Hi-
I am running Windows xp pro on a 2.0gig processor and recently bought a computer from a 'friend'. The computer he sold me has some serious issues with the video. Is not the cable or the video card-is somewhere in the motherboard. I am trying to put the hard drive and everything back into the other computer I was using(I am able to get a picture on the 'old' computer). The 'intel' screen comes up but then get a black screen with 'boot failure-system halted' at the top left of the screen.
I am able to get to BIOS and the IDE config says 'not installed' for the master drive. I am pretty sure I have everything plugged in correctly but wanted to see if there might be something else I am missing. I am very new to the 'hardware' side and would appreciate any help I can get.
thanks
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Jump to PostWell, I really can't tell from your description what exactly you have done. Are you trying to put the hard drive from the broken computer into your other computer as a second drive? Is the XP OS your current operating system in your Working computer? or is that from the …
Jump to PostOK, so you're swapping a 40 to a 80 gig drive. I still don't know how old your "old" machine is, but it probably is just incapable of reading a drive that large. For some of the "old" machines you can get bios updates that will allow it to read …
Jump to PostI'm not real sure how old it is. It was a system that my husband put together and has been working GREAT for the part 3-4 yrs.
Not bad for humans, but "Long of Tooth" in computer years! :)
Jump to Postdid you try and install a fresh copy of your OS?
that includes reformating your drive.
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