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I'm rebuilding a MSI 6368 ver 5 MOBO and came across an error I don't know? The MOBO boots fine and starts loading scandisk on windows 98 but only to a certain point and then the computer instantly powers down? No error messages or anything,pc just turns off? Scandisk never runs past 90 percent? Other times the pc just boots up,runs POST and mem check and same thing happens? HDD error? Mem error? Frequency error? Personally I would think HDD error,but some input will be appreciated thanx? Why |
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@spngbob | 8 October 12 |
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why the power down? built in safety mechanism? Thanx :-)
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@a.psycho | 8 October 12 |
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Yeah sounds like a dodgey sector on the hdd! Download hdd rengenerator. Try to get an old free version if you can. It's comercial now but will fix a few for free. Well none really fix anything just recover and re-allocate the sector and update SMART properly!
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@spngbob | 9 October 12 |
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thanx psycho,will try that :-) any other ideas anyone?
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@spngbob | 9 October 12 |
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no takers? anyone plse? :-
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@asurreym | 9 October 12 |
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Is the CPU fan doing its job?
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@spngbob | 10 October 12 |
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yes it is,cpu temp constant between 38 and 42 degrees celsius,unless thermistor is lying,but I don't think? I've also changed HDD,so can't be that either? PC now also boots into win xp, but screen colours are all warped,so I changed mem as well,but no luck?
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@a.psycho | 10 October 12 |
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I'm confused! Win 98 or XP? If it boots fine into xp but the colours are wonkey it's probably a driver issue.. if it's Xp sp3 it's a world away from win 98 so issues will differ a lot! Why not get a new linux distro,(try mint xfce,bodhi,or puppy, they're small and fast) boot it up. If everything is fine it's just a compatability or driver issue with microsoft.
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@spngbob | 10 October 12 |
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sori for the confusion lol. The first HDD that we thought had an error has win 98 loaded. I then changed HDD with anotha that has xp preloaded,hence the difference. I will try the linux and advise :-)
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@a.psycho | 10 October 12 |
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Ah! Windows 98 hdd was probably knackered! Hdd's aren't designed to last much longer than 3 or so years! Supprised a pre-installed xp drive worked at all as xp needs to install device drivers on every machine from the cd etc! It'll be device drivers that are wonky! You need to repair it with an original ;-) xp disc really! If you just use your computer for internet,office,cd burning etc just use linux. No viruses,free,installs on most hardware with everything you need. Zorin os is like xp. Mi
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@acid2004 | 10 October 12 |
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wow wow wow hang on a second. You are using preloaded hdd's? Thats your issue right tjere, yoir hard drives wont talk to any other hardware unless its fresh
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