My computer would not start up at all,screen blank with no messages.Power light is on, hardrive starts briefly,then drive light goes out and nothing happens.
2006-09-16 14:43:56 · 10 answers · asked by gdwrnch40 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Go into BIOS and recheck the load order. Looks like the default floppy is set first. Change it to your hard drive (if you're not installing an OS, if so the DVD/CD drive), save the setting and try to reboot again.
Best load order when not installing an OS:
1. Hard drive with the OS
2. DVD/CD-ROM
3. Floppy.
For the replyer below with the wrong answer: Resetting the CMOS is the last option, as it wipes out all of the previous settings. You work first from the obvious, then work to the last option, not the reverse. Skipping steps just makes troubleshooting worse.
The motherboard is working, PSU power is working; HD is working with light all indicating the motherboard hasn't shorted. No POST beeps/lights noted, indicating a motherboard error (common if the BIOS is corrupt, where the CMOS will have to be reset).
Source: Me. A computer builder for over 20 years.
2006-09-16 14:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by SandyKIT 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Reseting your bios boot settings should work. Do not hesitate to go into your bios. As long as you know what you are doing you should be fine. Simply changing your boot order so it will boot to the hard disk first is completely safe. If this doesnt work try what the first guy said. Go in and look for an option that says "Restore to defaults" and do this. If this doesnt help or helps but you find another problem get a pro.
2006-09-16 14:53:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
find the jumper for your cmos settings on the motherboard, move the jumper to the reset position for about 15 seconds, and then put it back in normal. Do this woth the computer unplugged, it might start up then, if not, try reseating the ram and video card
Exactly how does one go into the bios, when the screen is blank ? Dumb answers
2006-09-16 14:50:39 · answer #3 · answered by butchell 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
to provide up your pc looking the floppy rigidity try this.... enter BIOS by ability of hitting Del Key whilst commencing. circulate to improved. Make HDD the 1st boot gadget. Disable 'seek for different boot units'. Reboot. Now the noises are long gone. you in addition to might disable the floppy rigidity in 'gadget supervisor'.
2016-10-15 01:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by scharber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to me the other day. I thought that my PC was trashed until I went into the bios and reset everything to the default settings.
2006-09-16 14:46:43 · answer #5 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sound like the hard drive went out was it making a lot of noise lately///
2006-09-16 15:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, only if you need to use it. You can set it to be the 2nd or 3rd boot device. Only need floppy if your booting up on from it.
2006-09-16 14:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go into your BIOS, you probably need a recovery disk or CD.
2006-09-16 14:51:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
take it to be check out, dont do that in the bios as that crack pot said dont go in the bios, that one dont know what its talking about
2006-09-16 14:47:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes, during bootup it needs to know the drives.
2006-09-16 14:52:29 · answer #10 · answered by hollywood71@verizon.net 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