Guest kleefarr Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Installed a new hard drive yesterday, loaded windows and updated everything. Ws running fine. Today, transfered some files over to the new drive. Got a light grinding noise, computer restarted by it's self and now gives a stop error 000000x7b and will not start in safe mode or boot from cd. Is there anything I can do or is it another RMA job? Kevin
Guest Dave Patrick Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b Grinding of any sort is not normal but the disk must be spinning else you wouldn't get far enough for 0x7b. Download and run the manufacturers diagnostic tools (disk and controller) You may also have a bad stick of RAM -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "kleefarr" wrote: > Installed a new hard drive yesterday, loaded windows and updated > everything. > Ws running fine. Today, transfered some files over to the new drive. Got a > light grinding noise, computer restarted by it's self and now gives a stop > error 000000x7b and will not start in safe mode or boot from cd. > > Is there anything I can do or is it another RMA job? > > Kevin
Guest kleefarr Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b Thanks for the reply Dave. How do I check the drive with the manufacturers diagnostic tool if I can't get the computer into safe mode? The computer was running fine up to this point on another drive, would I get a memory problem just from swapping drives? Kevin "Dave Patrick" wrote: > Grinding of any sort is not normal but the disk must be spinning else you > wouldn't get far enough for 0x7b. Download and run the manufacturers > diagnostic tools (disk and controller) You may also have a bad stick of RAM > > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > "kleefarr" wrote: > > Installed a new hard drive yesterday, loaded windows and updated > > everything. > > Ws running fine. Today, transfered some files over to the new drive. Got a > > light grinding noise, computer restarted by it's self and now gives a stop > > error 000000x7b and will not start in safe mode or boot from cd. > > > > Is there anything I can do or is it another RMA job? > > > > Kevin >
Guest philo Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E4D625D0-D7F1-458E-8A7E-FCAA75D073BD@microsoft.com... > Thanks for the reply Dave. > > How do I check the drive with the manufacturers diagnostic tool if I can't > get the computer into safe mode? > > The computer was running fine up to this point on another drive, would I get > a memory problem just from swapping drives? > > The diagnostic runs from a boot disk... usually a floppy... but such diagnostics can also be run from a bootable cd
Guest Dave Patrick Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b These manufacturer tools run from floppy. My suggestions are just based on the symptoms. No, I wouldn't expect changing disks to cause RAM failures. http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "kleefarr" wrote: > Thanks for the reply Dave. > > How do I check the drive with the manufacturers diagnostic tool if I can't > get the computer into safe mode? > > The computer was running fine up to this point on another drive, would I > get > a memory problem just from swapping drives? > > Kevin
Guest kleefarr Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b Ok. Thanks Dave. Will check it out. "Dave Patrick" wrote: > These manufacturer tools run from floppy. My suggestions are just based on > the symptoms. No, I wouldn't expect changing disks to cause RAM failures. > > http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > "kleefarr" wrote: > > Thanks for the reply Dave. > > > > How do I check the drive with the manufacturers diagnostic tool if I can't > > get the computer into safe mode? > > > > The computer was running fine up to this point on another drive, would I > > get > > a memory problem just from swapping drives? > > > > Kevin >
Guest kleefarr Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b I hope it can be run from either CD or USB flash drive as I don't have a floppy. Will have a look tomorrow as it's now 22:15 GMT here. "philo" wrote: > > "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E4D625D0-D7F1-458E-8A7E-FCAA75D073BD@microsoft.com... > > Thanks for the reply Dave. > > > > How do I check the drive with the manufacturers diagnostic tool if I can't > > get the computer into safe mode? > > > > The computer was running fine up to this point on another drive, would I > get > > a memory problem just from swapping drives? > > > > > > > The diagnostic runs from a boot disk... > usually a floppy... > but such diagnostics can also be run from a bootable cd > > >
Guest Dave Patrick Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b You're welcome. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "kleefarr" wrote: > Ok. Thanks Dave. Will check it out.
