URGENT!Power on/Start up issuses

[Immo]

Hi guys,

 

Well after fixing the issuse with my hard disk I have another problem...

 

I came into work this morning to turn the PC on and I get a really quick flash of txt that is usual on the start up (with regard to the graphics card) then it just sits there on the Pentium logo...

 

Solutions? Not even the keyboard is lighting up. The internal fan is going but thats it. What would be the usual cause of this?

 

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[Guest Wolfeymole]

Hi Immo

 

What issues did you have with the hard drive?

[Immo]

It was a unmountable boot issuse you guys helped me with. Running the XP disks chddsk sorted that and its been running fine for about 2 weeks.

 

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[Guest Wolfeymole]

Sorry I should have backtracked your earlier issues.

This I have now done and it is my belief that the bios is not finding the operating system or even the drive itself for that matter.

It's showing the bios section and the logo.

Reboot and press whichever key it say to Enter Setup and tell us if the drive is listed in the bios.

[Immo]

Can't actually see a key to press set up, its literally just some info on the graphics card and then a pentium logo. The keyboard isnt lit up either so I guess I cant press a button :-(

 

Any more ideas? :-)

 

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[Guest Wolfeymole]

Are you using a USB keyboard?

If so try to obtain a PS2 keyboard and try that.

[Immo]

I can use a PS2 keyboard np, just unsure what key to press as nothing appears, it literally is a quick flash of G card info.

 

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[Guest Wolfeymole]

When it boots you will have to watch the screen very carefully as should say, but the writing appears only briefly.

It could be Del, F2, F10 etc try those.

 

Have a look here for your machine;

 

How to access/enter Motherboard BIOS

[Immo]

Just tried it with a PS2 keyboard, that does flash on from what I can see but like I say it doesnt seem to go far enough into the boot process to give me the bios set up option

 

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[Immo]

Its almost like its not getting past its POST test

 

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[Guest Wolfeymole]

Did you look at the link I posted Immo?

[maynardvdm]

Hi

 

Do you get any beeps?

[Immo]

Ive just popped the cover, made sure all the connections are good etc and its booted first time...

 

Can only presume there is an issuse with a connection in there somewhere. Its just strange it doesnt get further than the pentium logo....

 

Anyway, cheers for the replies and I will keep you posted if it plays up again. Off to back up some data...

 

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[Immo]

Only just seen that link, must of missed it first time round. Will give it a read for reference.

 

No beeps.

 

So strange....

 

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[Seth]

When you are able to get into the bios, you will find an option in which you can disable the post logo and instead see exactly what post is doing, and what device it's having a problem with. I would do that right away in case you run into the same problem.