Topic: My Computer Simply Won't Start (Read 344 times)

fastTOE · « **Reply #30 on:** February 20, 2004, 09:53:00 PM »

i had it set to floppy bc i had a boot up floppy disk that was in there.... but i'll try the cd order i suppose,.... either way,... cd was at least 3rd on the boot up list, would it not get to it eventually if the first two options didn't work?? i was under the impression that the computer would try option 1 then move onto option 2 then finally to option 3 (or however many options there are until it finally gets to the HDD where it SHOULD be able to load up from).... correct me if im wrong though....

another thing,... i believe it tried to boot up from the cd bc i heard it spinning, but nothing happened.....

fastTOE · « **Reply #31 on:** February 22, 2004, 05:10:00 PM »

alright, i got past that first problem there,... i finally got xp and got the comp up and running,... unfortunately i suppose i reformatted my HDD in the process,... ohwell there wasn't anything terribly important on it,.... anyways,... my problem now (they seem to be endless) is that the computer is not recognizing my modem ... when i try to put AOL on to that computer is says there is no modem... i have an internal pci modem..... what the crap now.....

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XDAWG · « **Reply #32 on:** February 22, 2004, 05:35:00 PM »

Sounds like a driver issue? Do you have the correct drivers?

fastTOE · « **Reply #33 on:** February 22, 2004, 06:12:00 PM »

i wouldnt know where to begin looking,.... its a realy old modem from years ago,... it was my moms computer first,... then she gave it to me and im juss tryin to fix everything up and get it up and running.... she may still have the driver at her house,.... is that most likely the issue though?

NightL1fe · « **Reply #34 on:** February 22, 2004, 09:42:00 PM »

i had this problem before in my old 1.4 AMD... try to get a fresh set of ram and see if your system will boot.. 1 of my ram sticks went bad ... wouldnt boot system.. i had a friend bring over 1 of his sticks and system booted..

XDAWG · « **Reply #35 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:59:00 AM »

fastTOE
Go to my computer, right click-->go to properties-->go to hardware-->go to device manager-->expand the modems section or network adapters. There you should find the name of your modem with a model number.

The modem might have a yellow triangle with an "!" inside of it meaning it needs a driver.

Find the name of the the modem after you find the name search google for
"xxmodem namexx driver"

If you cant find the driver post the name of the moden "model number"

Hope thats helps you out.
XDAWG

fastTOE · « **Reply #36 on:** February 23, 2004, 12:07:00 PM »

fastTOE · « **Reply #37 on:** February 24, 2004, 12:00:00 PM »

alright,... well i dont think id be able to do a windows update since i can't get online,.. right? but about the fcc ref no. here is what i think it is (it's hard to make out certain letters/numbers bc of the solder points)

fcc ref no.: 5rj tai-34711-m5-e

i tried puttin that in google and still no luck,... i don't know how im supposed to be entering this number,... or where....

XDAWG · « **Reply #38 on:** February 24, 2004, 04:07:00 PM »

I think this is what you need.
http://www.windowsxp...rs/87/87086.htm
http://www.windowsxp...rs/83/83353.htm

Notice under comments it has the number.
Comments
[FCCID=5RJTAI-34711-M5-E] Chip Ambient MD5628D-L-A
640-CX-2000
REGISTRANT AMIGO TECHNOLOGY
MANUFACTURER AMIGO TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
TYPE OF FILING ORIGINAL REGISTRATION
REG. NO 5RJTAI-34711-M5-E REG. CLASS TERMINAL DEVICE
TYPE OF EQUIPMENT 56KBPS MODEMS USING ANALOG UPLOAD/DIGITAL
DOWNLOAD PROCESSING
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION PCI 56K DATA/FAX/VOICE MODEM CARD
TRADE NAME MODEL OTHER
REG. AFFECTED
AMIGO FB AMI-2019W

Hope this helps.
XDAWG

fastTOE · « **Reply #39 on:** February 24, 2004, 10:28:00 PM »

wow, thank you,... that LOOKS like exactly what i need,... i have downloaded them both and put them on a floppy disk... only problem now,.....(they seem endless...(the problems)) is my floppy drive doesnt work on that computer,... goddamn why are these things so complicated, they seem to go together so easy, yet NOTHING works...

so onto the floppy drive,... the little light under it is constantly on and it doesnt read anything,... i have checked the fdc cable and it seems to be in properly (i have tried flippin it over and such).... so i dunno wut else it could be....

is it normally this hard to get everything up and running after assemblying the computer? or is just bc its a cheap mobo with cheaper stuff? or is just that im retarded? bc nothing seems to be working....

on the note of nothing working, mine as well mention this while i rant... i reformatted my HDD while putting xp on so i have no programs, and i have this ADOBE training dvd type thing, so i just wanted to watch it,... and it comes with an interactual dvd player,... only problem, when i try to play it it says that my resolution or color depth may be too high and if i lowered it it might work (not exact words, but it was something like that)... anyways i tried putting my monitor down to 600x800 and the color at 12bit (i think,... or 16bit,... the lowest one, cant remember right now) and it still doesnt work... hopefully thats just the interactual player and when i get a new one it'll work,... anyways... thank you all again for all of the help, and i apalogize for my retardness with all this.....

