Don't be sorry. Not your fault at all. You did help. At this point it's just beyond my limited abilities. ;)
Thanks, Diane --- In [email protected], Dragonfly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm sorry I could not help you. > > Fly...... > > pekoe4849 wrote: > > > > Nope, Fly, nothing loose. I did it all again to be sure. I'm giving up > > and taking it in. :( > > > > Thanks for your help, > > > > Diane > > > > --- In [email protected] > > <mailto:A-1-Computer_Tech%40yahoogroups.com>, Dragonfly <dragonfly@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Diane, > > > > > > >Do you have any ideas on why I started having video at the > > beginning > > > of the boot and then it quit for good? > > > > > > I have been hoping that it is a loose component. If it is not a > > loose > > > component, either the video card or your motherboard needs to be > > replaced. > > > > > > Fly...... > > > > > > pekoe4849 wrote: > > > > > > > > Snip.... > > > > "Also test your video card in your son's computer." > > > > > > > > Darn it! Whay didn't I think of that while I was there?!@ > > > > > > > > Do you have any ideas on why I started having video at the > > beginning > > > > of the boot and then it quit for good? > > > > > > > > I'll work on it tonight and this weekend, but if I don't get it > > > > running, and I haven't blown it up, I guess I'll cry "UNCLE!" and > > take > > > > it to the shop. > > > > > > > > Thx, > > > > Diane > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > <mailto:A-1-Computer_Tech%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <mailto:A-1-Computer_Tech%40yahoogroups.com>, Dragonfly > > <dragonfly@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > No video is bad. That is why I advised drastic actions such as > > > > taking > > > > > everything apart. If you tested with only the Motherboard, CPU, > > RAM > > > > and > > > > > video card, try re-seating the RAM and video card. Also test > > your > > > > video > > > > > card in your son's computer. > > > > > > > > > > Note - The disconnection and removal of the other components is > > to > > > > > eliminate them as interference. Something may be touching the > > wrong > > > > part. > > > > > > > > > > Fly...... > > > > > > > > > > pekoe4849 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Dragonfly, > > > > > > > > > > > > Last night I put everything back the way it was, since it was > > > > working > > > > > > in the shop when I left. I took the box to my son's house. > > First, > > > > even > > > > > > though I didn't think it would work, I plugged into his > > monitor > > > > with > > > > > > my box. No go. So I borrowed his video card out of his machine > > and > > > > > > just plugged my box in with only the power and monitor. Just > > got a > > > > > > black screen. So much for that. I thought I'd just rule out > > the > > > > video > > > > > > card being bad. I don't know if it was a very good test though > > > > because > > > > > > even though I seated his video card as far as it would go, it > > just > > > > > > didn't reach the screw hole very well, so I left it unscrewed > > just > > > > to > > > > > > test it. > > > > > > > > > > > > I did get my Win98 installation disk back from him though, so > > I > > > > can > > > > > > now prove to the XP installation that I had one. That's why I > > > > didn't > > > > > > install a fresh XP to begin with. > > > > > > > > > > > > No, I don't need three drives. One is bad, that's why I bought > > a > > > > new > > > > > > one. I didn't know until I talked to the tech at the shop > > which > > > > drive > > > > > > was bad. At one point I got a "serious hard drive error on C" > > > > > > (probably not exact words). XP is installed on D, so...? The > > tech > > > > > > said it would be the drive my OS is installed on. Is that > > right? I > > > > > > hope so, because it's going bye bye anyway--it's the smallest > > > > drive. > > > > > > > > > > > > You told me what to do if I get video, but what do I do if I > > > > don't? > > > > > > Give up and take it in? Or..... > > > > > > > > > > > > I bought a stick of dyanamite just in case. :D > > > > > > > > > > > > Diane > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > <mailto:A-1-Computer_Tech%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <mailto:A-1-Computer_Tech%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > <mailto:A-1-Computer_Tech%40yahoogroups.com>, Dragonfly > > > > <dragonfly@> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wow. I have been there and been truely frustrated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is a good thing you have it apart because now you can do > > > > things > > > > > > the > > > > > > > right way. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When I don't get video, I remove all interface cards and > > > > disconnect > > > > > > all > > > > > > > attached drives, cables..etc. Minimum boot requirements are > > > > video > > > > > > card, > > > > > > > RAM, motherboard and power cord. You can add a keyboard but > > you > > > > > > really > > > > > > > don't need it to test for video. Plug in the monitor and > > reboot. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you get video, power down and prepare to connect your > > drives. > > > > > > Make > > > > > > > sure the drive you intend to be C: is set to master and put > > it > > > > on > > > > > > IDE > > > > > > > channel 0. You want this to be your boot device. Put a slave > > > > drive > > > > > > on > > > > > > > the same cable. ( Is it worth booting to the bios to make > > sure > > > > that > > > > > > it > > > > > > > is the first channel? ) Go ahead and set up the CD and other > > > > drive. > > > > > > Do > > > > > > > you need all three drives? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Make sure all components are connected. Boot from your > > Windows > > > > CD > > > > > > and > > > > > > > install your new operating system. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fly...... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! 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