jcAre you properly shutting down Windows?

5. Solve : PC Turns Off Randomly, Mid Boot Or After Running For Hours.?

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Configuration:

Processor- Intel Dual Core E5700

GPU- Internal

Cooler- Stock Intel LGA775

RAM- 2GB Kingston 1333MHz / 2GB EVM Dynet 1333MHz

Mobo- Gigabyte GA G41M Combo

HDD- Seagate Barracuda 500GB

PSU- 400 W Circle Power Supply

Case: Some generic no brand case

OS- Windows 8.1 64 Bit

 

Have run with this config (except the new PSU) for a couple years without issues. For the past one month my PC has been

randomly turning off without warning or BSOD. Sometimes while booting and after running for hours at other times.

 

What I have tried so far:

1. Replaced the old PSU with leaked capacitors with a new one.

2. Replaced dead CMOS battery.

3. Cleaned the heatsink and re-installed it with new thermal paste. (Temps normal now while idle ~40 deg c and under load ~72 deg

c)

4. Reseated the Processor.

5. Tried one RAM stick at a time and both.

6. Checked the PSU voltages. Fan runs normally with GREEN and Black pins shorted. Here are the readings: All Orange Pins:

3.39v, All Red Pins: 5.37v, All Yellow Pins: 12.19v, Gray (Pin : 5.35v, Purple (Pin 9): 5.25v, Blue (Pin 14): -11.62. The Red pin

voltages have me a little worried because according to this article the max voltage for Red pins is 5.25v.

7. Tried breadboarding. PC ran fine for few hours but it runs fine for a few hours in the case as well. So I think breadboarding was

inconclusive.

 

The BIOS speaker beeps once while booting which indicates all is fine with my Award BIOS. One of my mobo standoffs is missing

but I put a cardboard between the mobo and case, so I don’t think the mobo is shorting on the back. Also cleaned the mobo as

much as I could. I have no overclocks or under volting. There seem to be no loose screws lying around. All cables are plugged in

properly. Another thing worth noting is that once it turns off, pressing the power button on the case won’t start the PC. I have to

UNPLUG the PC from the wall socket and plug it back in before it can turn on.

 

Someone help me out here. If more info is needed I'll add it.What make and model PSU did you replace with ? ?

Meantime i'd get a few standoffs from a shop....they usually give them away.Cooler- Stock Intel LGA775

I've seen these shear at the plastic standoffs (where the spring is).  Not visible until you remove it & visually inspect close up.  It

BREAKS the contact between the cpu, thermal paste & the cooler just enough so it's not in full contact which causes very fast

overheating & shutdown.

Sometimes you can tell because the fan speeds up at strange times.  Is you fan speeding up before before the shutdown? Quote

from: patio on September 30, 2017, 11:38:12 AM

What make and model PSU did you replace with ? ?

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Meantime i'd get a few standoffs from a shop....they usually give them away.

Replaced the old PSU with a PSU from CIRCLE. Its a local brand here in India. Quote from: Computer_Commando on September

30, 2017, 05:41:50 PM

Cooler- Stock Intel LGA775

I've seen these shear at the plastic standoffs (where the spring is).  Not visible until you remove it & visually inspect close up.  It

breaks the contact between the cpu, thermal paste & the cooler just enough so it's not in full contact which causes very fast

overheating & shutdown.

Sometimes you can tell because the fan speeds up at strange times.  Is you fan speeding up before before the shutdown?

I checked the heatsink locks and they are properly locked in. The heatsink doesn't move either. There were never any temp spikes

and the CPU was stable at 72 Deg C with 100% load. And I have never noticed the fan speed up suddenly. Quote from: magnabolt

on October 01, 2017, 04:47:06 AM

I checked the heatsink locks and they are properly locked in. The heatsink doesn't move either. There were never any temp spikes

and the CPU was stable at 72 Deg C with 100% load. And I have never noticed the fan speed up suddenly.

See if 1 screw won't fully tighten.  You won't even see a temp rise in a couple seconds.  The clue was the fan speed up for a couple

seconds at RANDOM times.  Since this is not HAPPENING, probably something else.Circle PSU ...with no info...i'm gonna pass on

this one....

6. Solve : Laptop Screen Tinted Green And Has Pink Bands?

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HI,

YESTERDAY i was PLAYING a game on my laptop with the power plugged in...while i was playing the display went black and when

it came back there were PURPLE bands vertically on the screen and it became tinted green....the intensity of the purple bands(

refer pic) decreases after a while to normal but the screen always remain tinted greenish...could you SUGGEST what could be the

cause of it?

model is ASUS n550jk

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]Did you recently update drivers ? ?

If so from where ?Well i have recently updated the Nvdia drivers to the latest version...graphics card is Nvdia gtx 850...Then that's

likely your issue...

With laptops you should only use Drivers from the laptop manuf. site...But the purple bands appearing while the laptop is

booting...and then it just fades away after a while...should i try uninstalling the drivers?Yes.

Then install the proper ones from manuf. site...hello

i tried reinstalling the drivers from the site but the problem still remains :/  i just noticed that when the screen has a white background

then it turns back to the normal state for a second but after a second it flickers with pink shades eventually going green and the

same thing repeats when the screen is white...can see that the previous screen remains burned when the pink one flickers....

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]You sure it's the correct driver ? ?...

If so your vid chip may be failing...how old is this laptop ? ?Try the machine on an external monitor/TV and see if you get the same

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issue on that.yeah i made sure that the driver is correct...the laptop is nearly 1.5 year old :/ it was plugged in when it happened..is it

because of some circuit? i am scared whether i would have to replace the display as it would COST a lot

When i used it on Tv everything is working fine..i dont have the same issuesThat seals it then...it's the display.So i would have to

replace the display?

