I tried to install a new hard drive on my computer it but it would not recognise it so I tried changing the position and cables but now my computer will not start. When I switch it on it just makes a loud long beep followed by silence then another loud beep this repeats untill I cut the power. Any ides as to what the problem is and how to solve it ???
2007-03-03 20:45:52 · 9 answers · asked by lamebrain 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
It sounds like an issue with the hard drive. Probably incorrect installation. Recheck your original work. Do you have access to an known good IDE hard drive with an operating system already installed? If so, trying installing that. You should be able to in to the "Safe Mode" (configured for just the bare essential peripherals). After you boot up from the tester hard drive, troubleshot your memory and mother board using "scandisk".
2007-03-03 20:58:06 · answer #1 · answered by V-Starion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your memory, make sure theyre in your motherboard right. Ive heard long beeps on systems and it was the memory was in wrong or not all the way in at all.
When you remove cables from devices without first removing them from device manager list in control panel, system icon you may run into configuration problems. I suggest you return everything back the way it was and try to boot again. Then without removing any cables attach the new hd to the hd cable.
2007-03-04 04:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by sadeyzluv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the jumper on the back of the Hard Drive to Primary position. Also make sure you didn't fry the memory. That will cause the alarm you are getting too. Also make sure you didn't bend any pins on the back of the New Hard drive and that is plugged in properly on both ends.
2007-03-04 04:52:57 · answer #3 · answered by Rodney D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was an problem in your harddisk or i motherboard.
normally a good condition pc has a long beep and three short beep
your computer power supply not corretly check you mother board.
2007-03-04 05:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by vijaykarthikeyan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to check if you have properly connected the power and data cables to the hard disk. Reconnect the cables following the procedure in this article: http://www.pcguide.com/proc/config/hdd-c.html
2007-03-04 04:54:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u added a harddrive or u switched the harddrive makes a difference to ur question ... u cant move ur boot drive off of its original position and its possible u need to reset cmos and load bios defaults after u put it back where its supposed to be ..
2007-03-04 04:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will tell you whgat the beep codes mean.
http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm
2007-03-04 04:49:08 · answer #7 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That may be a problem with your graphics card.
2007-03-04 04:55:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your RAM is fried. you need to change it.
2007-03-04 04:56:18 · answer #9 · answered by shehzad k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