Guest postacct@ymail.com Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Computer stops running but doesn't turn off. Monitor goes black and the yellow "access" light on the cpu goes out, but the computer remains on. I have to turn it off and on again to restart. No error messages or other symptoms. Seems to be virus and adware-free based on PC Tools and Ad-Aware scans. Would my guess that the hard drive is conking out be the best guess? Thanks...
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Hard drive dying? <postacct@ymail.com> wrote in message news:74a847a1-b1f6-4141-8b7d-8ddf39d11ecd@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com... > Computer stops running but doesn't turn off. Monitor goes black and > the yellow "access" light on the cpu goes out, but the computer > remains on. I have to turn it off and on again to restart. No error > messages or other symptoms. Seems to be virus and adware-free based > on PC Tools and Ad-Aware scans. Would my guess that the hard drive is > conking out be the best guess? > > Thanks... Don't guess - download and run the diagnostic program that your hard disk manufacturer has on his web site.
Guest Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Hard drive dying? Make sure SMART is turned on. It tells you on the BIOS screen. If your computer is dying SMART detects it. If it has bad news it will be in the system log. If good then there will be no entry. <postacct@ymail.com> wrote in message news:74a847a1-b1f6-4141-8b7d-8ddf39d11ecd@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com... > Computer stops running but doesn't turn off. Monitor goes black and > the yellow "access" light on the cpu goes out, but the computer > remains on. I have to turn it off and on again to restart. No error > messages or other symptoms. Seems to be virus and adware-free based > on PC Tools and Ad-Aware scans. Would my guess that the hard drive is > conking out be the best guess? > > Thanks...
Guest HeyBub Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Hard drive dying? postacct@ymail.com wrote: > Computer stops running but doesn't turn off. Monitor goes black and > the yellow "access" light on the cpu goes out, but the computer > remains on. I have to turn it off and on again to restart. No error > messages or other symptoms. Seems to be virus and adware-free based > on PC Tools and Ad-Aware scans. Would my guess that the hard drive is > conking out be the best guess? > Overheating will do that. Check for fans and excess fuzz.
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