7. Solve : Best Motherboard For My I5 4690K??

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Hello I wanted to buy a motherboard for my I5 4690K but I want to overclock it since I bought the unlocked version of this CPU, I

was told by this site that I should go for a Z87 or a Z97

http://innoreviews.com/motherboard/best-motherboard-for-i5-4690k/

However both are kinda EXPENSIVE around ~100-140$ is there no cheaper motherboard that allows me to overclock this I5?You

need a Z-series chipset to overclock a K series CPU, yes.  Other CHIPSETS do not have the ability to set a multiplier higher than

stock, or depending on the model, 4 "bins" above stock, that's reserved for the Z chipsets.

However, you don't have to buy EITHER of the models suggested on your link - in fact I'd generally recommend against an MSI

motherboard, I usually recommend Asus or Gigabyte.  Asus and Gigabyte models are AVAILABLE for around $100.

I'm hoping this link works and keeps my filters and SORTING, have a look here -

https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#c=89,99&sort=a8&page=1&m=8,14,18

Hope this helps

8. Solve : Help Please With A Hard Drive Problem?

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I have just deceided to try and fix my computer and I am getting probs.  I get an error message when I boot up the computer and I

have tried various combinations of slave/master etc but to no AVAIL.  The hard drive has not got an OS at the moment as I am

going to install it.  I have one 80gig HDD (IDE) and the other IDE device is a cd rom.

The error is as follows.

!!!!!!!!!! IDE DRIVES INSTALLATION ERROR !!!!!!!!!!

For best reliability and performance, please CHANGE the stand ALONE slave drive to master. System halt...

Any help that can be offered WOULD be a reliefDo you have the hard drive plugged to IDE Channel 1?

You have 2 Ide channels on you motherboard.

The IDE cable to the hard drive should be plugged

to IDE Channel 1.

Try SWITCHING them around. :-?

9. Solve : Computer Freezes And Unable To Interact?

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Hello guys i got a gaming computer which I built on my own and Im having some problems with it .

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Firstly in any time of the day my compuiter can completely freeze and I cant do anything while this happens.

The only solution when it happens is to reset the computer by turning on/off the psu which harms my computer in a terrible way...

Secondly the other pretty similar thing that happens is also any time in the day it makes a strange sound (like im touching the point

of audiojack with my finger) and about 1-2 seconds later my monitor blacks out and FREEZES like before ...

Also cant do anything while this happens except reseting the psu...

I've already tried to switch gpu it still happens, I worked it with different rams in case that was the problem and it still happened...

*Also i have my cpu liquid cooler (corsair h60) is connected to the cpu fan. In bios settings it reads as ~4100-4200rpm which I dont

KNOW if is a problem, it just seems weird to me and maybe you know smth about it ...

The only ones remaining to check are the mb and the cpu.

I would appreciate any kind of help to find a solution thank you in advance! 

specs: i7 6700k-cpu Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro-gpu asus z170 PRO gaming-mb corsair rm850-psu corsair vengeance

ddr4 16gb 2133mhz-ram corsair h60-liquid cpu cooler samsung ssd 850 evo-ssd wd 1tb black-hdd wd 500mb green-hdd

(Sorry if i made any mistakes in the text)

https://redd.it/5imlpd

[/size]MEMTEST86 should be run on this for a few passes about an hour or two to make sure its not memory issue. Health of the

drives should be checked as for Virtual Memory passing bad data to RAM can lock a system up too if a drive isnt healthy.

Additionally are all your system temps cool?

10. Solve : Mic Not Working?

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im having a problem with a new mic i bought, the person on other computer is only hearing a clicking noise when i use it, its is

connected in the right spot. is there somewher on windows 98 to check mic, i cant seem to find it. thanks marybOpen the VOLUME

Control (should be in Tray, otherwise open Start Menu, PROGRAMS, Accessories, Media Tools, Volume Control or Start Menu,

Run, SndVol32) and select Properties, check the Record radio button, press OK, and MAKE sure the microphone is selected. Also

in Properties, enable the Advanced controls and turn the Mic Boost on and the AGC off. Use the Mic Volume slider to adjust the Mic.

If the new Mic takes batteries, make sure you have good ONES in it.dont need batteries in this, it was woking fine in msn then just

quit. but i hear my own voice in my speakers when talking. any reason for that. any other clues to fixing. THANK youjust to add to

 MalikTous reply tick the mute box and you will not hear yourself and turn on the boost tick the box< control panel/sounds and media

icon click it  voice play back click that/ volume/advanced>>>micro boost tick box.

11. Solve : Reg Or Not?

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hi i just got some memory for comp problem is the new sticks are regisred ecc and the comp is suppose to beable to USE itany help

cause it doesnt boot up with sticks in just sits there and beeps wene booting  the comp is a hp xg823 thanks

  blue_caddy.........Could you TELL us which MOBO is in your pc ?  and exactly what kind of Ram is currently installed ?

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How many beeps are you hearing ?

Let us know

dl65  blue_caddy.........

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hi i just got some memory for comp problem is the new sticks are regisred ecc and the comp is suppose to beable to use it

Who told you that registered ram will work in that pc .....

It looks like you should be using .... Pc 100 sd ram .....

max memory 2  x 256 .......    unbuffered and unregistered ........

Have you confirmed that registered ram will be supported from your manual ?

Please let us know .

dl65  

yes i checked the hp site and says it will work but not with the ecc opin ill add link  

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=us&docname=bph07169&lc=en#N104B3 if im reading wrong let me

know alls i wanted to do make comp faster  and the beeps are long about 5-6 of them and nothing happens please let me know

thanksblue_caddy...........

