What is wrong with my PC??

[XBiker]

I got a new PC recently and it was rebooting when I would go to run a DVD. Seemed the DVD software was not cooperating with the OS.

I updated the DVD software and it was fine.

Is your MSN Messenger working....?

 

[2Thick]

I got a new PC recently and it was rebooting when I would go to run a DVD. Seemed the DVD software was not cooperating with the OS.

I updated the DVD software and it was fine.

Is your MSN Messenger working....?

It will not go past the "insert boot disk" page.

When I reboot it with the XP cd, it states that no hard drive has been detected.

I opened the side and fiddled with the connections, but no luck.

 

[XBiker]

It will not go past the "insert boot disk" page.

When I reboot it with the XP cd, it states that no hard drive has been detected.

I opened the side and fiddled with the connections, but no luck.

When you boot up, you can go in to the BIOS and see if it will detect you hard drive. You may have to do this manually.

This is normally how it is done, althought it varies...

During bootup, hit the DELETE key (and no, KAYNE, I am not talk to you... )

This should take you in to your BIOS/CMOS setting.

There should be a Hard Drive autodetect option. Run it and see if it finds the hard drive. If it won't you can force the settings, but all new mainboards should autodetect the drive.

It will go through the Primary IDE controller (being zero) and detect master/slave. The same process will occur for the Secondary IDE hard drive (being one). If it does not find anything, you have problems.

 

[2Thick]

XBiker,

It found the hardrive but this does not function

 

[XBiker]

XBiker,

It found the hardrive but this does not function

If that is the case, your hard drive controller sounds like it is fine.

The drive may have a physical or electronic problem. Hard drives are part mechanical and part solid state...

You said the PC is new, I would recommend taking it back to whomever you purchased it from and see if they can test the drive(s).

 

[2Thick]

Will do.

I put in my XP Pro CD that I had from before now it is starting windows?

What is going on?

 

[XBiker]

Will do.

I put in my XP Pro CD that I had from before now it is starting windows?

What is going on?

The XP Pro CD is bootable, so your CD ROM ran the autoexec.bat and the initial Windows setup is starting.

 

[2Thick]

I got a blue error window. I am taking to the place tomorrow.

I just hope that my info was not lost on the hard drive

 

[2Thick]

Well it appears that my hard drive died after 3 weeks.

Is that normal?

I had to get a new PC and I lost all of my info on the other PC

 

[gymtime]

Normal? God I hope not. My machine's five years old now and still runs like a champ. Hope you got your money back.