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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:22 PM Original message |
Computer question: |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Is the fan running ? |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. take out all but one stick of ram when installing |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Just one in there. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Get the masshole to do a remote look see. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Can't. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Yes, I do. I meant the asshole from Mass who responded up thread. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. some bios systems have an HDD check option. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It's showing the right model in the menus for the bios. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. tried a "safe mode" boot yet? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. It just restarts. |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. Perhaps... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. It just restarts in safe mode. |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. ahhh, let me see if I can find what I'm talking about |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. ok |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I don't think there's a diagnostic option on this one. I'll doublecheck. |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. As unlikely as it may sound to you you have either a bad memory stick or a bad Hard Drive. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. That's what I was afraid of. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. any chance you have a DOS 6.22 disk floating around? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I guess I could put it in the kid's desktop and see. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. You could also try the Windows software |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 09:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Tried booting windows from the DVD drive and repairing or reinstalling windows. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. yup, 99% sure the drive is dead. good luck. |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. Have you got another computer to check the hard drive with? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. That's the next step I guess. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'd start with |
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