About system memory

The motherboard has two dual in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets. Minimum memory size is 16 MB; maximum memory size is

512 MB. The BIOS automatically detects memory type, size, and speed.

The motherboard supports the following memory features:

168-pin DIMMs with gold-plated contacts

66 MHz SDRAM or 100 MHz SDRAM depending on system

Non-ECC (64-bit) and ECC (72-bit) memory

3 V memory only

Single- or double-sided DIMMs

SDRAM

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Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) improves memory performance through memory access that is synchronous with the memory clock.

This simplifies the timing design and increases memory speed because all timing is dependent on the number of memory clock

cycles.

NOTE: To function properly, SDRAM DIMMs must meet the Intel 4-clock, 66 MHz, unbuffered SDRAM specification for either 64-bit

or 72-bit SDRAM.

System memory (DIMM)

This motherboard uses only DIMMs. Sockets are available for 3.3 Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random

Access Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128 MB, or 256 MB.

This chipset does not support ECC. However, ECC memory modules may still be used, but the ECC function will not be available.

The DIMMs must be 3.3V unbuffered for this motherboard. To determine the DIMM type, CHECK the notches on the DIMMs.

NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory

you are describing beeps which reflect using the improper type of Ram ......... I ask again exactly what kind of Ram are you trying to

install.  The full specification is necessary .

Let us know ,

dl65  thIBM 13M32734BCD-360Y Double-sided 256mb, 100MHz PC100 Registered ECC, 72 bit is is what im trying to make work

should work yes no ?I doubt you will see ECC on any mainboard for normal desktop PCs.

It is used in servers. Obtain the mainboard manual. It will tell you all you need to know.

ECC is 169 pins, normal 168.

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168-pin DIMMs with gold-plated contacts  

thats what i thought now i got a learning lesson but the person was nice to refund the money thanks Quote

thats what i thought now i got a learning lesson but the person was nice to refund the money thanks

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Use a program such as Everest Home Edition to identify the type of hardware you have in the future.

12. Solve : Acpi Laptop Fan?

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I have a panasonic cf-71 laptop at 600mzh. When I loaded xp on it now my cooling FAN doesn't work. I runs till the logon screen in

windows, then nada.   How can I keep from FRYING my laptop? You better not run it at all until you have solved the fan ISSUE, the

heatsink MAYBE provide some cooling but a too GREAT amount of heat will (or it may allready have) damage(d) your CPU.

13. Solve : Gaming Computer Help?

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Im having a person build me a gaming computer but have a feeling it wont be good enough. What does every FEEL about these

following specs?

Acer Veriton i5 8GB RAM 500GB HD DUAL Mode ATI RADION 1GB Video Card, Onboard sounddepends on what games are you

talking about?

and more info is required.

a Core i5 what?

8GB of what sort of memory?

ATI Radeon make/model?  (but 1GB will struggle with games)

onboard sound is sufficient, but it may only support 2.1, if you want 5.1 surround sound, an add-on card may be required.

will it have an SSD?

what watts is the PSU?

14. Solve : PC Wont Start & 2 Chipset On Motherboard Are Heating Excessively?

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My PC suddenly STOP working.

Then when I tried to restart it (by reset button) it didn't give any Display. (CPU fan & other fans started)

Then again I tried to restart it now this time even CPU fans wont start( but green light on motherboard lights up ).

Than I tried,

Disassemble and REASSEMBLE... didn't work

Changing the RAM... didn't work

Changing PSU... didn't work

Reseting BIOS (By removing battery)... didn't work

Reseting BIOS (By removing jumper)... didn't work

I have notice extreme heating on 2 chipset of motherboard (for which I have attached a picture of by highlighting it)

And those chipset start heating even if dont press the power button on cabinet... As soon as I switch on the power supply (power

line from switch board to PSU) it starts heating up...

config....

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ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2

AMD FX 4100

CROSAIR 4GB RAM

WD 500GB

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]just confirming...

with the PC turned off, but PLUGGED in, those chips overheat?

that's not good obviously and would indicate you mobo is faulty.

when you say excessive heat, are we talking toasty warm or fry-an-egg hot?Does the keyboard num lock light come on?

If not, what test equipment do your have?

Mark.

Yes... even if I just ON the switch board button...

I wasn't able to measure its extend of heat as I got scared... Because within seconds it reach to a piont where i could not touch the

chipset... And still the heating of the chipset was increasing..

It was giving the ironing smell.. (the smell which comes from iron when it is heated)yep, I know that smell, it's closely followed by the

magical WHITE smoke escaping from the chip, never to be put back in.

if the chips got that hot, there is an excellent chance that they have been fried.Geek-9pm

Nope it does not...

I have just another working PC for testing (that is how I came to know that motherboard is having issue) no other special equipment

for testingYou could always buy a new motherboard and if your lucky that swap will fix the issue. I'm curious if your have a bad

power supply that over voltaged your board. What make/model power supply do you have in this system? QUOTE from: Ibrahim699

on August 16, 2017, 02:22:41 PM

1.  but green light on motherboard lights up.

2.  I have notice extreme heating on 2 chipset of motherboard (for which I have attached a picture of by highlighting it)

And those chipset start heating even if dont press the power button on cabinet... As soon as I switch on the power supply (power

line from switch board to PSU) it starts heating up...

1.  Only indicates 5VDC Standby is on.

2.  Motherboard is dead.  One of those chips failed & took the other with it.Agreed...

15. Solve : New Computer Problem (please Help Me)?

Preffered Answer:

ok heres what I got:

ABIT NF8 Seriese motherboard

1 GIG RAM

GFORCE 6600 GT AGP 8.0x

40 gig hard drive

cd-rom

Cooler Master Case

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ok everything seemed O.K. when I put it together but when I turn it on, the only thing that shows on the screen is

              "Monitor Self Test"

Im getting real mad    and really want to fix this problem soon!