Guest philo Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A235E93-AAFD-4704-8EDC-272889D8994A@microsoft.com... > I hope it can be run from either CD or USB flash drive as I don't have a > floppy. > Will have a look tomorrow as it's now 22:15 GMT here. > > > Oh heck... those diagnostics can be run even as late as 23:59 GMT <G>
Guest kleefarr Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 RE: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b Have just finsihed diagnostics. Not looking good. 1. Ran short test - result: A failure was detected run long test 2. Ran long test - result: Froze @ 26% LBA 41721856 Ran long test again: Froze @ 8% LBA 13303808 Ran long test a third time: Froze @ 3% LBA 5978112 TEMP 33oC 3. Ran Acoustic test: ok 4. Started full erase: Froze 11% LBA 17676032 "kleefarr" wrote: > Installed a new hard drive yesterday, loaded windows and updated everything. > Ws running fine. Today, transfered some files over to the new drive. Got a > light grinding noise, computer restarted by it's self and now gives a stop > error 000000x7b and will not start in safe mode or boot from cd. > > Is there anything I can do or is it another RMA job? > > Kevin
Guest philo Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7CD0A857-7BB8-4871-A828-9172520C999A@microsoft.com... > Have just finsihed diagnostics. Not looking good. > > 1. Ran short test - result: A failure was detected run long test > > 2. Ran long test - result: Froze @ 26% LBA 41721856 > Ran long test again: Froze @ 8% LBA 13303808 > Ran long test a third time: Froze @ 3% LBA 5978112 > > TEMP 33oC > > 3. Ran Acoustic test: ok > > 4. Started full erase: Froze 11% LBA 17676032 > > After the first failure I'd have gotten an RMA!
Guest kleefarr Posted February 19, 2008 Posted February 19, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b Applied and received RMA details. Just thought I would try one more windows install though... Drive was reported as new/unformatted 76309MB (seems to be a chunk missing) Formatted OK Windows installed OK Ran HDD diagnostics again. Short test OK - Long test froze 19% LBA 29820928 Rebooted and ran a thorough check disk. OK Now running a non updated Windows for a while to see if anything happens. Undecided whether to return or not at the moment. "philo" wrote: > > "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:7CD0A857-7BB8-4871-A828-9172520C999A@microsoft.com... > > Have just finsihed diagnostics. Not looking good. > > > > 1. Ran short test - result: A failure was detected run long test > > > > 2. Ran long test - result: Froze @ 26% LBA 41721856 > > Ran long test again: Froze @ 8% LBA 13303808 > > Ran long test a third time: Froze @ 3% LBA 5978112 > > > > TEMP 33oC > > > > 3. Ran Acoustic test: ok > > > > 4. Started full erase: Froze 11% LBA 17676032 > > > > > > > After the first failure I'd have gotten an RMA! > > >
Guest kleefarr Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b Have returned the hard drive and am waiting for a replacement. In the meantime I thought I would reinstall my old drive. This had been working fine for ages and was installing windows on it wh the install froze. Retried and the same thing. Took it out and reformatted on another PC. When replced in the original computer and the install started I got "NTDLR" missing. This is very confusing as there is no OS on the hard drive yet. I tried installing using the "F5" button that sets up installas "Standard PC" but that didn't work either. I have tried a couple of har drives that I know work and have had problems with both. Could my motherboard have a virus? (I would be surprised if it had) "kleefarr" wrote: > Applied and received RMA details. > > Just thought I would try one more windows install though... > > Drive was reported as new/unformatted 76309MB (seems to be a chunk missing) > > Formatted OK > Windows installed OK > Ran HDD diagnostics again. Short test OK - Long test froze 19% LBA 29820928 > > Rebooted and ran a thorough check disk. OK > > Now running a non updated Windows for a while to see if anything happens. > > Undecided whether to return or not at the moment. > > "philo" wrote: > > > > > "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:7CD0A857-7BB8-4871-A828-9172520C999A@microsoft.com... > > > Have just finsihed diagnostics. Not looking good. > > > > > > 1. Ran short test - result: A failure was detected run long test > > > > > > 2. Ran long test - result: Froze @ 26% LBA 41721856 > > > Ran long test again: Froze @ 8% LBA 13303808 > > > Ran long test a third time: Froze @ 3% LBA 5978112 > > > > > > TEMP 33oC > > > > > > 3. Ran Acoustic test: ok > > > > > > 4. Started full erase: Froze 11% LBA 17676032 > > > > > > > > > > > > After the first failure I'd have gotten an RMA! > > > > > >
