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First thing to try, reseat memory sticks (remove and put them back). Check what will happen.

Sometimes it's a software problem or you have corrupted files in the system. Have you tried to reformat your drive?

ramjo is right.. Try "Active@ Kill Disk - Hard Drive Eraser" utility. Add some protection, put a password on it. But be careful..... always remember your password...

I think you have accidentally touched or moved the old stick. Pull it out and put it back. Maybe it was not properly seated in the slot.

I think it's a windows problem. Have you

Set the bios in default settings and be sure the hard disk drive is detected in the bios. If not, try to remove the drive and install it again in its bay. If the above did not work, your drive might be defective. Try another drive.

If I am right, I think there is a conflict between the pci sound card and the onboard sound. You should disable first the onboard sound in the bios if you want to install the pci sound card (SoundBlaster sound card). Meanwhile, in your case, you should remove the driver …

I think your ACPI feature is not enabled in the bios. Take the battery out and then put it back in. Start then enter bios setup.

Test one memory stick at a time and try it also in different dimm slots.

Power on then hold down the Esc key, then press F1 when you get the check system message.

Try loading the video driver again. Since your motherboard chipset is Intel 915GV Express, it's fine to download its latest driver update and run to your system.

Press the key to enter the bios. Make and model of the computer?

With the computer turned off and unplugged. Remove the battery and reseat the memory modules/sticks inside the memory bay. Put all the components back then start your computer. If the problem still persists, repeat the process then test one stick at a time in both memory slots or try to …

What is your problem, PXE Error or IDE 0 Error?

Before reseating the memory module, just clean the contacts with a pencil eraser. Reseat it several times, dirt from dimm socket is the common cause of the computer failure. Try to clean and reseat everything inside the pc to check for loose connection.

Run Belarc Advisor to your system. Go to the multimedia section and post it here. [url]http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html[/url] Make and Model of your motherboard, please? Is it onboard or pci sound card?

Open your quick restore cd and look for the driver folder and open it. Sometimes you will need to verify the number in the icon folder and compare it to the vga driver. That's it. Explore to your cd and you will locate it. No need for serial number. What …

Maybe it's a hard disk or software (OS) problem. Try to reinstall or repair your operating system.

Check if the cmos detects your hard drive. If not, the ide ribbon or cable is broken. Maybe your hard drive has bad sectors. Have you changed your ide devices configuration before? Are you using your original restore cd everytime you reformat?

Unplug the AC adapter from your computer. Remove the main battery. Remove the memory sticks in their slots and clean their gold contact with a pencil eraser. Keep pressing the power button for about 1 minute. Put everything back in again then start your computer. Hope this helps.......

Open your pc case. I think the whirring sound comes from the rotating fans (processor fan, power supply fan, video card fan, and the case fan). Observe their rotational speed.

I think you will need to set your bios in default values then reboot. Set your settings again that you have before (if any). Next put your winxp cd then key the Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart your computer. Go to bios again and set your dvd/cdrom as first boot, save and …

I think your drive is going to fail. Try to do a clean install and check if you can do it successfully. If not, replace your hard drive.

Check first if the motherboard does not have bulging capacitors. Do you have a spare power supply? Try that one also to isolate the problem. Try also pulling the cmos battery out for 1 hr, and clean it with cloth and put it back again. Try to clean the contact …

Enter bios setup then see to it all your ide devices such as hard disks and especially your cdroms are being recognized by the bios. If not, check the ide cables and power connectors of the corresponding devices. Does your cdrom drives appear in the "My Computer"?

It's a memory issue. Clean the gold contact of the sticks and reseat them several times in their slots. Or the last memory upgrade might not be compatible with your system.

Double check your internal connections especially from the front bezel to the motherboard. If I were you, I will start and test the computer through the power pins of the motherboard.

Set the bios in default values. Start your computer. Try to reseat your memory sticks and test your system with one stick at a time in different slots.

Reinstall or repair your operating system. Check if this helps.

Try this first: Unplug the AC adapter from your computer. Remove the main battery. Remove the memory sticks in their slots and clean their gold contact with a pencil eraser. Keep pressing the power button for about 1 minute. Put everything back in again then start your computer. Hope this …

Have you tried to turn it on directly through the power switch pin terminal from the motherboard?

Your system might be infected with viruses or malwares. Since you won't be able to run any executable files. I advise you to update your antivirus definition lists and to scan your system. If you have already Ad-aware and Spybot S&D in your system, just update them and let them …

Reseat your ram sticks or run your computer with a single stick, check what will happen. Also try it in different slots.

With one memory stick installed, what will happen? Use one stick at a time and try to test it also in different slots.

If you use a single memory stick in your system , what will happen? Use one stick at a time and try to test it also in different slots.

Have you tried to work with your memory modules? Try that too.

Perform xp repair install.

Insert a known good memory stick in different slots. It might help you find the culprit.

Do your drives detect in the bios? Did you flash your bios before?

Check the output voltage of your power adapter or try it with another power adapter. Sometimes the problem was caused by a faulty or shorted power adapter.

Download and execute to get rid of the issue: [url]http://www.techsupportforum.com/sectools/sUBs/Flash_Disinfector.exe[/url]

See to it that your dvd/cdroms are recognized by the bios. Have you checked the jumper settings of your cdroms? Try to check in the bios if the ide controllers (primary and secondary controllers) are enabled.

It refers to your base memory, either the ram stick or your dimm slot is malfunctioning. Try to put your memory module in into another slot then boot up your computer. If it still doesn't work, try it with a new memory stick. Be sure the memory stick is properly …

Maybe your motherboard does not support dual channel with two identical ram sticks which have more than 1.8 ram voltage. So it beeps when the two dimm slots are filled with sticks with unsupported voltage. Check the ram voltage of your new sticks.

I think it was a hardware problem. Make sure the bios detects the hard drive.

Sometimes it might be memory incompatibility issue. Try to remove the stick/s you have just recently installed. Check what will happen. Or install one stick then start the computer. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have identified a faulty (not compatible) stick in your …

you will have to reinstall them again (antivirus, firewall, etc..). With regard to windows update, try to update again from the microsoft site. Problem persists, do a clean xp install.

Open AVG program. Go to the Control Center. Double Click on the Update Manager or select it then click the Properties button. Untick the option "Do not ask for the update source", click Apply and Ok. Click the Update button. Click the Folder button. Go to the folder where you …

How to take ownership of a folder. Try this one: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp[/url]

It might be your power supply. A burnt power supply may also damage your motherboard. I hope not..