I tried: clearing CMOS

reinstalling GFX card

reinstalling motherboard

reinstalling hard drive

but that doesn't help!

PLEASE email me: [email protected]   if you want to help.

Thank you.or reply to this threadSo when you turn it on nothing is working? Hard drive not spinning up? CPU fan not turning? Have

you any experience building computers? We need to know how savvy you are.  I had experience with building computers...

everything turns on except the monitor.... when I turn it on the only thing it has on it is that "monitor test screen" signAt startup tap

F8 repeatedly til it starts and CHOOSE Safe Mode. This will load generic video drivers. If the monitor is working congratulations that

means it's not the monitor.

Go to Control Panel Hardware and remove the vid card.

On reboot have your drivers ready for that vid card and re-install them.Disable onboard videocard if you are making use of an

expansion videocard.my keyboard doesnt seem to have POWER.... when I click to test if it works (by clicking one of the lock

buttons) the light doesnt COME on...So now there are 2 things known not to work. What kind of power supply and was it new?

Reseat everything and replug all connectors. It sounds like a mis-build.power supply = 400 Watts

I tried rebuilding the comp 3 or 4 times...hello?Are you using a ps2 keyboard?Buy a new keyboard, hook it up with the power off and

re-boot the machine.

Then try some of the things that have been suggested here.

patio.  ok im gonna try

16. Solve : Windows Fails To Start?

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My wife's Compaq desktop shutdown a couple nights ago and I have attempted but failed to make it operational again. It is of

course an older machine, a 2007 model, but it still has files that exist only on it's hard drive that she would like retreived if at all

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possible.

In my attempts the computer does power on and allow the password to be entered, but then Windows would flash a message that it

had detected a problem and shut down to prevent damage, then a blue screen with print appeared and went away before being able

to read it.

I was able to pause a screen titled "Windows Error Recovery" that basically stated a recent hardware or software change might be

the cause and gave me the opportunity to click Launch Statrtup Repair, which I did and it flashed :

Collecting Crash Data...

Initializing disk for crash dump...

Beginning dump of physical memory.

Dumping physical memory to disc (here it rapidly displayed a couple numbers)

Then it returned to the blue screen again which I was finally able to pause. It basically repeated the message that Windows had

shutdown to protect the computer from damage and gave steps to make sure any new software or hardware was installed correctly.

It also stated that if the problem continues to remove any new software or hardware, disable BIOS memory options such as caching

or shadowing, and how to use Safe Mode to do so. However, there has been no new software or hardware added to disable or

remove.

I did think that I could start up in Safe Mode and go to System in the Control Panel to choose a restore point, but the computer

never allowed me to get that far. Even when starting in Safe Mode the computer cycles through the "Windows Error Recovery"

screen and then to the blue screen again. (At the bottom of the blue screen it has a caption, "technical Information" and displays

numbers like this:

***Stop: 0x0000000A  (0x000000F0, 0x00000008, 0x00000001, 0x8DC00003)

However, with each new cycle to the blue screen the Technical Information numbers are different.

Can anyone give me advice on being able to repair and restart the computer please?

Thanks in advance.Do you have the original installation media to perform a repair installation or system recovery with option to

protect personal data from deletion?

A repair disc or recovery disc is the direction I would go. If you dont have this then you will need to get one.Thanks for the advice

Dave.

 I do have a recovery disc that we made when we first started the computer fresh out of the box. I had thought of using the recovery

disc, but I have never used one before and I was afraid that it might ditch the files. You mentioned an option to protect personal

data, how would I go about discovering if that option is available to me?

 As I said, I have never used a recovery disc before, but I assume playing the disc may give that information?

Yes running that disc will show you. It wont just boot off the disc and trash your data. You should always be given a menu setup that

gives you choices, and one of the choices is always to abort or quit the operation. Generally most have 3 options:

( Full Factory Restoration ) = Wipes out all data and makes the computer back to fresh out of box state when you bought it new.

( Restoration Preserving Personal Data ) = Rebuilds Windows OS and your personal data that is at locations where personal data

should reside is left alone... some will keep your installed programs intact as a repair while others will completely replace Windows

with a clean install of it.

(Quit ) = Abort out of the restoration process

Some come with an option for:

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( Repair Windows ) = Perform only a repair to Windows, do not wipe out installed programs or personal data.Thanks for the fast

response Dave!

I will try the recovery disc later and  post an update afterward. This will make my wife very happy if it works. I look forward to clicking

the topic solved box.Help!

Well, I researched HP customer support and decided before doing a system recovery, I would follow their 7 step troubleshooting

program for unlocking the computer titled "HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Windows Vista Locks Up, Freezes, or a Blue Screen

Error Opens".

In a nutshell, the steps involved attempts to open Task Manager first with F4 key, then with CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys to find a faulty

software program, use system restore both with and without Safe Mode through the F8 key, updating the BIOS through downloads

from HP, and the final step if all fails, the HP system recovery.

The steps to open Task Manager failed to work, continually pressing F8 did pull up the Safe Mode selection, but the computer would

not RESPOND to the Enter command; updating the BIOS or drivers wouldn't work because the computer fails to start. Surely the

two recovery discs will work then, right?

The HP directions for system recovery using recovery discs are simple enough as follows:

Use the following steps to recover the computer from a set of recovery discs (either CDs or DVDs):

1. Turn on the computer, if it is not already on, and insert the first recovery disc labeled #1.

2. After the first disc is in the drive and the drive is closed, turn off the computer by pressing and holding the power button.