Guest Bill James Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b If you are having problems installing Windows with multiple hard drives, and the same Windows Setup CD, what clue does that give? -- Bill James "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:62C35801-8D44-4C6A-8893-67BE028779A7@microsoft.com... > Have returned the hard drive and am waiting for a replacement. > > In the meantime I thought I would reinstall my old drive. This had been > working fine for ages and was installing windows on it wh the install froze. > Retried and the same thing. > > Took it out and reformatted on another PC. When replced in the original > computer and the install started I got "NTDLR" missing. This is very > confusing as there is no OS on the hard drive yet. I tried installing using > the "F5" button that sets up installas "Standard PC" but that didn't work > either. > I have tried a couple of har drives that I know work and have had problems > with both. > > Could my motherboard have a virus? (I would be surprised if it had) > > "kleefarr" wrote: > >> Applied and received RMA details. >> >> Just thought I would try one more windows install though... >> >> Drive was reported as new/unformatted 76309MB (seems to be a chunk missing) >> >> Formatted OK >> Windows installed OK >> Ran HDD diagnostics again. Short test OK - Long test froze 19% LBA 29820928 >> >> Rebooted and ran a thorough check disk. OK >> >> Now running a non updated Windows for a while to see if anything happens. >> >> Undecided whether to return or not at the moment. >> >> "philo" wrote: >> >> > >> > "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:7CD0A857-7BB8-4871-A828-9172520C999A@microsoft.com... >> > > Have just finsihed diagnostics. Not looking good. >> > > >> > > 1. Ran short test - result: A failure was detected run long test >> > > >> > > 2. Ran long test - result: Froze @ 26% LBA 41721856 >> > > Ran long test again: Froze @ 8% LBA 13303808 >> > > Ran long test a third time: Froze @ 3% LBA 5978112 >> > > >> > > TEMP 33oC >> > > >> > > 3. Ran Acoustic test: ok >> > > >> > > 4. Started full erase: Froze 11% LBA 17676032 >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > After the first failure I'd have gotten an RMA! >> > >> > >> >
Guest nesredep egrob Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 14:14:16 -0600, "Bill James" <wgjames@mvps.org> wrote: >If you are having problems installing Windows with multiple hard drives, and the same Windows Setup CD, what clue does that give? So you have removed some drives and replaced them - now remember the MB has solder connection which are easily broken as the socket is just attached to the board via the solder joints. I have recently had a computer that needed attention of just that kind and there were some suspect joints - removed the socket with special soldering tools and replaced it - it now work fine. Borge in sunny Perth, Australia
Guest kleefarr Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out when I've finished upgrading another PC. Although I have been swapping the IDE cables carefully, via the HDD connection. Kevin "nesredep egrob" wrote: > On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 14:14:16 -0600, "Bill James" <wgjames@mvps.org> wrote: > > >If you are having problems installing Windows with multiple hard drives, and the same Windows Setup CD, what clue does that give? > > So you have removed some drives and replaced them - now remember the MB has > solder connection which are easily broken as the socket is just attached to the > board via the solder joints. > > I have recently had a computer that needed attention of just that kind and there > were some suspect joints - removed the socket with special soldering tools and > replaced it - it now work fine. > Borge in sunny Perth, Australia >
Guest kleefarr Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b Yes Bill. I did think it may have been the CD Disk. But, I also tried using another copy of W2K, getting same results. A funny thing happened today as well... Completely different computer, boot from CD using a brand new copy of W2K and got "NTDLR Missing" on a newly formatted drive as well??? Maybe this could indicate something along the lines of nesredep egrob's reply below. "Bill James" wrote: > If you are having problems installing Windows with multiple hard drives, and the same Windows Setup CD, what clue does that give? > > -- > > Bill James > > > "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:62C35801-8D44-4C6A-8893-67BE028779A7@microsoft.com... > > Have returned the hard drive and am waiting for a replacement. > > > > In the meantime I thought I would reinstall