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This thread is for anyone thats having trouble with their computers/ technology. feel free to post and hopefully someone will have the courage to help you! HOORAY, my computer just crashed. now when I turn it on i get the error: DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER :yikes: :yikes: maybe the hard drives failed? no idea...

When it is starting go to your bios and see if the hard drives are being recognized. I used to have my computer set so whenever it started you had to go in manually and select the hard drives. If you started it without doing this you would get that error. Kept people off my computer :P.

wow it amazingly booted from the bootloader.... windows came up and it said "system has recovered from a serious error" now im too paranoid to use it, would this be a software thing or should i replace hard drives? i sure fixed that fast.

Doesn't sound like a hardware problem. Sounds like Windows just farted. Windows does that. If the problem continues, reload Windows onto your PC. As for the "keeping people off my computer" thing, just put a BIOS password on your machine. That'll keep anyone off of it and it's easier to type a password than it is to Start system > press F1, F2, F10, Del to enter setup > go to IDE setup > activate HDD > save changes and exit setup > restart system.

Doesn't sound like a hardware problem. Sounds like Windows just farted. Windows does that. If the problem continues, reload Windows onto your PC. As for the "keeping people off my computer" thing, just put a BIOS password on your machine. That'll keep anyone off of it and it's easier to type a password than it is to Start system > press F1, F2, F10, Del to enter setup > go to IDE setup > activate HDD > save changes and exit setup > restart system. big mistake letting me know that you are tech. savy... now I know who to contact when I have a problem...

sometimes i hate computers:nonod:

this computer has been nothing but problems. sad part is i built it myself, skimped out on a few parts too. that came back to bite me. should've bought a dell.

big mistake letting me know that you are tech. savy... now I know who to contact when I have a problem... Dang. :( Yea, I'm a tech/nerd by hobby and career.

I've had that before on a PC... damn Mr Gates!

do you think Bill Gates has a program built to make all Microsoft technology self destruct one he dies... That would send the world back into the stone age for a little while..

HOORAY, my computer just crashed. now when I turn it on i get the error: DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER :yikes: :yikes: maybe the hard drives failed? no idea... From my experience this is probably a sign of impending doom... It is a possible that it's a software error, but generally speaking this is a sign of a dying/dead drive. I have seen drives crash (windows lock up, blue screen, reboot, shut down, etc) and work fine immediately upon restarting, then die a short time thereafter... Others last for a week or so, then nothing... Then again, I have seen similar issues turn out to be a one time thing, but that has been in the rarest of instances. If you got it back up and running, I would back up everything you can't live without... then reinstall from scratch. I would fully prepare yourself to replace that drive... My question for you is, what is the brand/model? Or brand/size of your drive? That would tell much more of the story...

yes i realize that its not likely thats its a one time thing. I backed up all that I need. really theres not that much important stuff on here, the main problem with the computer crashing/hard drives failing is that I'd have to reinstall all the programs i have, and i have a LOT. I'm overdue for some sort of case/cooling replacement anyways so I'll prolly order one soon. (looking at this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?ATT=11147041&CMP=AFC-SlickDeals&Item=N82E16811147041)) plus hard drives are so cheap these days, i might just order one of these (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701). There are two hard drives, one is a seagate PATA 120GB, the other a Western Digital PATA 120GB. the seagate is the boot disk. my personal theory is that the hard drives might have overheated, crashed, cooled down, and are working again. either way my computer is HOT so some fans wont hurt. sorry just ranting.

Honestly... he's right... the end is near. I'm not going to say you are having hardware issues...just that maybe the software is jacked. Make sure all your files are backed up, that you have all your program CD's around... and I would go for a complete re-load. Format and start over...

I'm considering it, seriously. it would be the second time. the first time i reformatted, it was cuz all the icons EVERYwhere stopped working and my computer got really messed up. some people say its a good idea to reformat every few months anyways just because. my linux install is so nice, no problems at all from that.

I don't know about every few months... I go like about 2 years or so before my PC would ever need it... Went like 4 years on my laptop before it did... and that was after SP2 screwed it up. The only catch seems to be that it takes me about a whole weekend to get everything back in place!

i hate computers and i hate working on them. computers are like motorcycles. it's not a matter of if it will crash, but when will it crash. with this in mind, please have some type of backup utility. the cheapest is installing a secondary HD with a scheduled backup (using microsoft's backup utility) or a DVD RW. run chkdsk.exe /r and let it find and repair bad blocks on the next boot. you had a corrupt boot sector that repaired itself on the next boot. bios passwords? why bother? just use a normal (ntfs) login password. -a|ex

I'm with ya BM.... I actually had computers as my major thru college and developped a hatred for them. And about that same time the tech industry swallowed a bomb and it was :puke: out PC dudes.... the industry was saturated. So I got out of it...

