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Title: Pc Help
Post by: iggy21uk on 02 February 2009, 18:33:49

Is my hard drive had it?

or windoze xp corrupt?

Freezes on start up - get xp logo then stops loading.

go to safe mode no keys on keyboard work so cannot get into saft mode.  :( :'(

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: TheBoy on 02 February 2009, 18:56:54

Does keyboard work in BIOS?  If so, suspect your next course of action is Windows CD in the drive, and rebuild (could try a repair, but its probably due a rebuild)

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: iggy21uk on 02 February 2009, 19:39:00

Thanks

Keyboard works in Bios . Tried windoze cd in CD drive does not do anything.
Made CD first thing to boot in Bios.

ummm!  using num lock got the other enter key to work.
now got windows cd to boot, trying repair.  
examining files..........  last display

That failed  :'(

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 02 February 2009, 20:06:28

temporarily

1 from your bios make "plug and play os" > no

and disable all com ports and paralel port..this will free up some IRQs..

and the system will arrange IRQ arrangements itself.. may help imho..


2 another trial if you have more than 1 banks of memory try them 1 by one..

3 if you have extra PCI cards like sound, network , tv take them out completely ..

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: iggy21uk on 02 February 2009, 20:39:38

Quote

temporarily

1 from your bios make "plug and play os" > no

and disable all com ports and paralel port..this will free up some IRQs..

and the system will arrange IRQ arrangements itself.. may help imho..


2 another trial if you have more than 1 banks of memory try them 1 by one..

3 if you have extra PCI cards like sound, network , tv take them out completely ..

Unable to find that in the bios

taken pci cards out - no change.

got safe mode to run some files but hangs - read that I need to find
a boot disk with SP3 files

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 02 February 2009, 20:47:31

ok ..plug off the disk..

and try to boot from a bootable CD.. op .system not important here)..

only testing the hardware..

and check if still freeze or not..

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 02 February 2009, 20:51:26

plug and play os must be in PCI_PNP or a similiar sub menu..

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: iggy21uk on 02 February 2009, 22:07:20

Cem thanks for the help

I'm getting a windoze xp with sp3 - boot disk going to take 5 hrs ????

Also trying Maxtor hard drive check -not sure it will work ?

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: iggy21uk on 03 February 2009, 20:39:50

Looks like it's Donald Ducked.

Got a Noo drive is it worth getting Visa now or wait and which version?

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 February 2009, 20:54:43

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Looks like it's Donald Ducked.

Got a Noo drive is it worth getting Visa now or wait and which version?

I'm still using Xp pro..  planning to use windows 7..(can have driver problems)

but depends on your taste so cant comment more..

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: TheBoy on 03 February 2009, 21:29:04

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Looks like it's Donald Ducked.

Got a Noo drive is it worth getting Visa now or wait and which version?

Machine spec?

I probably wouldn't put vista on a P4 (saying that, its on my MCE ;D)

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: iggy21uk on 03 February 2009, 21:35:25

Its a P4 2.6 so v old

Going to noo  one just need the time to find out what to get........ need 36 hour days to keep up .

Thanks again I will stick with XP on this old machine

Title: Re: Pc Help
Post by: TheBoy on 03 February 2009, 21:49:33

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Its a P4 2.6 so v old

Going to noo  one just need the time to find out what to get........ need 36 hour days to keep up .

Thanks again I will stick with XP on this old machine

Yup, XP that one ;D