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Boot error after connecting second HDD that has been connected before: Hi, I'm having problems booting my PC. I've recently reinstalled Windows XP and then tried to reconnect a relatively new (2 months) Seagate Barracuda 160gb drive via IDE, exactly as it was connected before when it worked perfectly. I then reboote; Tags: boot problems, hard drives, hardware, windows, jamie.hancock@..., IDE, hard drive, boot device, Jamie, cable; Discussion threads 2006-12-21
Computer stalls on compaq screen: When I log on to computer it stalls at compaq screen. All I can do is press f10 I believe and it takes me to BIOS screen. No matter what values I change at BIOS screen my computer never goes past compaq screen. I have pictures of the screens off...; Tags: BIOS, boot problems, boot-disk, computer, disk, fran_loman@..., hardware, Service Pack 2, software; Discussion threads 2006-10-21
Boot Problems: I was trying to upgrade my pc from win 98 to win xp, and all of a sudden I get an Error message: DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER, so what must I do?Is the hard drive spinning?Can the PC Bios recognize the drive?At what part of...; Tags: Desktops, PC, PC BIOS; Q&A 2006-08-16
Bootup Problems: I have a machine that when you boot it up it asks which OS you want to boot up into, and the choices are two Windows XP Profesional. The first one on the list works fine, but if you go to the second one it says that it can't find...; Tags: operating system, windows, boot, dual boot, boot problems, no boot, ultima424@..., Microsoft Windows XP, disk; Discussion threads 2006-05-11
Boot problems: hi...everybody,I have a "task" for you:i have some booting problems and i need YOU to help ME fix my pc.My computer starts ,it shows me the company who made my pc and then a white line appares that the pc reboots!I think it's becouse I deleted 2 hidden files (i...; Tags: arrow, Blaad, Boot Problems, keyboard, PC, windows; Discussion threads 2005-06-22

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Compaq Laptop boot problems: The laptop is a Presairo 2700 Compaq. I turn on the laptop and the company logo "Compaq" comes up right away, but it goes no further, when i press f10 to get to the options menu so i can switch it to boot from cd, it just says loading more...; Tags: Notebooks, thestrangearewelcome@..., Compaq Computer Corp., BIOS, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2007-05-17
Dual boot Fedora Core 3 and XP: Has anyone successfully dual booted FC3 with XP? I'm contemplating giving it a bash no pun intended, but I've read nothing but problems with FC1/2 dual boot and the few posts I've found on FC3 have been bad news too.multi bootI multiboot my systemwith far more than 2 os options...; Tags: boot, Choppit, dual boot, FC3, Fedora Core, Fedora Project, linux, Microsoft Windows XP, red hat; Discussion threads 2005-01-24
SATA drive problems on XP: Hi,I appear to be having problems with sectors on a Maxtor SATA slave drive connected to my XP Pro machine via a SATA caddy.If the drive is in and i boot the machine, CHKDSK starts to run, and seems to find many sector problems. Eventually Windows boots, but the drive...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, headshot@..., Chkdsk, drive-I, Serial ATA; Discussion threads 2007-08-06
SATA drive problems on XP: Hi,I appear to be having problems with sectors on a Maxtor SATA slave drive connected to my XP Pro machine via a SATA caddy.If the drive is in and i boot the machine, CHKDSK starts to run, and seems to find many sector problems. Eventually Windows boots, but the drive...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, headshot@..., Chkdsk, drive-I, Serial ATA; Discussion threads 2007-08-06
Cold boot problems: I am haveing cold boot problems. When I first boot from cold it takes about 8 attempts for my pc to boot. I receive the message page saying safe boot / Boot from last good config etc this times out 7-8 times then the pc boots. Following this the pc...; Tags: PC, Cold, cold calling, Nick281511; Q&A 2006-02-07
Dual Boot Vista-Xandros won't boot Vista: I have just installed Xandros Desktop 4 on a new Acer 4310, which i bought because it is available outside Australia with Linux preinstalled.The Vista section of the Dual Boot won't boot, it just goes blank after being selected.I cannot access anything in Windows, but I can see from Xandros...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, rob.pilgrim@..., Xandros, Acer Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-09-24
my pc cant boot up: can anybody help me?, if i turn off my pc and open it again the mother board will open, all fan will open even the cpu fan but it cant boot up, BUT if you turn off again it will boot up in a normal process. so evrytime i power...; Tags: BIOS, e-mail, feedback, hardware, PC, roc2x@..., security, software, windows; Discussion threads 2007-02-11
PC keeps hanging at POST boot screen: Hi Guys,Just installed a new PCChips motherboard (M909G) in conjunction with a celeron 1.7 CPU but the motherboard will mostly just hang at the POST screen. I have upgraded the BIOS to the latest version on PCChips web-site but the problems continue. I have only been able to boot into...; Tags: hardware, jingernut, PC, PCChips, POST; Discussion threads 2005-02-11
Hard Drive trouble: I have two hard drives setup on my computer and i cant get the computer to see both drives like i use to. For my system to even boot with both drive both must be set to cs with the boot drive put in the secondary postion on the ide...; Tags: Network technology, brandon-harris@..., hard drive, cable, storage, IDE, postion, ide cable; Discussion threads 2007-08-18
Boot Faliure: I am unable to boot my PC most of the times.Whenever I switch on my PC,I see the following message nine ot of ten times.“DiskError/Boot FaliureReboot and select proper boot device or insert Boot media in selected boot device”.If I press enter a; Tags: disk error, hardware, windows, gunjantech004@..., hard drive, floppy disk, disk, BIOS; Discussion threads 2006-11-11
DMI Pool Data: I used Norton Ghost to take a backup of a boot drive on a machine and during the re-boot process it has locked up on the 'Verifying DMI Pool Data..........' No matter what I do I cannot get past this any more.Can anyone offer any ideas as to how I...; Tags: Network administration, DMI Pool Data, Norton Ghost; Q&A 2004-10-10
WINXP BOOT PROBLEM - USB DRIVE related: The strangest thing is happening:My windows xp pro machine will only boot with a USB drive in the USBport.If I take the usb drive out and boot this happens:first the windows xp screen comes up, then after a few seconds it willgo to a black screen and do nothing.I...; Tags: BIOS, P.slaghekke@..., USB flash drive, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2007-06-03
How can I ghost a machine through network boot?: How can I ghost a machine through network boot?Using Symantic Ghost 7.0.Ghost Server and boot diskette?Do you mean you do not plan to use a boot diskette but want boot the workstation from the network? Otherwise just change the boot sequence and boot from the diskette when your Ghost...; Tags: diskette, Ghost Server, network, prdongare@..., windows; Discussion threads 2007-01-22
Install Windows 2000 Professional over Linux: If you're returning to Windows 2000 Professional after trying Linux, you might run into a small problem caused by incompatibilities on the Master Boot Record. Here's how to untangle the problem and get Windows running smoothly again. Assume you installed Linux on a computer a while back for ...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Linux, Jim Boyce, Operating systems, computer, Master Boot Record, Windows 2000 Professional Tips Newsletter, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Software; Technical articles 2006-08-21
Color display problems: I got a Sony Vaio from a buddy of mine. its about 2-3 years old. running xp home ati moblility driver. when the system starts diplay is all scratchy both on start up and regurlar use. i tried to boot to safemode but i can't see which to click since...; Tags: Robert-Bedell@..., color display; Discussion threads 2007-09-19

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