I'm with ya BM.... I actually had computers as my major thru college and developped a hatred for them. And about that same time the tech industry swallowed a bomb and it was :puke: out PC dudes.... the industry was saturated. So I got out of it... whaddya do know? i always figure if i get out of computer engineering, I'll become a mechanic. but programming is fun in some ways.

I'm considering it, seriously. it would be the second time. the first time i reformatted, it was cuz all the icons EVERYwhere stopped working and my computer got really messed up. some people say its a good idea to reformat every few months anyways just because. my linux install is so nice, no problems at all from that. If you have had multiple issues forcing you to reinstall, I'd again recommend preparing for the worst. Of course if the first crash was not recent, then again... could be software. Or... If you download copious amounts of porn and a ton of 'cracked' software you pirated off some bit torrent site, then I would give :dthumb: for software issue... and a bi-monthly reformat, reload... The WD hard drive you linked to is solid... I have been running one for quite a while now... As for login passwords... 10 seconds and a bootdisk and I am in... BIOS passwords... 15 seconds and a screwdriver and I am in... Passwords are a waste of time IMHO... And I most certainly agree with the :puke: ing out of computer techs... Then again, I worked with so many A+ Certified tards that couldn't tell the difference between a hard drive and a CD ROM that I wanted to shoot myself to death with a pea shooter... So I went into sales and management... Now at least the tards I work with can bull$hit a good game...

the last time i formatted was about 6 months ago i believe. but i am convinced that was an isolated incident. it had nothing to do with hardware, actually what happened is i let something modify the registry (on accident). I'm about to pull the trigger on that case and hard drive. it would be 140 bux total. but i'm wondering if i should just get a better fan and thats it. cuz 140 bux could go toward a new computer/laptop. I HATE DECISIONS!!! I'm SO INDECISIVE

I have had less problems the less I screw with my PC. Further, everybody I know that uses "hacked", in some way, software always has problems like this. I use all legal stuff now and no problems!

the last time i formatted was about 6 months ago i believe. but i am convinced that was an isolated incident. it had nothing to do with hardware, actually what happened is i let something modify the registry (on accident). I'm about to pull the trigger on that case and hard drive. it would be 140 bux total. but i'm wondering if i should just get a better fan and thats it. cuz 140 bux could go toward a new computer/laptop. I HATE DECISIONS!!! I'm SO INDECISIVE 6 months ago, modification of the registry, and frequent use since (I assume)... isolated incident for sure... However the error you got this time is very much bad... If you don't rely on your PC to control your iron lung or anything else that keeps you alive, reformat, reinstall... then wait for it to die... Who knows that WD drive could be on sale for $70 then... And... You can never go wring with more fans...

More fans the better! That goes for both PC's and hollywood... Just that in Hollywood its for a few different reasons... like this NWS pic thats against certain rules... (http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Posting/64855.jpg)

i wasnt kidding about the indecisiveness. I literally have my credit card out on the table. the real question is should i pour more money into this one year old computer or should i put just the bare minimum in so it will last til when I upgrade in a year or so. :willy:

i wasnt kidding about the indecisiveness. I literally have my credit card out on the table. the real question is should i pour more money into this one year old computer or should i put just the bare minimum in so it will last til when I upgrade in a year or so. :willy: Patience is a virtue... I vote wait...

okay i agree, i'm just gonna order the fan. then i'll wait till the sh*t hits the fan. :lol:

And... You can never go wring with more fans... more fans = more problems if it isn't overheating, then don't add more fans. and if it is overheating, then don't add more fans, get a better heat sink. more fans = more heat and more dust and more parts to break down. i built a fanless system similar to this one for a client http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=64&code= -a|ex It added up to $8k

more fans = more problems if it isn't overheating, then don't add more fans. and if it is overheating, then don't add more fans, get a better heat sink. more fans = more heat and more dust and more parts to break down. i built a fanless system similar to this one for a client http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=64&code= -a|ex It added up to $8k I have to respectfully disagree... My computers usually fill up with dust and cat hair... For my current machine, I put in a huge 120mm fan and a 80mm fan... plus the standard power supply and CPU fans... 120mm sucks in, others blow out... My PC sits on the floor and the dust and hair flow through like 9am after a White Castle and Budweiser binge night... The inside stays cleaner than ANY of the dozens of machines I have ever owned...