3. With the computer off, disconnect all connected devices and cables such as the Personal Media Drive, USB drives, printer, and

fax. Remove media from drives, and remove any recently added internal hardware. Do not disconnect the monitor, keyboard,

mouse, and power cord.

4. Turn on the computer. The computer opens the Recovery Manager program.

5. By default the Recovery Manager will be set to run a System Recovery from the inserted recovery disc. Click Next.

6. On the screen that prompts for Microsoft System Restore select No, and then click Next.

7. The Recovery Manager gives you the option of backing up your data files. To do so, read Backing up your files.

If you do not want to backup your files, select No, and then click Next.

8. Read and respond to the screens as they appear. If a screen prompts for a disc, insert the next disc. In some cases, you may

have to repeatedly insert the same disc several times before the screen allows you to continue.

9. After the System Recovery is complete, the computer restarts and continues into Windows setup. Complete the setup screens

and wait until the computer finishes the setup. Then, turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and turn on the

computer.

10. Before using the computer, update and protect your computer. Reinstall any virus and security software that was installed before

the System Recovery.

11. Reinstall any software applications that were after purchasing the computer, and any files that were backed up.

However, when my computer powered on with recovery disc 1 the screen showed "Windows gathering files" for a minute and then

the screen turned green. I left it on for two hours and nothing changed so I killed the power and tried it again 30 minutes later with

the disc still in. The computer "busy" light never flickered, the screen never revealed a message or sign of activity, after an hour I

shut it down again.

Does anyone know a way to get the computer to respond to the recovery process that I have not tried? While I am a basically a

greenhorn, I am still optimistic and willing to try most any option. Any response is welcome.  First, I forgot to include my computer

info: The computer is a HP Compaq Presario desktop model SR5025WM-B with 1024 MB PC2-4200 SDRAM and 250 GB 7200

RPM Serial ATA hard drive. There are two system recovery discs that were made from the computer.

Here's my latest update.

I powered on the computer with the System Recovery disc 1 still in the tray early this morning and after several minutes had passed

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a black screen with this message appeared:

 The file is possibly corrupt. The file header CHECKSUM does not match the computed checksum.

I have no idea what the message means. The recovery discs were made when the computer was new, and should have no reason

to be corrupted if that is what the message implies. Anyway, 15 minutes later another message replaced the first one, as follows:

 DBOOT: Cannot boot from CD-Code 1e header checksum does not match the computed checksum.

Does this mean my Recovery discs are no good? Again I have no clue what it means, is there some other way to make an

unresponsive computer run a system recovery?

Quote

try changing the power supply if still not working maybe the ram or graphic card..

Im thinking its a ill hard drive, however a weak power supply can give the same symptoms when hard drive needs additional power

for writing and voltage is weak. Additionally a dirty optical drive can have failed reads, but I am feeling hard drive is my target right

now. Would you happen to have a healthy hard drive to install to it to test this out?

RAM problem ..... I dont feel this is the cause. 

Graphic Card Problem ..... Trying to figure out how symptoms are related to a video card.  Hi Dave,

I hope you had an excellent Christmas holiday.

 

I have received a suggestion from a HP Support volunteer and would like to ask your opinion on his idea (in the following two

paragraphs) which is based on retrieving file data from the system, rather than recovery.

On a system of that age, I would suspect a failure has CAUSED the system to halt.  If the primary goal is to retrieve data, then I

would suggest that the System Recovery attempts be halted.  Then, IMHO, PURCHASE of device similar to this: SANOXY A12940

SATA/PATA/IDE Drive to USB 2.0 Adapter Converter Cable.   

I prefer the kind that has a separate power supply to power the drive instead of trying to power it from the USB port.  Connect this

external SATA adapter to the hard drive of the problem PC.  Now on a different working PC, try to access the drive from the problem

PC to retrieve the important data and save it to another place, either a flash drive, DVD or an external drive.  IF Windows happens

to be on the new host computer and complains about ownership, there are solutions, but I prefer to then use a Live Linux on a CD

boot disk and retrieve the data.  Linux very seldom complains about ownership issues.

I figure if I could pull the data from the hard drive in this way, then I could always put a new hard drive replacement in the Compaq.  I

did a little research on the device he recommended and found that several reviewers claimed it caused fires when they used it;

however, other reviewers were impressed by it, except for the lack of any LED indicators to show whether the device was reading or

writing any data. If I attempt this, I will first search for another similar device that doesn't have fire hazard in its product reviews.

Does this idea SEEM feasible?

If so, can you offer any further advice on how to use such a product?

Thanks, and if you read this post before 2016 have a

Happy New Year!!!I changed the hz on my monitor to the highest resolution and now everytime i run my computer to select a user it

doesnt show the screen it says input not supported what do i do? Also i have an acer aspire computer that was made in 2008 and

an acer monitor with windows vista.Boot your PC in safe mode.I did try that several times actually, and I really expected it to work.

However, as I mentioned in my original post, even when starting in Safe Mode the computer cycles through the "Windows Error

Recovery" screen and then to the blue screen again.

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Thanks for the advice Geek,

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!!! Hello,  Jusmeyallm,

Let me try to help you. Do you have a backup? Are you familiar with backup methods? Can you make a backup?

Apparently you do have another PC that can get on the Internet. Or maybe it is a tablet.So you have a good Internet service?

At this poet you may consider loosing all the data you have on the trouble PC. Unless there is a way to make an emergency backup

now.

Le's suppose the problem is just the hard drive,  bothering lee. If so, you can boot the PC C with either a CD or a USB stick. Then

you can copy any important files onto a USB flash drive. Or, if you have a network connection, send the data files to a remove

server.