my old drive. This had been > > working fine for ages and was installing windows on it wh the install froze. > > Retried and the same thing. > > > > Took it out and reformatted on another PC. When replced in the original > > computer and the install started I got "NTDLR" missing. This is very > > confusing as there is no OS on the hard drive yet. I tried installing using > > the "F5" button that sets up installas "Standard PC" but that didn't work > > either. > > I have tried a couple of har drives that I know work and have had problems > > with both. > > > > Could my motherboard have a virus? (I would be surprised if it had) > > > > "kleefarr" wrote: > > > >> Applied and received RMA details. > >> > >> Just thought I would try one more windows install though... > >> > >> Drive was reported as new/unformatted 76309MB (seems to be a chunk missing) > >> > >> Formatted OK > >> Windows installed OK > >> Ran HDD diagnostics again. Short test OK - Long test froze 19% LBA 29820928 > >> > >> Rebooted and ran a thorough check disk. OK > >> > >> Now running a non updated Windows for a while to see if anything happens. > >> > >> Undecided whether to return or not at the moment. > >> > >> "philo" wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> > news:7CD0A857-7BB8-4871-A828-9172520C999A@microsoft.com... > >> > > Have just finsihed diagnostics. Not looking good. > >> > > > >> > > 1. Ran short test - result: A failure was detected run long test > >> > > > >> > > 2. Ran long test - result: Froze @ 26% LBA 41721856 > >> > > Ran long test again: Froze @ 8% LBA 13303808 > >> > > Ran long test a third time: Froze @ 3% LBA 5978112 > >> > > > >> > > TEMP 33oC > >> > > > >> > > 3. Ran Acoustic test: ok > >> > > > >> > > 4. Started full erase: Froze 11% LBA 17676032 > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > After the first failure I'd have gotten an RMA! > >> > > >> > > >> > >
Guest nesredep egrob Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 11:10:00 -0800, kleefarr <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Yes Bill. I did think it may have been the CD Disk. But, I also tried using >another copy of W2K, getting same results. > >A funny thing happened today as well... > >Completely different computer, boot from CD using a brand new copy of W2K >and got "NTDLR Missing" on a newly formatted drive as well??? > >Maybe this could indicate something along the lines of nesredep egrob's >reply below. > >"Bill James" wrote: > >> If you are having problems installing Windows with multiple hard drives, and the same Windows Setup CD, what clue does that give? >> >> -- >> >> Bill James >> >> >> "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:62C35801-8D44-4C6A-8893-67BE028779A7@microsoft.com... >> > Have returned the hard drive and am waiting for a replacement. >> > >> > In the meantime I thought I would reinstall my old drive. This had been >> > working fine for ages and was installing windows on it wh the install froze. >> > Retried and the same thing. >> > >> >> > "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> > news:7CD0A857-7BB8-4871-A828-9172520C999A@microsoft.com... >> >> > > Have just finsihed diagnostics. Not looking good. >> >> > > >> >> > > 1. Ran short test - result: A failure was detected run long test >> >> > > >> >> > > 2. Ran long test - result: Froze @ 26% LBA 41721856 >> >> > > Ran long test again: Froze @ 8% LBA 13303808 >> >> > > Ran long test a third time: Froze @ 3% LBA 5978112 >> >> > > >> >> > > TEMP 33oC >> >> > > >> >> > > 3. Ran Acoustic test: ok >> >> > > >> >> > > 4. Started full erase: Froze 11% LBA 17676032 >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > After the first failure I'd have gotten an RMA! >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > So I had a cabinet with a motherboard standing there and I dropped the drive in - still no go - I have cable select set on the hard drive - however this MB has only one socket for IDE and the cable has two inputs - one from the hard drive and one from the Rom Drive - so was the hard disk faulty - not at all the cable select was not set on the Rom drive - set that and I was away. Hard drive has now done more than 30 hours with no fault. Borge in sunny Perth, Australia