I have to respectfully disagree... My computers usually fill up with dust and cat hair... For my current machine, I put in a huge 120mm fan and a 80mm fan... plus the standard power supply and CPU fans... 120mm sucks in, others blow out... My PC sits on the floor and the dust and hair flow through like 9am after a White Castle and Budweiser binge night... The inside stays cleaner than ANY of the dozens of machines I have ever owned... i have no fans in mine. 2 years and no dust (even with a dog and 4 kids)... my wife has a standard dell that i take apart 3x a year to blow the dust off. look at the cpu heat sink, that's where you want to keep dustfree... -a|ex

Just figured i'd throw this out here. The audio adjustment icon is gone from my girls lap top. you know, the one you click on the make basic or fine adjustments? Any way I can get it back? there was one new icon i saw that was interfeering so I deleted it and for some reason the other icon was gone too. :scratch:

Just figured i'd throw this out here. The audio adjustment icon is gone from my girls lap top. you know, the one you click on the make basic or fine adjustments? Any way I can get it back? there was one new icon i saw that was interfeering so I deleted it and for some reason the other icon was gone too. :scratch: Right click on the taskbar... anywhere there isn't an open window or icon... Select Properties.... Should open up Taskbar and Start Menu Properties... Select Customize under the Taskbar heading, then find the speaker icon in the list, single click on it, select Always Show.

Right click on the taskbar... anywhere there isn't an open window or icon... Select Properties.... Should open up Taskbar and Start Menu Properties... Select Customize under the Taskbar heading, then find the speaker icon in the list, single click on it, select Always Show. Thanks a lot! I'll try when I get home!

this thread should be renamed the tech support thread

this thread should be renamed the tech support thread :withstupi

I bet no one can tell me why I can't hear audio from some sites, but can on other ones.

this thread should be renamed the tech support thread :iagree: It's funny... on here I don't mind giving the advice, however everywhere else I HATE helping... It's one of those things that if you know something about it, EVERYONE wants your help, advice, and whatever... Plus everytime the subject comes up at work, or in a group of friends at the bar, there's always that guy who has absolutely NO IDEA what he's talking about chiming in with useless random information... Tech guy: "So your computer just shut off one day and won't come back on... First instinct says power supply, but it could be a host of other things..." That guy: "Could be, but I would first unplug everything from your hard drive, flip it upside down, then hook everything back up..." Tech guy: "Yeeeeaah... and while you're at it, I am going to need those TPS reports as soon as possible... Yeeeaaahh."

i get this error message sometimes whenever i try to install games for my kids. what does it mean and how do i fix it? here it is: 16 Bit Windows Subsystem C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the application. :help:

I wish when I got a error message it came this way... http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Posting/bsod.jpg

Right click on the taskbar... anywhere there isn't an open window or icon... Select Properties.... Should open up Taskbar and Start Menu Properties... Select Customize under the Taskbar heading, then find the speaker icon in the list, single click on it, select Always Show. Didn't work. That proly woulda worked if I didn't uninstall it. I got it back though. thanks.

16 Bit Windows Subsystem C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the application. have you tried this? http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

I bet no one can tell me why I can't hear audio from some sites, but can on other ones. I am more of a hardware guy, but I would think that you probably missing a plugin or something... More info would be helpful...

i have no fans in mine. 2 years and no dust (even with a dog and 4 kids)... my wife has a standard dell that i take apart 3x a year to blow the dust off. look at the cpu heat sink, that's where you want to keep dustfree... -a|ex No fans? That's a thought... I have actually seen fully functional PC's that were so full of dust that you could not see any of the guts with the case off... Literally looking like the case was still on... You could pull handfulls of dust out... solid dust and running strong... "oh no, it's Dustzirra!" Obviously these machines probably sat in a warehouse somewhere running 24/7 for 10 years...

I wish when I got a error message it came this way... http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Posting/bsod.jpg That shirt is cool as hell... if you are a nerd like me... Plus I am all about big sweaty mammaries...

I am more of a hardware guy, but I would think that you probably missing a plugin or something... More info would be helpful... That's my guess as well.