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wmguk · 07-03-2010, 11:13 AM

hmmm, ok, really stupid question, as we need to go back to basics, can you pull the memory, blow on the board and clean the memory sections, then load the mem back in, do you have another hdd to try?

wmguk · 07-03-2010, 11:13 AM

also, what is the make and model of the hdd?

Bazmcc · 07-03-2010, 11:37 AM

yes memory slots are clean and working.

Hdd is a WD scorpio and only about 3 months old. It works fine on my pc in the house.
I've found that my computer only makes the ticking noise if the keyboard is plugged in. I'm going to try a ps2 keyboard. Someone must have thrown something in the boot of the car on top of the keyboard. I think it's faulty.

I'll try another reboot here with the ps2 keyboard plugged in.

Bazmcc · 07-03-2010, 11:50 AM

next error:

blue screen on windows boot disk asking if i want to install windows, repair windows etc.

anything i press brings me to another blue screen saying that no hard disks can be found on my machine.

What next?

wmguk · 07-03-2010, 12:20 PM

are they sata or ide?

Bazmcc · 07-03-2010, 12:22 PM

all ide

Bazmcc · 07-03-2010, 12:37 PM

I missed something.

The date on the bios was way off so i corrected it and i'm now going to try another boot from cd. I tried a straight boot from the hdd a few minutes ago and got the warning about not having an 80 pin cable. Then it just went on as normal and i got a boot disk failure again.

Bazmcc · 07-03-2010, 01:01 PM

same problem. HDD isn't found if i'm booting from cd to a windows installation or repair. HDD can be seen from the bios with no problems.

By the way, this is the same case if i boot with or without udma being enabled.

wmguk · 07-03-2010, 07:22 PM

Ok,

So at this point we know that memory is working, hdd is working in other machine, board is booting and then stopping.

I know this is odd but it really sounds like a faulty hdd.

Did you try a totally different hdd in the pc?

~Rob · 07-03-2010, 07:26 PM

:whs:

Try another ribbon cable too

Bazmcc · 08-03-2010, 09:17 AM

Well here I am after an eventful sunday morning rampage on the car pc. I just hadn't been online to update.

So.... after trying everything it now works.

The solution:

I put the HDD on IDE channel 2 and put the DVD drive on channel 1 and booted from the DVD. Low and behold, I was able to start a windows repair install. Now the PC works as it should.

Maybe I could trace back to what settings meant that the hdd would only work in the second slot but I'm quite happy to accept that it simply works.

Thanks for the help. I'm a happy bunny now as I can get on with cleaning the car for the show this weekend.

07-03-2010, 11:13 AM	#16
wmguk Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kings Lynn, Norfolk Posts: 45,872 My Garage: - Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 Ghia X	hmmm, ok, really stupid question, as we need to go back to basics, can you pull the memory, blow on the board and clean the memory sections, then load the mem back in, do you have another hdd to try?
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07-03-2010, 11:13 AM	#17
wmguk Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kings Lynn, Norfolk Posts: 45,872 My Garage: - Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 Ghia X	also, what is the make and model of the hdd?
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07-03-2010, 11:37 AM	#18
Bazmcc Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,477 My Garage: - VW Bora - VW Passat Estate VR6 - VW Golf	yes memory slots are clean and working. Hdd is a WD scorpio and only about 3 months old. It works fine on my pc in the house. I've found that my computer only makes the ticking noise if the keyboard is plugged in. I'm going to try a ps2 keyboard. Someone must have thrown something in the boot of the car on top of the keyboard. I think it's faulty. I'll try another reboot here with the ps2 keyboard plugged in.
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07-03-2010, 11:50 AM	#19
Bazmcc Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,477 My Garage: - VW Bora - VW Passat Estate VR6 - VW Golf	next error: blue screen on windows boot disk asking if i want to install windows, repair windows etc. anything i press brings me to another blue screen saying that no hard disks can be found on my machine. What next?
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07-03-2010, 12:20 PM	#20
wmguk Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kings Lynn, Norfolk Posts: 45,872 My Garage: - Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 Ghia X	are they sata or ide?
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07-03-2010, 12:22 PM	#21
Bazmcc Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,477 My Garage: - VW Bora - VW Passat Estate VR6 - VW Golf	all ide
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07-03-2010, 12:37 PM	#22
Bazmcc Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,477 My Garage: - VW Bora - VW Passat Estate VR6 - VW Golf	I missed something. The date on the bios was way off so i corrected it and i'm now going to try another boot from cd. I tried a straight boot from the hdd a few minutes ago and got the warning about not having an 80 pin cable. Then it just went on as normal and i got a boot disk failure again.
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07-03-2010, 01:01 PM	#23
Bazmcc Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,477 My Garage: - VW Bora - VW Passat Estate VR6 - VW Golf	same problem. HDD isn't found if i'm booting from cd to a windows installation or repair. HDD can be seen from the bios with no problems. By the way, this is the same case if i boot with or without udma being enabled.
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07-03-2010, 07:22 PM	#24
wmguk Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kings Lynn, Norfolk Posts: 45,872 My Garage: - Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 Ghia X	Ok, So at this point we know that memory is working, hdd is working in other machine, board is booting and then stopping. I know this is odd but it really sounds like a faulty hdd. Did you try a totally different hdd in the pc?
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07-03-2010, 07:26 PM	#25
~Rob Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 14,915 My Garage: - Toyota Celica	:whs: Try another ribbon cable too
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08-03-2010, 09:17 AM	#26
Bazmcc Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,477 My Garage: - VW Bora - VW Passat Estate VR6 - VW Golf	Well here I am after an eventful sunday morning rampage on the car pc. I just hadn't been online to update. So.... after trying everything it now works. The solution: I put the HDD on IDE channel 2 and put the DVD drive on channel 1 and booted from the DVD. Low and behold, I was able to start a windows repair install. Now the PC works as it should. Maybe I could trace back to what settings meant that the hdd would only work in the second slot but I'm quite happy to accept that it simply works. Thanks for the help. I'm a happy bunny now as I can get on with cleaning the car for the show this weekend.
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