my pc wont startup?

Question

after frying my motherboard & installing a new asrock p4i65g, i started to recieve boot up problems. my pc wont boot from ANY sources. it starts with a screen showing "sorry for the inconvenience...etc" and displays startup modes such as safe mode, safe mode with networking, last know, normal mode etc. i click on each of them and it goes to a black screen and after a second it goes back to the startup mode screen.

is there a problem with my hdd or somethink else?

i cant afford to replace my harddrive as i have 2000 rare mp3s on it. is there any way i can jumpstart it without going to special hdd recovery organistions

Answer 1

worst case scenario andy,pc wont boot..a nightmare!
however all is not lost,there could be many reasons for the failure top boot including
1. incompatible memory module
2. incorrect processor(wrong fsb)
3. corrupt bios(try resetting bios by changing cmos jumper from position 1/2 to 2/3 for 20 seconds and replace back in default position 1/2)
however as you say its refusing to boot from any sources then its something to do with the bios(basic input output system),this is the part of the p.c thats responsible for all the devices at the most basic level,and the cmos is the part of the set up that is reponsible for the detection of ide devices(hard drive,cd roms,floppy drive(s))
so if possible try going into set up(press delete at boot up),this would be a good place to start,first go into "standard cmos features",this is were you can auto-detect the ide devices,also make sure a)time and date are set correctly b)all the devices are set to auto c)theres a "halt" on "all errors"
second stop is advanced bios features,check the boot order is set to a correct order,this can be either cd rom first or floppy first,however whichever device is chosen must be presentfor example if floppy is first to boot(default setting),then make sure you have a floppy drive as not all modern p.c,s come with floppy drives anymore
also check the s.m.a.r.t capability is set to "disabled"
next is advanced chipset features,this is to do with memory timings and a.g.p aperture size,and in this you should check the "init display first" is set to the appropriate display adapter(agp,pci-e)
there is more sections in bios however there is a option to set your bios to either "fail safe" or "optimal",the first fail safe is the best to choose if your experiencing problems,so choose this,however optimal settings are best if your planning to use your system for overclocking(inadvisable)
now if you have tried all this and it still refuses to boot then try another hard drive,and check the jumper settings aswell,its a long task but thats computers andy
any more problems andy let me know
good luck mate!

Answer 2

something with the registry seems to be really messed up from the sounds of it..

there are a few options..

1) use your xp cd, boot from it and at the second install prompt (as you want to hit enter on the first), where it checks for previous windows installs then asks if you want to install again or repair it, hit r to start a repair install.. this option keeps everything you've already installed and anything you have in places like my documents..

2) wipe the drive and start fresh (though if you have data you have to keep, hook the drive up as a slave in another system and get it off before your format c: /u /q

3) bring the system to a computer store.. (this would be a last resort option, or the easiest if you have a little money to spend and feel safer having someone else fix it)

Answer 3

While it is powering up, hold down the key that gets you into the BIOS (usually either DEL or F2). You can then select "Boot sequence". Force it to boot from the CD-ROM drive first and the hard disk second. Now restart with your Windows CD in the CD-ROM drive. Once Windows is installed you may want to reset the BIOS to make the HDD the first startup drive.

Answer 4

Yes try getting it in to safe mode, by pressing F8 key just after start up and then do a system restore. Have you tried leaving it at the start up screen for much longer it may be trying to install updates. leave it for 10 mins and see if the desktop comes up.

Answer 5

OK, TRY THIS ! OPEN COMPUTER .DISCONECT POWER CABLE FROM COMPUTER ,TAKE OUT THE BATTERY FOR 30 SECONDS THEN PUT BATERY BACK CLOSE UP COMPUTER & PLUG IN POWER CABLE. COMPUTER WILL NOW BOOT IN DEFAULT MODE .THIS SHOULD CLEAR ALL ERRORS. REBOOT &HOLD DOWN DEL KEY THIS WILL BRING YOU INTO BIOS SETTINGS THEN CHECK HDD SETTINGS BOOT SETTINGS SMART HDD SETTINGS & MAKE SURE YOUR BOOT TO SP2 SETTING IS SELECTED NOW SAVE SETTINGS &IT WILL REBOOT WITHLOSE OF YOUR FILES

Answer 6

you could just go and buy another hard drive to replace the old one65jibugm 8uvbiyg

Answer 7

try different ram , get a new motherboard try a different psu
hop that helps.

Answer 8

If your PC wont start how can you be on here asking questions?
Does not compute!!!

Answer 9

its broken =]