this will put you experts to the test

[superman2362]

I got a problem with my pc, my pc just turned itself off, then would not load up whatsoever past the first bit of writing that comes up, so i used windows disk to try and repair, that didnt work, i tried it again and formatted pc, that didnt work, however now i got it to work but with a small problem, when i turn on pc i have to press f8 to select the manual boot priority so that it will load, otherwise it just comes up as disk boot failure or something, (you can change this in the bios i hear you say) well i press del to enter bios so that i can change this, but when i do the pc just shuts down, what the heck is wrong with it and is it possible to fix other than keep pressing f8 or getting a new pc.

please if anyone can help send me an email on superman@bulldoghome.com

[yoloksky]

hello,

you may try to reset bios manually (check the mobo or user manual on its location), it is either a switch or a jumper where you momentarily short it. Another is you try removing internal pc battery and check its voltage, or have it replaced by a newer one. Removing the batt. also helps reset your bios. it might help. If it does work, go to bios settings change boot priority to your active HDD. hope this helps

wbr

[Lespaul20]

If you have the ability to press F8 you don't have a boot priority problem. Pressing F8 will bring up the Windows boot screen which only gives you option of ways to boot Widows not what physical device your hardware is booting to. Post the problem in a more descriptive way. What exactly does it do after you press the power button. This will help you get better help.

[Cricket]

What kind of computer is this? Home built or name brand?

What are the complete system specs for this computer? List the parts by brand and model including the power supply.

Do you have spare parts you can swap in to test with?

First thing I would try is replace the data cable to the main hard drive.

Cricket

[Panama Red]

Moderator note: Superman, I removed the hidden swearing from your post. Please reread our Forum Rules as we have a zero tolerance policy for swearing here.

[superman2362]

yoloksky:- I have removed the stated jumper which reset clock and everything, but still not the bios, nothing changed there, i have removed battery and that done nothing either, i have not tried to replace as yet, that may be next.

Lespaul20:- after pressing power button, all the usual writing comes up then before the windows screen comes up with the scrolling bar an error saying disk system failure or something, im not brilliant at pc's sorry, if i reboot sometimes chip fan fail or too slow comes up, so i leave it 5 mins load up then press f8 the boot screen comes up, i select the c drive, then it loads fine.

Cricket:- my friend built pc.
CPU #0 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+, 2211 MHz
Total 1023 MB ddr 550 ram
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Field Value
Video Adapter Properties
Device Description NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Adapter String GeForce 7600 GS
BIOS String Version 5.73.22.14.02
Chip Type GeForce 7600 GS
DAC Type Integrated RAMDAC
Installed Drivers nv4_disp (6.14.10.9147 - nVIDIA Detonator 91.47)
Memory Size 256 MB
Drive #1 - Maxtor 6Y160P0 (152 GB)
Drive #2 - Maxtor 6B250S0 (233 GB)
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D
TSSTcorp DVD-ROM SH-D162C
I hope this is all you need, i got this stuff from a programme called everesthome

And no i dont have spare parts to change with.

Panama Red:- Im sorry for the hidden swearing wont happen again.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by superman2362 Cricket:- my friend built pc. CPU #0 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+, 2211 MHz Total 1023 MB ddr 550 ram OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional Field Value Video Adapter Properties Device Description NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS Adapter String GeForce 7600 GS BIOS String Version 5.73.22.14.02 Chip Type GeForce 7600 GS DAC Type Integrated RAMDAC Installed Drivers nv4_disp (6.14.10.9147 - nVIDIA Detonator 91.47) Memory Size 256 MB Drive #1 - Maxtor 6Y160P0 (152 GB) Drive #2 - Maxtor 6B250S0 (233 GB) PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D TSSTcorp DVD-ROM SH-D162C I hope this is all you need, i got this stuff from a programme called everesthome

I wanted to know what motherboard you got in there (brand and model) and the brand of the power supply.

Try opening up the computer and check that the data and power cables to the hard drives are installed securely.

If the problem persists you may want to replace the data cables to the hard drives (IDE or SATA...whichever you have.

Please try to find out the brand of the power supply. Cheap low quality power supplies can create all sorts of weird problems when they're starting to fail.

Please try to find out the brand and model of the motherboard too. Visually inspect the capacitors on the motherboard to see if they are leaking or bulging.

Cricket

[superman2362]

i dont know what motherboard or power supply it has, not sure where to look, all i can tell you is that the mother board is an ASUS and the power supply was 500w everything worked ok until i plugged my mobile phone charger into the extension, which is a £150 monster extension so that should not be the problem

[KCD]

Hi sm,

Here is the link that will give you all the info about your computer, including the motherboard, without your having to go physically inside, exception being the brand & model of the psu.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

then click on

>download Belarc Advisor<

Once the motherboard is id then go to the mfgr's website for more info.

Dave

[superman2362]

yay fixed it,

how did i solve, well i installed windows vista and it seem to fix itself where as no other versions of windows would, i have tried xp home, xp professional, and neither worked, but yay to vista

thanks all for your help and advice