Basically, I gave it to my dad to give to my uncle. My dad dropped it in a mud puddle. They dried it off, aired it out, then installed it. Now, the second hard drive isnt registering, its running in safe mode, its only registering 128mb ram, the DSL is running at slower then dialup speeds, no help or error logs are working, took forever to load anything, the drives show nothing but a couple things on there, (Basically his business and all the documents are gone.) So, what does he do? Is it the ram because it got wet and hurt things? Or, is something they did when they put the ram in?
2006-11-04 02:12:12 · 8 answers · asked by Mashu 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If i was you i would completely dry out everything put the new ram to one side reinstall the old ram, then if and when the PC is running go to Crucial and use there scanner to find out exactly what sort of ram you can upgrade to.
2006-11-04 04:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by Cybercat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAM or Random get right of entry to reminiscence is the place each and every of the needs that are at the instant open ( which contain the residing house windows host data ) are stored and accesed via the CPU. As and once you shut an application is closed this is deleted from the RAM any new application this is opened is copied from the complicatedcontinual. each and every application demands specific quantity of area attainable on RAM to run ( specific MB/GB ). additionally your gadget can allott a factor of your hardrive as RAM ( extensive-unfold as digital reminiscence ) this is used whwn your gadget is low on RAM. Your computing device can cope with quite distinction yet no longer a great distinction between the sytem standards and what's attainable..
2016-10-15 09:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer does not have sufficient memory or the memory is damaged, your computer will become slow, so try to add more memory. Windows XP needs at least 128 MB RAM, but 512 MB RAM is recommended for optimum performance. I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems.
Some RAM/ hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful
2006-11-05 13:48:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say it's from dropping it in the mud puddle! Take the hard drives out and take them to a professional to recover the data if it's really important (this service is expensive so be prepared to pay)
Or you could try hooking them up as slaves and using recovery software on www.download.com to try and recover the lost data. Good luck.
2006-11-04 02:15:11 · answer #4 · answered by I H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be many reasons for this problem. I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems. Some RAM/hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful
2006-11-06 16:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by blsruthi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be the ram isnt compatable or because it got wet at least part of it but it sounds like you need to seek the help of a professional
2006-11-04 02:15:52 · answer #6 · answered by spankdis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They ruined the memory would be my guess. Take the new memory out of the computer before something else gets ruined too.
2006-11-04 02:14:25 · answer #7 · answered by Marissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yk5zpr
2006-11-04 05:01:54 · answer #8 · answered by regaa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