Guest kleefarr Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Re: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b "nesredep egrob" wrote: > On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 11:10:00 -0800, kleefarr <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> > wrote: > > >Yes Bill. I did think it may have been the CD Disk. But, I also tried using > >another copy of W2K, getting same results. > > > >A funny thing happened today as well... > > > >Completely different computer, boot from CD using a brand new copy of W2K > >and got "NTDLR Missing" on a newly formatted drive as well??? > > > >Maybe this could indicate something along the lines of nesredep egrob's > >reply below. > > > >"Bill James" wrote: > > > >> If you are having problems installing Windows with multiple hard drives, and the same Windows Setup CD, what clue does that give? > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Bill James > >> > >> > >> "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:62C35801-8D44-4C6A-8893-67BE028779A7@microsoft.com... > >> > Have returned the hard drive and am waiting for a replacement. > >> > > >> > In the meantime I thought I would reinstall my old drive. This had been > >> > working fine for ages and was installing windows on it wh the install froze. > >> > Retried and the same thing. > >> > > > >> >> > "kleefarr" <kleefarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> > news:7CD0A857-7BB8-4871-A828-9172520C999A@microsoft.com... > >> >> > > Have just finsihed diagnostics. Not looking good. > >> >> > > > >> >> > > 1. Ran short test - result: A failure was detected run long test > >> >> > > > >> >> > > 2. Ran long test - result: Froze @ 26% LBA 41721856 > >> >> > > Ran long test again: Froze @ 8% LBA 13303808 > >> >> > > Ran long test a third time: Froze @ 3% LBA 5978112 > >> >> > > > >> >> > > TEMP 33oC > >> >> > > > >> >> > > 3. Ran Acoustic test: ok > >> >> > > > >> >> > > 4. Started full erase: Froze 11% LBA 17676032 > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > After the first failure I'd have gotten an RMA! > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > So I had a cabinet with a motherboard standing there and I dropped the drive in > - still no go - I have cable select set on the hard drive - however this MB has > only one socket for IDE and the cable has two inputs - one from the hard drive > and one from the Rom Drive - so was the hard disk faulty - not at all the cable > select was not set on the Rom drive - set that and I was away. > Hard drive has now done more than 30 hours with no fault. > > Borge in sunny Perth, Australia > > Not having that problem. I have two IDE channels, two HDDs one (eventually) and a CDrom and DVDRW on the other. Another strange thing has started happening. When the insall freezes, the video goes off sometiimes. Have check with another monitor, same thing. I know it's not a power issue, well I hope not, as I forked out for a Corsair 750W PSU about three months ago. Thinking it may be the ram. Can you run MEMtest without any other harware installed? (Obviously need a CDRom) Hoping it's not the motherboard as I only got that six months ago (Secondhand).
Guest kleefarr Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 RE: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b I thought I would just try one more time... This time I unplugged everything from the motherboard except CPU and replaced the memory and IDE cables. I changed one of the IDE cables, the one going to the CD drive. It was an ultra 80 ide cable and swapped it for a standard 40 ide cable. Installed power supply in the case. So both ram sticks , psu, cpu, CD drive and one of my old 10g HDDs. Installed windows without any updates no problem. Left it running for an hour and then added an external DVDRW. Has now being running for over two hours. This is the longest it has been going for ages. Could it have been the Ultra 80 IDE cable to the CD drive? I wouldn't have thought that would have made any difference. Anyway, I will add an item of hardware at a time including a second 320G HDD and then eventually connect it to the net and download all the windows updates. Fingers crossed. "kleefarr" wrote: > Installed a new hard drive yesterday, loaded windows and updated everything. > Ws running fine. Today, transfered some files over to the new drive. Got a > light grinding noise, computer restarted by it's self and now gives a stop > error 000000x7b and will not start in safe mode or boot from cd. > > Is there anything I can do or is it another RMA job? > > Kevin
