Everything seems to point to the HD. I have booted with the WinXP Pro-64
Install CD, and it runs, and it even begins the process to attempt to
fix the HD - but, it won't see the HD. When I go into the Bios - again -
it won't "See" the HD. I attempt to Auto Discover it - but, I get
nothing. I connect my other HD - which is just Data - and it DOES see
that HD. The bad HD, I listened to it starting up - as suggested here -
and it spins up - and it does the clicking noises as it should - but,
NOTHING after that...
Am going to attempt to Try the Freezer trick today.
-K-
On 11/27/2012 2:16 PM, Joe Yoder wrote:
Kurt,
You might try booting the machine from a cd, floppy, or usb drive to see
if the machine itself is stable. I have had several machines lately with
motherboard or processor issues where they work very slowly and fail at
random points. Sometimes it is a power supply that causes this behavior
and sometimes something on the motherboard.
Joe
On Wednesday, November 14, 2012 4:10 PM, Kurt @ VR-FX wrote:
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:10:37 -0500
From: Kurt @ VR-FX
To: [email protected]
cc:
Subject: Re: [NF] SATA Drive & a Dead PC...
OK - am trying Ur suggestion - I have that webpage open. Funny thing is.
I booted with the WinXP CD - and it came up with a bunch of options on a
blue screen. I actually let is sit there - while I was on the phone with
a Dr. office - but, while I was still on the phone - its like after a
period of time - the PC just Shut Down or powered off! I find that
strange - and did NOT Think that should happen while I was at that Blue
screen.
Does that sound strange to U as well? Maybe signaling a Deeper problem?
FYI - I am by No Means a PC HW expert. Although, this machine with the
problems - it actually IS One that I built a number of years ago...
-K-
On 11/14/2012 3:43 PM, Mike Copeland wrote:
Safe Mode is good when you have a device driver that has gone off the
reservation. Like a scanner or some other non-essential device.
Mike
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [NF] SATA Drive & a Dead PC...
From: Kurt @ VR-FX <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: 11/14/2012 2:33 PM
I've tried Safe Mode in the past - and NEVER Found it very helpful...
-K-
On 11/14/2012 3:16 PM, Richard Kaye wrote:
Have you tried booting Windoze in Safe Mode?
--
rk
-----Original Message-----
From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Kurt @ VR-FX
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [NF] SATA Drive & a Dead PC...
YEah - but, that's doesn't solve the main problem - that this PC
won't boot. Also, there is CG SW that's locked to that PC - and its
Another reason why I really want to get that PC running again.
It was initially suggested that I run a ChkDsk on the boot HD in
question - the do a Windows repair - to try and get it working again
- and keep all data & SW still functional - so, this is what I am
still after.
-K-
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