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Restarting problem

  • 31-10-2004 12:31am
    #1
    LastIrishMonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 630 ✭✭✭


    Im having trouble again :/

    Well i keep getting problems somtime when i restart my pc
    my computer freezes on the first screen (the screen with Del goes too setup bios and shows ur drive) dunno why

    could it be windows or pc ??? :(

    It only happens a few times and when it does u cant click restart button u have to turn the pc off and restart it with main power switch.

    My Pc is
    Celeron 2.4ghz :(
    Windows xp pro
    80gig hard
    Geforce4 Ti 4600


Comments

  • #2
    SantaHoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,488 ✭✭✭SantaHoe


    At that stage of the boot process (if I'm interpreting your post properly), it definitely wouldn't be windows.
    Sounds more like it's struggling to detect your harddrive, which may or may not be failing and about to die. :)
    Listen for any unusual clicking/stalling noises from your harddrive.
    Or it could be something more innocent like a long memory check.
    Did you change anything in the BIOS recently?


  • #3
    LastIrishMonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 630 ✭✭✭LastIrishMonkey


    its the very first screen that comes up ? and lately i have been hearing noices from my slave drive alright clicking but i doubt that could be it ? or could it ? :rolleyes:


  • #4
    SantaHoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,488 ✭✭✭SantaHoe


    I've had harddrives fail on me a few times.
    Certain clicking sounds from the drive are normal, but when you've owned a harddrive for a long time, you get to know what's normal clicking, and what sounds unhealthy.
    Generally I find borked harddrives sound like "Spinup-click-clunk-clunk-stop..." << repeat.
    You should try removing the slave drive temporarily to see if this behaviour stops.
    If everything is fine and groovey when the slave drive is removed, I'd seriously consider backing up all your data off that drive.


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