Now then, once you have saved whatever data you can, you may attempt to install Vista again from the DVD onto the hard drive. In

some cases, a new install repairs errors of the hard drive and gives you a working system with a hard rave that is usable.

Experience has shown that in many cedes hard drive errors can be fixed, but at the risk of losing all of the data that had been saved.

That is sway I suggest some kind of data backup, if possible.

Of course, there might be another  problem,. A failing power supp  also can cause a system tog into a endless loop. But not very

often.

Thank is the best I can offer.

17. Solve : Hard Drive Errors?

Preffered Answer:

Here is my system

Sony Vaio PCV-J150

AMD Duron processor

312 MB RAM

Windows ME

I have had problems with my computer for a very long time. I get error messages all the time and it will constantly freeze and/or

shutdown. I've done system restore a couple of times but it still runs like crap. I think it is on it's last leg, and I was wondering if I can

save the system in anyway. I need a working computer for class and I can't afford a new one right now. My main question is whether

or not I can buy a new hard drive and replace the old one with it. If so, do I just use the system restore disc that came with the

computer to load eveything on it or is this not even possible. I have done all I can do. I have ran all the diagnostics, virus scan,

adware scan, etc. and it doesn't change at all. Please help me :-/.Are you sure your hard drive is at fault? Have you run a diagnostic

on it? What about spyware and viruses... have you CHECKED for those? Are you getting error messages?

Give us some details. If the PROBLEM lies elsewhere, a new hard drive may just be an unnecessary expense.  Brittany:

Help us out.  What exactly (word-for-word) does the error message say?

Also, do you want help trying to fix the problem, or do you just want to know how to install Windows ME on a new hard drive?

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Well it has numerous errors that I can't recall all word for word. One that I get alot is "explorer has caused error....explorer will

shutdown". I would like to fix it but I don't know if it can be fixed.

It could be a virus but my antivirus doesn't find anything. I run Ad-aware all the time and it finds stuff everytime and I remove it.

What should I do to find the problem?

What are the results of the hard drive diagnostics? What about DOC's question about do you want to reinstall? Have you just run

Scandisk on the drive? Quote

... My main question is whether or not I can buy a new hard drive and replace the old one with it. If so, do I just use the system

restore disc that came with the computer to load eveything on it ...

One answer for both questions: Yes.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

Take it easy,

Doc

Why do you think your HDD is faulty?

Give your computer a good cleanout first.

Download, install &AMP; update...

CWShredder

Ad-Aware

Spybot S&D

AVG Free (Set options to 'scan all files')

Turn off System Restore if applicable. (ME & XP users)

Run Disk Clean-Up (Windows)

Run CWShredder

Run Ad-Aware

Run Spybot

Run AVG Free

Re-start in Safe Mode

Re-run AVG Free

For the full text of the above guidelines

http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?4,27725,backpage=Ok I'm about to do all that but here are a few of the errors I get alot.

Rundll32. has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Rundll32 will now close.

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WINOLDAP has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Winoldap will now close.

and today I've gotten alot of the Rundll32 errors and also nothing will print cause it says something about some driver being bad or

something like that.Now I can't get my printer to install correctly. I goes through the installation and then says it can't be installed that

driver(hpontk07.dll) could not be LOADED. The driver or the INF file may be destroyed.

Help please!Why dont you just reinstall windows on the hard drive you have. Sounds like its windows that corrupted not your hard

drive.I've re-installed windows several times but it doesn't solve my problems. I still get error messages and it still will freeze up.

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Ok I'm about to do all that but here are a few of the errors I get alot.

Rundll32. has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Rundll32 will now close.

Winoldap has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Winoldap will now close.

and today I've gotten alot of the Rundll32 errors and also nothing will print cause it says something about some driver being bad or

something like that.

Brittany:

Winoldap.exe is the indirect cause of your problem.  The direct cause is likely a Trojan Horse (which is a kind of computer virus).  

Winoldap.exe is a legitimate process used on Windows 98-based computers (including Windows ME), which enables old MS-DOS

based programs.  This program is non-essential process to the running of the system and may be terminated if suspected to be

causing problems, but do NOT delete it.

Winoldap.exe is a process that is used by many Trojan programs.  These Trojans allow attackers to access your computer, stealing

passwords and personal data. Additional information is found here:

http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/Winoldap/index.php

My guess: The Trojan is causing problems, and possibly sending your passwords and credit card numbers and etc. to the person

who created it.  If your anti-virus program cannot find the Trojan, you may keep it from working by disabling Winoldap.exe in the

Microsoft System Configuration utility.  If you need help using MSCONFIG.EXE, let us know.

Best regards,

DocYes I need help to get rid of this. I'm not sure how to use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility. Can you please help me.

PS. Do you recommend taking it in to a shop and getting this problem fixed?

Brittany:

Sure, no problem.

1. Click Start

2. Select Run from the Windows start menu

3. In the Run dialog box, type MSCONFIG

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4. Click OK

5. In the System Configuration utility, choose the Startup tab

6. Scroll down and look for WINOLDAP in the list; when you find it click on it to remove the check from the checkbox

7. Click Apply and OK

8. When Windows asks if you want to restart, click Restart

Now WINOLDAP will not be started when you start Windows.  You may no longer be able to run some old DOS programs and

games.  You should also invest in a good anti-virus program and keep it updated frequently.

Best regards,

DocIt wasn't on the list but that might be because I restored my computer after posting the error.

I have a new problem now. I have SBC DSL and everytime I'm on it will display this error message and then must be restarted,

"YBrowser caused an error in MSHTML.DLL. YBrowser will now close." This happens frequently and I have to restart my browser

alot just to get through one session. Please help me with this aggravating problem.

