This is a follow up. I ran that Maxtor disk checker, it found some errors and fixed them. I also bought anew keyboard and mouse and I bought the PC a new version if XP and installed it OVER the old installation because I didn't want to wipe out info.
I still get that pagefile error and no...
Ok wanted to update all of you who helped me. Here's what I found out.
1. Keyboard just will not work in boot up..had to use another one to at least get into safe mode.Initially I couldn't even get it to do that. I used the XP disk and chose repair..in doing that I got the C prompt. I ran...
If it IS the mother board..this is the second Maxtor drive to go bad for me. I was always told, by more than one person that Maxtor was a good drive,but now I am starting to wonder..
Western Digital I was told was a no no.
Any advice in the event that it turns out to be my drive?
First of all I admit I am one of those poeple that does not make a boot disk, so the floppy isn't an option.
It does boot after I am not able to choose anything and comes to the black windows screen like windows desktop is just about to start,but instead it starts all over again ad would just...
yes the keys work in bios... and yes I can get in there....it just will not boot beyond that section but will not allow me to choose safe mode, normal or restore.
main problem with the rebooting is when I get to the screen where I should be able to choose safe mode, normal startup or restore..the arrow keys will NOT allow me to choose!
I'm thinking power supply is bad..anyone else have any ideas?
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