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windows wont start
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17. July 2005 @ 06:53 |
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My computer is a dell l series with witha 590mhz processor, 192 mb ram, windows 98 se and xp are both installed on different hard drives.
When I boot up my computer it makes a weird clicking noise. It loads the dell logo screen then it loads a blank sreen and clicking stops. nothing else happens. Whats the matter with my computer.
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ddp
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17. July 2005 @ 07:30 |
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possibility your c: drive crapped out
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Auslander
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17. July 2005 @ 07:40 |
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try booting from the other drive and seeing if you can access the malfunctioning one. as ddp said, odds are it kaput.
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17. July 2005 @ 13:50 |
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I have tryed booting from each hard drive with other one unplugged. no luck. Also the diagnostic lights said to reseat the ram. I did that and that didn't work either.
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ddp
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17. July 2005 @ 19:24 |
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even tho dual boot, part of xp might be on the c: drive which is why the d: drive doesn't boot
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jaydeeX3
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17. July 2005 @ 21:04 |
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clicking noise.....your hard drive took a shit.... and its a dell??? theres a problem right there.... as a tech ive seen more dells take a crap, and have more recalled parts then any other manufacturer out there... i just fixed 600 computers for Wellpoint Health, because dell had to recall their Maxtor hard drives, and the motherboards inside as well.. thats just an example... but your hard drive is going out more than likely..
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18. July 2005 @ 09:05 |
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Ok since the clicking stops when I have the c: drive out is there any way to get the data from it since it crapped out?
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ddp
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18. July 2005 @ 10:00 |
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would cost about $500 maybe to recover the data & even than it might not work
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jaydeeX3
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18. July 2005 @ 12:29 |
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it would cost you a pretty penny and it is not guaranteed by the tech that he will be able to recover the data from the drive..so if you decide to do that, your taking a chance....if you would like to do it yourself, look into some data recovery programs....
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18. July 2005 @ 12:59 |
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any more ideas? Ive tried booting from the xp cd but that doesnt work.
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jaydeeX3
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19. July 2005 @ 04:38 |
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im telling you man.... you could try all you want but that hard drive is gone..... it sucks but it happens.... welcome to the wonderful world of PC's....
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19. July 2005 @ 06:27 |
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I mean to get my computer to boot off the new hard (the one that didnt crap out) with xp on it. I dont care about the old one anymore because i remebered that I backed that one up before I installed xp on the new one.
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ddp
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19. July 2005 @ 07:27 |
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what does the xp cd say is the problem
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jaydeeX3
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19. July 2005 @ 11:20 |
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ok then...leave only the good drive in, and take the jumper off of it, and leave it as the only drive on the primary controller on the mobo, and then try to boot to the disc...of course, before your do that, make sure your bios is recognizing the drive.. try that..
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19. July 2005 @ 12:02 |
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the xp cd doesnt say anything I dont think the drive is reading it. Ever since I installed xp the original drive doenst read anyting, ny external cd burner only reads disks every once in awhile, and dvd burner will work all the time. It doesnt read the xp cd in any of the drives and how do I get into the bios.
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jaydeeX3
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19. July 2005 @ 12:41 |
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to get to the bios...depends on what kind of machine you have....when you boot up your either gonna press f2, f1, or delete...u should be prmpted to press one of those keys during the boot...look out for it..
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19. July 2005 @ 14:20 |
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Ok Im in the bios but I can't tell if its recognizing the drive or not.
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ddp
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19. July 2005 @ 14:31 |
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check for autodetect in the bios for drives
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20. July 2005 @ 00:55 |
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If you go into the bios and go one of the "cmos features" (or similar) menus and go to the boot sequence, set your cd drive (should be obvious by name) to boot first, save and exit the bios then restart.
The PC should boot from the cd, and allow a reinstall of XP on the second disk drive.
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20. July 2005 @ 09:02 |
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Ill' try that but I downloaded these boot disks from the windows site and ran them and repaired the boot sector and when I start it up instead of a blank black screen it says the NTLDR is missing press any key to resart.
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ddp
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20. July 2005 @ 12:13 |
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windows has to be reloaded on top of self or do the repair option
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20. July 2005 @ 14:01 |
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will that get rid of any of the software installed?
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ddp
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20. July 2005 @ 14:15 |
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might not get rid of the software but might have to reload the programs
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26. July 2005 @ 12:22 |
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if u simply reinstall windows, all the data will be there, including all thats in program files, but the registry will be wiped, meaning nothing will appear installed. Don't backup your registry though, that defeats the point of reinstalling windows!
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