18. Solve : If You Are Wondering?

Preffered Answer:

The answer may lie here........if you are JOINED........take part....dont vanish......no one is patronized here.....you may learn more

than you have bargin for......but living life is learning.........And on saturdays we do group hugs.And EVERY Tuesday is DOUGHNUT

DAY!    Who doesn't like Tuesday?!

[glb]Flame[/glb]

19. Solve : Dark Computer Screen?

Preffered Answer:

I have a laptop...a hp pavilion ze4700....and wen i turned it on this morning, the screen was black....i can just about see the menu

bar at the bottom of the screen but only if i look very closely!! ...literally cant use it as its so dark!! and the screen BRIGHTNESS

BUTTONS wont do anything either!! dont know why its done this as it was fine wen i last used it! Can any1 help?? Thanks!Sounds

to me LIKE your screen inverter has failed.

You'll have to get it repaired, I don't think it's a job you can do yourself.

Bad luck.

Is it STILL under warranty?the backlight might also be out. as what CALUM said, you will have to get it repaired by a professional.

20. Solve : LCD Monitors?

Preffered Answer:

i know there already has been a thread made about them but i cant find it soo if someone knows where it is then could u please give

my the link. otherwise can someone tell me what to look for in a 17" lcd monitor used for gaming. everyone says lcd suck for gaming

but i for 1. think they are just as good. 2. easy to carry around. and 3. they are cheap

i was thinking about getting this one and i know its alittle exspensive for a 17"

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-005-035&depa=0CRT monitors have been the best BET for

gaming for a while, but TFT monitors have been getting better recently. If you are looking for a TFT monitor for games, there are

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really two main things to look for: the native resolution and the "refresh" rate.

The native resolution is important: your graphics car may support up to 1600x1200 but if the native resolution is 1024x768 then

anything other than that will look, well, a bit rubbish really. Think about what your PC supports and what resolution you intend to

use. Most 17" TFTs will have a native resolution of 1280x1024.

For the latter part, I've used a pretty inaccurate term to describe what happens in the monitor - strictly speaking, the screen doesn't

refresh. It does, however, take a few milliseconds for the colour in a pixel to change. The less time it takes, the better - if it's too high

then there will be a blurring when playing faster games. Anything from 12-16ms should be fine for games, but if you can afford one

with a lower time then go for it.

Hope that helps.Another THING you should look at..whether it is PLASMA or not and contrast ratios  There a couple of good ones

out there...my choice is viewsonic, awesome tft. Be careful though with certain fps games..the particles and what not sometimes do

not like these kind of monitors...try to get a 500:1 or 800:1 contrast with a refresh of 75 or HIGHER and a aspect ratio of 1024-768 to

1280-1024  these can get pricey but remember you get what you PAY for!

21. Solve : 2nd Drive Not Appearing?

Preffered Answer:

I have a HD from a broken machine, that works fine, but I am not sure if it was wiped etc. I basically don't know what is on it, but I

know it works.

So to try and find out, I tried to install it as a slave drive on my friends computer. I did this, and changed the jumpers (I think) to the

CORRECT jumper settings to make it a slave.

The computer BOOTED as normal, and the little balloon in windows came up to tell me that new hardware was found. But when I

open "My Computer", only the master is there.

If I go into device manager, both the drives show, and appear to be enabled and working correctly.

What do you think I am doing wrong? I just want to be able to check what is on this Hard Drive. It doesn't work as a master, as I

don't think there is any kind of OS on it.

Even if it was blank, it should still be assigned a drive letter, and appear in "my computer" for me to explore, shouldn't it?

Can anyone help?

Many thanks for any replies posted.

Kop442000.How was the HDD reformatted?I am not too sure what you mean by this, but telling you a little about the history of the

drive should answer the question.

The drive was a slave in another machine and worked fine. One day I was TRYING to format main drive, but messed something up,

and I started getting an ERROR message on boot up that I couldn't overcome. That is all in the past now, as I am building a new

machine, but it has left me not knowing what (if anything now) is on the slave drive.

I don't know if I formatted that slave at all, or partially. I am pretty sure it doesn't have an OS on it.

If I try it as a master, I get error messages - I think basically saying it has no operating system.

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What do I need to do, to find out if there is anything on this drive?

Hope someone can help.

Kop442000it has told you already........v

If I try it as a master, I get error messages - I think basically saying it has no operating system. Topic SUMMARY  

Posted by: kop442000

its blank in otherwords......What kind of file system was used when the HDD was reformatted before you removed it from the

system? Perhaps an older file format system such as FAT16 was used. I do not believe that Windows XP can read such.When you

boot up the computer do you see the drive detected by the BIOS?  This can be determined when you see all the stuff Flashing on

the screen before windows starts up (you should see each drive being detected)

After booting, check in Disk Management (Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Computer Managment --> Storage --> Disk

Managment)  If the drive appears, you may have to mark the drive as being active.

Rollin

22. Solve : CD/DVD Drive Problem?

Preffered Answer:

I have a Dell Dimension 2400 and suddenly my CD & DVD drives both aren't working. When I go to the Device Mgr, the CD has a

red "X" and the DVD drive has an exclamation point.

