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Original Message 1/9 09-Oct-02 @ 12:41 PM - pc trouble

mathew

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two problems:
-i press the on button and the cd drives starts whirring then nothing else happens, i have to hit the reset button about 8 times before it fires up properly
- when it does start up it has begun freezing on the page where the Windows logo appears for the first time.

It is a 700 Athalon Pc, any ideas what the trouble might be?

thanks
mathew

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Message 2/9 09-Oct-02 @ 01:24 PM - RE: pc trouble

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tried booting into safe mode?

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Message 3/9 09-Oct-02 @ 02:16 PM - RE: pc trouble

mathew

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i will try that, after doing it i look in the system menu to discover the error (hopefully)?
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Message 4/9 09-Oct-02 @ 02:22 PM - RE: pc trouble

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well, you can verify drivers one by one if you like.... does it boot to safe mode?

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Message 5/9 09-Oct-02 @ 02:41 PM - RE: pc trouble

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am at work - i need to try it when i get home tonight.
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Message 6/9 09-Oct-02 @ 04:04 PM - RE: pc trouble

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well i'd try disconnecting all but the C/boot drive - I had all 4 drives fail on me a few weeks back on on box and after power down and wiggling the cable it booted fine - so i'd just check the ide cables by isolating the drive and checking the cable plugs are in fully.... you never know... sounds like your boot sector is ok tho mebbe...

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Message 7/9 09-Oct-02 @ 05:44 PM - RE: pc trouble

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I know EXACTLY what this is. Don't mean to sound overconfident, but I had spooky problems just like that and so did the computer I built for my mom.

Your power supply is probably going. Do you have another one to pop in?

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Message 8/9 09-Oct-02 @ 05:48 PM - RE: pc trouble

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Or do what K said and disconnect all drives except your boot drive and see how it goes with less power draw.

I also had similar problems due to an old, overheating video card. You might want to swap that out as a test.

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Message 9/9 09-Oct-02 @ 08:41 PM - RE: pc trouble

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same installing a new soundcard in pc w/ all irq slots filled. sometimes it helps to try things in different slots, sometimes it helps to give up on that extra card.

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