Re: My Operating system does not load !!!!!!!!!!
From: joust in jest (jest_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/03/04
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Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 14:22:34 -0700
Tim:
Take a deep breath and think for a moment. What does "POST" mean?
"Power-On Self Test". The key words here are "Power-On" -- no power, no
self test.
You only need a bare MoBo (nothing else attached: no RAM, no video card, no
kb, no mouse) and a power supply to get a MoBo to POST. In this case, POST
will fail when it doens't find RAM (error beeps). Put a stick of RAM in and
POST will fail when it doesn't find video (error beeps). Put a video card in
and POST will fail when it doesn't find a KB (usually with the idiotic
visual error message to "press any key to continue").
If a system won't POST, there are two possiblities:
(1) Either the MoBo isn't getting power
(2) OR the MoBo isn't recognizing that power (e.g. it is dead)
Usually, if a MOBo won't POST, it is because the MoBo is dead. Since your
MoBo POSTs sometimes, I would consider the MoBo to be "not dead".
Assuming that you have an ATX MoBo, there are a couple of things to check:
(1) Does the Power Supply have sufficent power for your system
(2) Is the jumper wire from you on/off switch firmly plugged into the
MoBo
(3) Is the main power cable from the Power Supply to the MoBo firmly
plugged in
If the answer to those questions are "yes", try a new power supply.
steve
"Tim" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17a3a01c4497a$6c5f5000$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> When I go to boot my computer I don't hear the POST beep
> and the system does not load. I end up with a blank
> screen and I reboot again. After about 5 reboots I then
> hear the POST beep and I get an operating system
> loading. Why is this? I am thinking of changing my C:\
> for a new harddrive. I have currently 2 harddrives in my
> system at the moment. My c: holds my OS and Program
> files and my D: holds my music and videos. If I were to
> put a new hardrive (C:) in how will I do it so I don't
> lose all my Program files etc on the existing C:
> Alternatively what could be the problem in regards to my
> OS not loading. Please help me on this.
>
> Thanks, Tim.
>
>
>
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