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  1. debjonancy

    POST in endless loop

    When I turn on the computer, it goes through a POST. After it recognizes the keyboard and mouse, it says to press alt ctrl B to configure. Then I get a white blinking line (whether or not I attempt to configure)and the POST starts all over. Any ideas?
  2. debjonancy

    No POST

    I have been trying to replace/upgrade my system. I tried to build a system using a new Gigabyte GA-7DXE, AMD XP 2100+ processor, 256 PC2100 DDR, New Seagate 7200 rpm 80 gb hard drive (not yet formatted, and an unknown brand of AGP graphics card. The card had been verified to have been...
  3. debjonancy

    Unable to delete partition and re-format HDD

    Thanks SYSKPLIM andSYAR2003. Killdisk solved my problem!
  4. debjonancy

    Unable to delete partition and re-format HDD

    A friend has an old laptop that was working fine. Her son-in-law decided it suited him to add a partition to the tiny hard drive. Since then, she has had nothing but problems with it. The BIOS only recognizes his partition (H drive)and not the C drive. In "My Computer", they both...
  5. debjonancy

    IDE 2 cable connection prevents boot

    bcastner, Thanks for your help. Frankly, I think the machine is possessed. I had the drive set as a master but the computer still would not boot with the cable connected to the drive. What I did was disconnect the CD-ROM drive, turn on the computer, go to "add new hardware", connect...
  6. debjonancy

    IDE 2 cable connection prevents boot

    I got a new cable and plugged it into IDE 2. The computer will boot up. When I connnect the cable to the CD drive, it still won't boot up. Any other suggestions I can try?
  7. debjonancy

    IDE 2 cable connection prevents boot

    BCastner, I have tried more than one cable. I've plugged it in several times and it seems unlikely that I would always plug it in backwards, but I'll pay more attention and try it again. Thanks for your feedback!
  8. debjonancy

    IDE 2 cable connection prevents boot

    I have a hard drive connected to IDE 1 and it works fine. I am trying to put in a CD-ROM drive. As soon as I connect the cable to IDE 2, whether or not it is also connected to the CD drive, the system will not boot up. Any ideas or suggestions?

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