Is there a way to check the hardware BIOS version without booting on a Dell Optiplex GX 240 running Windows 2000 or XP? I need to check a lot of them and closing all applications and rebooting...
I have Dell Dimension 8300, It showing message: Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [hdsk], everytime I turn on. I tried reseat memory, video card, power cable, ...
HP Pavilion 8575c running win98 I get an intermittant boot error 0280 Previous boot incomplete -
default configuration used. I have checked the cmos battery and is OK. I also reseated BIOS ch...
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The title says it all. I'm looking for utilities that can clone my display to a 2nd screen and let me run an extra program on the second screen. A bit weird maybe but hopefully you get ...
All of a sudden I cannot boot my computer. As soon as I switch it on it gives a continuous set of short beeps. Nothing happens after that and nothing is displayed on the monitor.
Somebody...
MSI K8N Neo4 Platimum Board provides Wake UP event Setup under Power Management in Setup. Options are to Enable/Disable, Set Date (0-31) and Time (HH:MM:SS). If I want the computer to turn o...
I am getting this error message trying to install win xp pro sp1 on a new computer that i have built.
Asus M2V-MX SE Motherboard, 160 Gb WD Hard drive Sata
A friend of mine has a EMachine #T2882. It died. Replaced power supply. Still dead. Motherboard dead.Need info to purchase new motherboard replacement. Thankyou. PS/ info off board is (Imperia...
I got several Dell computers. it is now 13 months past mt support agreement and of course I have a issue that is not supported since I am 1 months over. What happens is the following:
I swi...
Whiat is wrong with my PC?
I need help fixing this error at bootup:
Warning! Now system is in safe mode.
Please re-setting CPU frequency in CMOS setup.
I am curious about HP motherboards. They recently started using HP brand motherboards. Can anyone tell me if they are actually "producing" these motherboards themselves or are the branding ano...
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Today i put 2 second hand 80 gb harddrives in my pc, formatted them and installed windows xp professional sp2 on one. The other drive already had aload of my data on it but not...
Hi, There was a power surge recently, and computer wouldn;t start.
I have a power supply which i put in, but when i turn it on, the power light flashes orange. The light on te motorboard li...
I've got some desktop comptuers that I need to lock down the USB ports on. I'm trying to keep people from being able to plug in a USB flash drive and copy files to it while still allowing use ...
I would like to perform a low level format on one of my BAD SECTOR DETECTED hard disk.
How can I go about doing that? Need any software? Can I find it under my BIOS or OS?
Thanks.
cwh
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This is my first time here and would appreciate any help/advice. I have a Dimension Desktop 4600 with Pentium 4 3.0Ghz Processor, 512 MB Ram, NVIDIA GeFOrce FX5200 vidoe card, running ...
I have 2 WD740GD SATA hard drives that I would like to install in my computer. I can't find any jumper settings on Western's website. I would like to set them up as one big drive. (I think t...
i get this on several dell desktops just purchased. any suggestions?
A weird situation here?! A Dimension 4600 with NVidia GeForce FX 5200 video card, windows XP Pro connected to a dell LCD display.
Won't boot normally - you get the windows splash screen, t...
I have an HP Pavilion 780n. A few weeks ago the video started shutting down unexpectedly. I pulled out the 64Mb AGP adapter and replaced it with a 16Mb PCI adapter. It now works fine, and I ...
Got a weird one.
Self built computer.
Gigabyte GA-7VAXP MB
Micron 512 DDR Ram
Athalon 2700 XP
WD 80 HDD
2000 Pro SP4
XP Pro SP1
Home networked, 3 stations
The other day I plugged i...
When I boot up I will get this message "Primary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed" when my system is doing its post. I will go into windows xp pro. When I choose a user it will reb...
Herro!
After all sorts of problems, I thought I would format and partition my hard drive, and re-install Windows.
All has not gone to plan however and after solving a few problems, I seem ...
I have two HP D530 business class desktop PC's, both have worked fine for over a year, but one has a loud whirring fan noise that pops up every 10 minutes or so, sounds like a jet plane taking...
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"1962 No Operating System Found. Press F1 to repeat boot sequence". Yesterday, when i boot the desktop i had this message. I realy don't know what it was but..
all i have don...
