Windows XP Frozen start up

[Rush]

This is buggin me ..just recently when i power up the HDD light and power are on constantly but the comp wont boot unless i turn off the power and try again. Sorry this is short but its whats happening. The system is clean and i have reset Bios defaults , any ideas ?????

 

[Anon_F]

Are all the leads/cables etc firmly in place?

 

[Rush]

By feckit

Are all the leads/cables etc firmly in place?

Seem to be

 

[Anon_F]

bit strange?
when did the problem first start? what had you done to the pc?

 

[Rush]

Have formatted , installed updated drivers to all ...and used half of my meagre 80GB HDD with games ...just defragging now....that was about 4 weeks ago ..problem been here about a week

 

[itsme]

Try this disconnect the power for the DVD=CD drives then boot-up?

I had the same a while back turned out to be DVD drive

 

[Rush]

By itsme

Try this disconnect the power for the DVD=CD drives then boot-up?

I had the same a while back turned out to be DVD drive

now you mention it ...the DVD does click when i eject it ...will do when my Fear patch is downloaded m8

 

[Anon_F]

Will this effect your crunching

 

[Rush]

It has done but when sorted i will leave on again 24/7 m8 .

 

[Rush]

By itsme

Try this disconnect the power for the DVD=CD drives then boot-up?

I had the same a while back turned out to be DVD drive

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Tried that and not had it since m8....how did you come to that conclusion though ?. Hey nevermind seems sorted now ..thanks a million m8

 

[muckshifter]

By itsme

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Tried that and not had it since m8....how did you come to that conclusion though ?.

'cos it happens ... if you have anything on the IDE that is 'faulty' the whole thing can cease to work.

 

[itsme]

By itsme

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Tried that and not had it since m8....how did you come to that conclusion though ?. Hey nevermind seems sorted now ..thanks a million m8

Trial and error Send the £1.000000 cash please

 

[Rush]

Thanks

and deserving of every penny

 

[itsme]