Doesnt want to load XP :(

Wolfie276 · 29-08-2008, 10:52 PM

well as most of u prolly dont know is that i got 2 computers...this and a 800MHZ one

im having a problem with the other oldie computer in the house (mostly used for psytrance making with trackers)

every time its supposed to load XP it wont. i dont know what motherboard it has rigth now, it had like a thousand, RAM i dont remember, yeah i dont even remember what HD it uses, cant check it either because i dont have enuf plugs rigth now

tho it uses a geforce 5500FX and a soundblaster 32 bit

ive tested networking card, grafix card, the soundblaster, RAM and the HD

its none of them...i fear it is the motherboard, the CPU or the IDE cables

when i try format it its totally black at the screen there too

its like this: Configuring Hardware screen and the totally black when its supposed to load all the files needed for the wipe

plz

**bakuryu** · 30-08-2008, 12:50 AM

it may be the IDE cables or the hard disk. How did you test the hard disk ?

Wolfie276 · 30-08-2008, 05:33 AM

switched 2 another harddisk with win installed

**Strider** · 31-08-2008, 10:11 AM

Quote:

switched 2 another harddisk with win installed lol

Means it worked or not ?

Wolfie276 · 02-09-2008, 11:26 PM

nope it didnt work at all

so...meaning i still got probs

btw...i dont know why i wrote lol in my last reply

**bakuryu** · 03-09-2008, 02:19 AM

it might be an issue with motherboard or ram. For how long did you run Memtest ? also you can chnage the IDE cables -- it helps sometimes on old systems.

Wolfie276 · 03-09-2008, 02:58 PM

never said i runned memtest...i tried tho...same happens there...black after black

**bakuryu** · 03-09-2008, 03:42 PM

might be a memory/ram problem or the motherboard

Wolfie276 · 04-09-2008, 11:56 PM

yeah...and u make that laughing smiley

damos · 06-09-2008, 01:02 AM

try swappin out the power supply, usually one of the first things i check... even if its "powering up" it still might have dropped voltage on one of its rails or something along those lines... other than that based on all you've tested I'd have to go with the motherboard being faulty...

are you absolutely sure it isnt software related? are you getting post, did you try putting in a spare hd and installing a fresh copy of windows?

29-08-2008, 10:52 PM	#1
Wolfie276 Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 295 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 0	Doesnt want to load XP :( well as most of u prolly dont know is that i got 2 computers...this and a 800MHZ one im having a problem with the other oldie computer in the house (mostly used for psytrance making with trackers) every time its supposed to load XP it wont. i dont know what motherboard it has rigth now, it had like a thousand, RAM i dont remember, yeah i dont even remember what HD it uses, cant check it either because i dont have enuf plugs rigth now tho it uses a geforce 5500FX and a soundblaster 32 bit ive tested networking card, grafix card, the soundblaster, RAM and the HD its none of them...i fear it is the motherboard, the CPU or the IDE cables when i try format it its totally black at the screen there too its like this: Configuring Hardware screen and the totally black when its supposed to load all the files needed for the wipe plz __________________ (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (" )_(" ) signature to help him gain world domination. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXD4N_Mi1iE&fmt=22# Freelancer Evolving

30-08-2008, 12:50 AM	#2
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 22 Posts: 5,214 Thanks: 13 Thanked 410 Times in 380 Posts Rep Power: 71 OS:	Re: Doesnt want to load XP :( it may be the IDE cables or the hard disk. How did you test the hard disk ? __________________ Please don't click here

30-08-2008, 05:33 AM	#3
Wolfie276 Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 295 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Doesnt want to load XP :( switched 2 another harddisk with win installed Last edited by Wolfie276; 02-09-2008 at 11:26 PM.

02-09-2008, 11:26 PM	#5
Wolfie276 Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 295 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Doesnt want to load XP :( nope it didnt work at all so...meaning i still got probs btw...i dont know why i wrote lol in my last reply

03-09-2008, 02:19 AM	#6
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 22 Posts: 5,214 Thanks: 13 Thanked 410 Times in 380 Posts Rep Power: 71 OS:	Re: Doesnt want to load XP :( it might be an issue with motherboard or ram. For how long did you run Memtest ? also you can chnage the IDE cables -- it helps sometimes on old systems.

03-09-2008, 02:58 PM	#7
Wolfie276 Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 295 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Doesnt want to load XP :( never said i runned memtest...i tried tho...same happens there...black after black

03-09-2008, 03:42 PM	#8
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 22 Posts: 5,214 Thanks: 13 Thanked 410 Times in 380 Posts Rep Power: 71 OS:	Re: Doesnt want to load XP :( might be a memory/ram problem or the motherboard

04-09-2008, 11:56 PM	#9
Wolfie276 Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 295 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Doesnt want to load XP :( yeah...and u make that laughing smiley

06-09-2008, 01:02 AM	#10
damos Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Doesnt want to load XP :( try swappin out the power supply, usually one of the first things i check... even if its "powering up" it still might have dropped voltage on one of its rails or something along those lines... other than that based on all you've tested I'd have to go with the motherboard being faulty... are you absolutely sure it isnt software related? are you getting post, did you try putting in a spare hd and installing a fresh copy of windows?

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