The Dell Support Center said to uninstall, then reinstall each one. I uninstalled the CD drive and it now says it is disabled. But when

I fo to enable it, it says Windows cannot complete the function. Haven't even tried to do for my DVD drive. Anyone have a clue

what's going on?Did you uninstall or disable? If you uninstall, you should no longer see that drive in device manager. Then when

you reboot, windows should detect ne hardware and reinstall it.I've done both. Right now both drives show a yellow exclamation

point.  In the Device Manager for both it says:

CD Drive -- Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or

DAMAGED. (Code 19)

I'm baffled.You may try running some registry tools, see if that fixes it. I use WinDoc and regclean. Not sure what the seniors on this

forum are useing.Can you elaborate? Not sure what a registry tool is. Is it an internal process or do I need to download

SOMETHING from a website?Here is a link to regclean: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,4666,00.asp

WinDoctor is part of Norton 2004 System Works

I saw a RegRepair and an EasyCleaner on the link above. Never used them but one is free and the other is a trial. Just watch the

trial stuff. Sometimes, they limit the SOFTWARE so bad, it is unusable.

To elaborate more, the registry contains configuration settings used by Windows for normal operation of programs, devices, etc.

Regedit is the built in tool used to manually edit the registry(not for the faint of heart). Other tools can be downloaded that

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automatically do it for you, the above programs for example.Did you re-boot after UNINSTALLING? Quote

Did you re-boot after uninstalling?

Yes, but I STILL get the same error messages in the Device Mgr.

23. Solve : 2 SATA Drives With No RAID??

Preffered Answer:

My computer had been running a single Maxtor 80GB SATA HARD DRIVE, and I just installed a second drive, a Maxtor 200GB

SATA.  The new drive is recognized in the BIOS and in windows hardware manager, but does not show up as a useable drive in

windows My Computer.  I am not running these drives in RAID, is that a PROBLEM?Computer Management--ASSIGN drive letter

24. Solve : Magnetic Screwdriver?

Preffered Answer:

My fan has become really LOUD. So, I thought its about time to clean the inside of my computer and the fan. But what I did was, I

opened up the fan case using a magnetic screwdriver (Idiot Me). I did not touch any of circuits and actual hardware with the

screwdriver. I did it this morning and every things seems fine except that firefox is ACTING up. Unto the question: I was wondering

am I likely to see any damage done to my computer later on?

Thank youThe connection between Firefox and your magnetic screwdriver should  be practically non-existant.

What kind of problems do you have with Firefox?I KNOW that there wasn't going to be connection to firefox, but I was just

wondering would the magnetic screwdriver do anything to actual MOTHERBOARD, graphics CARD etc. I was wondering maybe if I

would come across hardware problem from the magnets in the future, because my computer seems alright, but has only been a few

hours after I used the screwdriver?

Thank you

There are magnets inside a pc case......power supply unit and cpu fan........

25. Solve : Pc Powers On But Dont Boot?

Preffered Answer: My PC is not booting up since 5-6 months... Today MORNING I tried to start it again and after 4-5 attempts itstarted nornally once but again after RESTARTING it stopped booting.

->

The CPU fan turns up, The MoBo standby LED turns on, HDD is spinningbut there is no signal on monitor nor any type of post or beep!

<-

I tried to put ram sticks one by one in different slots.I tried to take out all components and then one by one try to boot but it didnt work.I even tried to boot PC in bios recovery mode (taking out the jumper) and it post "system at halt" with continous

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beeps.I don't think there's problem with PSU as I tested all rail voltageswith multimeter and they seem to be correct!.The CMOS battery is also new and has 2.95V.

My Ram sticks are clean and working properlyAlso HDD is Gr8 as it worked in morning!!I am not getting what the problem is!

I have :  Intel D101ggc MoBo              Pentium 4 2.66 GHz processor              2x Transcend DDR3 1gb RAM              Seagate 80 GB HDD              Iball ATX Smps 450Watt

PLEASE HELP ME OUT TO RECTIFY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND HOW TO FIX IT!! (pls only technicalreplies only!) Does your motherboard have any swollen or leaking capacitors around the CPU? Given its age it was likelymanufactured during the height of the capacitor plague.

Bad Capacitors can cause this if the power supply and hard drive is truly healthy. I am guessing you dont get a BIOSpost when it fails to boot which indicates a hardware problem ( Motherboard, PSU, or RAM )... More likely to bePSU, then Motherboard. Also to mention it could still be power supply issue as for if the power supply is weak at theinitial boot but then comes into voltage spec you would see the voltage as within the correct operating range, butbecause it booted with weak (undervoltage) at the initial initialization sequence of the motherboard it will hang at ablack screen. There is a timed window of opportunity for everything to boot within a timed sequence. If that sequenceis tripped up by a second or so undervoltage state it wont boot successfully. If your capacitors are healthy looking Iwould still SWAP out the power supply.

http://www.badcaps.net/My MoBo is 10 years old but it dont have any swollen caps!I have ANOTHER PSU but i guess it has LOW wattage ie (350Watt and my this PSU is 400Watt)and also i dontknow whether its working fine! the only way for me to test PSU is to check voltage....

can u suggest me some way to test the PSU without giving out money (actually i dont have any!) The problem withsimply testing voltage is the PSU is not under load...all it proves is continuity...See if you can borrow a known good one of 400W or better and swap it in there overnite...You'll know by morning.but the doubt i have is it booted once in morning  and that too without any error! andworked normally Doesn't matter...the PSU still needs to be eliminated as the culprit.i'll try to borrow a PSU and gethere back soon! Have you solved your problem yet?Sometimes and most of the time its a bad mother board.Staticcould have killed or just plain sitting could have killed it.Since you said it booted once Im going to assume its still working.I have an Asus board in a machine and if it sits for a long time it wont boot.What I had to do is reset the cmos by the jumper and remove the battery from the mother board.After resettingeverything and installing the battery it boots and runs now.Im not sure if this is your problem because I have a different mobo than yours.Mine is a ASUS P5E gaming edition.With an intel core2quad 2.5ghz 1333 fbs.8 gbs of pc 2100 DDR 2 ram.Good luck.

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