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PC PROBLEM PLEASE HELP
Calum:
quote:Originally posted by Windows_SuX_@$$:
Yes I know Windows sux and so does my PC, This has been happening for a while since I had 98.2oo2,redhat,XP on this PC I recently Installed XP because my Linux kept fucking up,
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oh oh oh, while this is possible, it is highly unlikely.
the likelihood is much higher that you fucked it up yourself.
am i wrong?
Windows_SuX_@$$:
I meant that
Every OS I have tried that I can relate to doesnt work because My PC Freezes at times
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Sometimes on im my PC on XP or Linux and I hear this click, 2 seconds later my HD freezes, I restart it Says Primary HD not Found [ I have one HD ] Then I restart Again and I get this - <==| In the upper Right corner, If I restart a few More times I get the whole screen filled with this ^^^^^ In white text, and the BG Color Keeps Switching from Grey/Back every second....
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Any Ideas What is Wrong ?
pofnlice:
Do you know how to get into your bios and manually select what hard drive you use?
mobrien_12:
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The HD is old but I havent touched it and it cant be corrupted because b4 it freezes I hear a small click..
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Oh man.. I've heard that click before the comp freezes. It was always bad news for me.
I seriously think your hard disk is dying. Check /var/log/messages after a crash when you are running Linux. It will probably show you an error message pertaining to your drive dying.
I'd suggest you backup any critical data right away, then run some serious surface scans, and by serious I mean over and over again for several hours. IF in windows, you can use Scandisk. In linux you can use badblocks... note badblocks shouldn't be used on mounted partitions so you might want to boot from a rescue disk.
mushrooomprince:
I know its not really a problem for 400mhz Pentiums but make sure your computer has sufficient cooling. I know a lot of old PC's don't have big hardware but you might need a better or a few more fans.
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