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bd333

So yeah, I thought some people on this forum might have knowledge with computers and could possible help me out.
My computer doesn't boot any more. Not from hard disk (I have tried unplugging and installing the OS to both HDDs and booting, no success) and now, I can't even boot from LiveCD. I am running PCLinuxOS 2007. It gets halfway through the boot sequence and then just stops. On the occasions that I get it to boot, it gets halfway to install on the HDD and freezes. It sucks because now I am stuck on my parents Vista computer and yes, it has uses, but I really like my old setup a lot.
My setup:
AMD 2200+ 1.2 ghz
80 GB Maxtor HDD
768 mb ram
PCLos2007
Anyways, can anyone help me? I think I've narrowed the problem down to my MOBO, but I am not sure.
Is there a way to fix it or is it even worth fixing? Or should I start saving up because right now, getting a new computer is not within my budget.
Thanks!!
--BD
So yeah, I thought some people on this forum might have knowledge with computers and could possible help me out. My computer doesn't boot any more. Not from hard disk (I have tried unplugging and installing the OS to both HDDs and booting, no success) and now, I can't even boot from LiveCD. I am running PCLinuxOS 2007. It gets halfway through the boot sequence and then just stops. On the occasions that I get it to boot, it gets halfway to install on the HDD and freezes. It sucks because now I am stuck on my parents Vista computer and yes, it has uses, but I really like my old setup a lot. My setup: AMD 2200+ 1.2 ghz 80 GB Maxtor HDD 768 mb ram PCLos2007 Anyways, can anyone help me? I think I've narrowed the problem down to my MOBO, but I am not sure. Is there a way to fix it or is it even worth fixing? Or should I start saving up because right now, getting a new computer is not within my budget. Thanks!! --BD

Last edited by bd333, 4 years, 7 months ago
Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

keen31

could be a lot of things... have you looked at your heatsink lately? is it caked with dust? if so, it may be overheating.
could be the mobo like you say, could also be the PSU (can lead to random problems that are undiagnosable otherwise) and it could be the HDD.
if youve tried formatting the HDD (i would also use a boot disc and run some form of a checkdisk on it) then i would start looking at a bum PSU/MB.
you can always try using 1 stick of ram in any/all slots to make sure they arent problematic either.
my suspicion is the PSU... if you can get your hands on another compatible one and swap it out to test, you can know for sure pretty easily.
GL
could be a lot of things... have you looked at your heatsink lately? is it caked with dust? if so, it may be overheating. could be the mobo like you say, could also be the PSU (can lead to random problems that are undiagnosable otherwise) and it could be the HDD. if youve tried formatting the HDD (i would also use a boot disc and run some form of a checkdisk on it) then i would start looking at a bum PSU/MB. you can always try using 1 stick of ram in any/all slots to make sure they arent problematic either. my suspicion is the PSU... if you can get your hands on another compatible one and swap it out to test, you can know for sure pretty easily. GL

Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

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