XDAWG · « **Reply #40 on:** February 25, 2004, 10:38:00 AM »

fastTOE
Just use a cd drive and put the drivers on your computer somewhere. Then when windows ask you for the driver brose to it, wherever you put it.

fastTOE · « **Reply #41 on:** February 25, 2004, 08:33:00 PM »

alright thanks again,... i got it working finally....

one of the pins was bent on my floppy and it was just messing everything up,... i fixed that and now it works... and the driver worked too,... thanks XDAAWG.. the reason i couldnt do the cd route was bc i dont have a cd burner on my other comp (the one that had the workin internet and the drivers)

anyhoot, good new is i got it workin... so now its on to the other problems... for example my computer occasionaly re-boots at random....im told this is a glitch of xp pro... and my friend gave me a ambigious copy of xp so i dont know if im allowed to download windows updates with it or not,... but the reboots are kinda annoying to say the least... ill talk to my friend who says he has a NEW copy of xp with a bunch of programs like photosshop cs, illustrator, norton anti-virus, and all sorts of stuff like that,.... so i guesss ill see if that one works much better,... but i dunno.... it sounds pretty HAXOR styles or wuteva that cool word is...

(im thinking it may end up being better to just buy it in the long run eh? what, with all these glitches and such, just sooo much money that i dont have)

XDAWG · « **Reply #42 on:** February 27, 2004, 05:52:00 PM »

Hopefully some of this wil help you out. I got this info from another site.

First make sure you have all the latest Drivers (particularly your graphics card)
#To find out what hardware you have, use
Aida32 http://www.aida32.hu...load.php?bit=32
#To get your hands on the latest drivers
www.driverguide.com

You need to find out whats going on. XP by default will reboot if it has a problem, you need to turn this feature off!

If your using "classic Mode" Right click "My Computer" >Properties >Advanced > In the "startup and recovery section click "Settings" > Untick "Automatically restart"
If your not using Classic Menu Start >Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System >Advanced > In the "startup and recovery section click "Settings" > Untick "Automatically restart"

Now If Windows has an error it will normally stop with an error message, you will need to pastes the "Entire" error message here.

*****Other things to consider*****

Bad RAM : This can cause random reboots to check yours use
http://www.memtest86.com/

CPU Overheating: Your system will reboot to protect itself, monitor your CPU heat with
Hmonitor (1 Month Trial) http://www.hmonitor.com/
OR
CPUCool http://www.podien.onlinehome.de/

For CPU operating Temperatures follow this link
http://www.3degs.net...s/view.php?id=5

Underpowered or failing PSU (Power supply unit) PSU output is rated in watts (W) its capacity SHOULD be written on it, what is it?

Unlikely but you may be infected with a virus go to
Trend Micro (Housecall) http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

*****Known XP "Reboot" issues*****

Windows XP Restarts Unexpectedly or Restarts When You Shut Down the Computer
http://support.MS.co...kb;en-us;320299

Computer Restarts Unexpectedly When You Browse the Internet
http://support.MS.co...kb;en-us;316416

The Computer Reboots in the "Installing Devices" Section During a Windows XP Upgrade
http://support.MS.co...kb;en-us;311839

Automatically Reboot Option Does Not Work if the Paging File Is Set to Zero in Windows XP
http://support.MS.co...kb;en-us;320846

The Computer Is Stuck in a Restart Loop After You Upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me
http://support.MS.co...kb;en-us;318018

Windows XP Restarts When You Try to Shut Down Your Computer
http://support.MS.co...kb;en-us;311806

*****More reading!*****
http://www.compphix....expectedly.html

http://www.windows-h...P/troub-03.html

LESTAT · « **Reply #43 on:** February 28, 2004, 01:08:00 PM »

99% of the time when a floppy light is on all the time its 1 thing,, you have the floppy cable turned backwards. you knowticed the cdrom and hard drive cables have a little notch that tells you which way is up the floppy dont..

but as long as a bent pin was all it was,, well good deal.

seriously though my friend, i havent read everything in this thread but sure seems to me that your PC is just dieing out.
you said it was your mom old one or was that just the modem.

with all these issues id look into just trashing it and spending 500 dollars on one of the budget pc's from gateway or dell. id say buy your own parts and make your own but it seems you havent reached that level yet.

how old/what speed is that pc anyways.

fastTOE · « **Reply #44 on:** February 28, 2004, 09:22:00 PM »

alright,... well i got a new version of xp and havent installed AOL (i think that was a BIG part of the restarting problem last time) and everything seems to working much better....

the WHOLE computer was my mom's with an 800mhz cpu and some other crappy crap crap.... so i went out and bought a new mobo, new cpu (amd athlon 2400+) and some new memory 512kb i installed it all my self so i do have some skizills (note the SOME) i think most of the problems i was having were software (i.e. drivers) related,... so everything should be runnin better this time around

thank you again XDAWG for the unbeliavable amount of info... i thank you soo much for going out of your way to help me out,... that goes to all of you who helped

i will eventually want to get aol on to the computer tho... since i have no other form of internet here,... but when i put the disk in there now,... its saying its not supported by my system's format or sumthin..... i guess it might have to do with me re-formatting my HDD in NTFS (<--- i think thats what it was,... the other one besides FAT32) so i dunno if aol doesnt work with ntfs or what,... but i have overriden that message box yet and just put aol on,.... cuz im scared it'll do what it did last time.....

thank you all

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