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Name: xynobis
Date: February 25, 2006 at 17:10:16 Pacific
Subject: pc won't boot up
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: amd athlon
Model/Manufacturer: emachines

Comment:

my pc won't boot up. when i push the power button, hd amber light is on for a couple of seconds, then goes out. cpu fan is working, but that's it. i tried to boot it with restore disc, didn't help. i had the same problem a couple of weeks ago, but i inserted a mcafee floppy rescue disc and it worked. this time it doesn't. i replaced the master hd with the slave and it worked. i installed all the security updates, clicked the restart button - and now this one will not boot up either... i reseated all the components, but it still doesn't work. any advice?
thank you very much!
Xynobis

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Response Number 1

Name: street1
Date: February 25, 2006 at 19:26:11 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

Have you tried a new IDE cable?Have you tried the other IDE slot on your motherboard?IS your slave drive now jumpered as master?

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Response Number 2

Name: rhi
Date: February 26, 2006 at 06:57:28 Pacific

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Response Number 3

Name: xynobis
Date: February 26, 2006 at 08:56:19 Pacific

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this is weird. today i started the pc and it works as if nothing ever happened... i did try new cables, jumpered the hd as master yesterday, but it didn't help at all. i tried to boot it 4 times. and today it's working. hopefully it'll stay this way. thanx guys for your help! i appreciate it!
Xynobis

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Response Number 4

Name: xynobis
Date: February 26, 2006 at 11:41:49 Pacific

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And now it's doing it again... downloaded few security updates, restarted it and it worked. then i installed a new program, restarted it and now it won't boot up again... driving me crazy.
Xynobis

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Response Number 5

Name: street1
Date: February 26, 2006 at 12:12:17 Pacific

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"then i installed a new program"
Above is the important part of response
number 4.

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Response Number 6

Name: xynobis
Date: February 26, 2006 at 12:24:58 Pacific

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the program i installed is system mechanic 6. i'm not sure this could doanything to it, since i got it installed on my 2nd pc and that one works great.
Xynobis

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Response Number 7

Name: street1
Date: February 26, 2006 at 13:02:25 Pacific

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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00030IESM/002-1012629-8780025?v=glance
This website above gives bad reviews for system mechanic 6 with winxp.I have never used system mechanic so,I am at a loss giving any advice on this software.

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