Guest kleefarr Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 RE: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b I have discovered something... I have progressed to adding the second HDD and let it running for an hour. No problems. Next I decided to add the graphics card. Changed bios from onboard graphics to card and windows crashed and switched off when it got to the "Starting windows" screen. Um. Changed back to onboard Graphics and the same thing happened, until I removed the graphics card from the MB then windows booted ok and is running now. It was strange though as it did start a couple of times with the graphics card but when I opened the CD Drive tray the systwm turnd off. Could it indeed be my new power supply??? Corsair TX 750W I hope not, although it is still in warranty. Just checking the voltages in PC HEalth Status and all are fluctuating by ..01 - .09 and there is no -5v reading. Is this normal? I will add my firewire card next and see what happens. "kleefarr" wrote: > I thought I would just try one more time... > > This time I unplugged everything from the motherboard except CPU and > replaced the memory and IDE cables. I changed one of the IDE cables, the one > going to the CD drive. It was an ultra 80 ide cable and swapped it for a > standard 40 ide cable. Installed power supply in the case. > So both ram sticks , psu, cpu, CD drive and one of my old 10g HDDs. > Installed windows without any updates no problem. > Left it running for an hour and then added an external DVDRW. Has now being > running for over two hours. This is the longest it has been going for ages. > > Could it have been the Ultra 80 IDE cable to the CD drive? > I wouldn't have thought that would have made any difference. > > Anyway, I will add an item of hardware at a time including a second 320G HDD > and then eventually connect it to the net and download all the windows > updates. > > Fingers crossed. > > > "kleefarr" wrote: > > > Installed a new hard drive yesterday, loaded windows and updated everything. > > Ws running fine. Today, transfered some files over to the new drive. Got a > > light grinding noise, computer restarted by it's self and now gives a stop > > error 000000x7b and will not start in safe mode or boot from cd. > > > > Is there anything I can do or is it another RMA job? > > > > Kevin
Guest kleefarr Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 RE: Hard drive knackered? (Again) Stop Error 000000x7b Since the Graphics card has been out... It's been running fully updated, two HDDs and External DVDRW, also the firewire card installed. Has been running like that since this morning coming up for 12 hours now and no problems. Not sure if I should muck around just yet. Will probably check the CPU/HSF when I get around to putting it all back in the case. Think I'll leave it running for a few more days first. Then may try putting in the Graphics card again and see what happens. "kleefarr" wrote: > I have discovered something... > > I have progressed to adding the second HDD and let it running for an hour. > No problems. > Next I decided to add the graphics card. Changed bios from onboard graphics > to card and windows crashed and switched off when it got to the "Starting > windows" screen. Um. > > Changed back to onboard Graphics and the same thing happened, until I > removed the graphics card from the MB then windows booted ok and is running > now. > It was strange though as it did start a couple of times with the graphics > card but when I opened the CD Drive tray the systwm turnd off. Could it > indeed be my new power supply??? Corsair TX 750W I hope not, although it is > still in warranty. > > Just checking the voltages in PC HEalth Status and all are fluctuating by > .01 - .09 and there is no -5v reading. Is this normal? > > I will add my firewire card next and see what happens. > > "kleefarr" wrote: > > > I thought I would just try one more time... > > > > This time I unplugged everything from the motherboard except CPU and > > replaced the memory and IDE cables. I changed one of the IDE cables, the one > > going to the CD drive. It was an ultra 80 ide cable and swapped it for a > > standard 40 ide cable. Installed power supply in the case. > > So both ram sticks , psu, cpu, CD drive and one of my old 10g HDDs. > > Installed windows without any updates no problem. > > Left it running for an hour and then added an external DVDRW. Has now being > > running for over two hours. This is the longest it has been going for ages. > > > > Could it have been the Ultra 80 IDE cable to the CD drive? > > I wouldn't have thought that would have made any difference. > > > > Anyway, I will add an item of hardware at a time including a second 320G HDD > > and then eventually connect it to the net and download all the windows > > updates. > > > > Fingers crossed. > > > > > > "kleefarr" wrote: > > > > > Installed a new hard drive yesterday, loaded windows and updated everything. > > > Ws running fine. Today, transfered some files over to the new drive. Got a > > > light grinding noise, computer restarted by it's self and now gives a stop > > > error 000000x7b and will not start in safe mode or boot from cd. > > > > > > Is there anything I can do or is it another RMA job? > > > > > > Kevin
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