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scan with chkdsk first. if it does have error, it should fix your problem...

I think it was hardware problem instead of software or windows. If he had reinstall windows and still got same problem, most likely one of the hardware is at fault.

It could be graphic card, RAM, HDD, motherboard, anything but exclude PSU (power supply) because it's not related to computer lagging/hang.

jumper is for BIOS if I wasn't mistaken. If you say it's jumper problem, then it may be BIOS problem. To reset BIOS, you'll need to remove the battery (the small one inside) and wait for 20 minutes to let it reset. Might consider plug out all power cable for effective reset.

But I don't think the jumper is at fault here. When your computer is not running, there're 3 possibilities... PSU, Motherboard and RAM (processor also with motherboard)

Go with this order...
If no beep when starting up attach/disattach, meaning RAM is fine
If power can be on after new PSU is install, meaning old PSU is at fault.
If you've test both and computer still wont start, meaning you got faulty motherboard.

Well, before trying above, you should unplug all cable attached to your motherboard.

Thanks but i've already try it.

But i've finally found the true problem, my external failed due to many bad sector inside.

Luckily warranty for the external HDD is still around so I'll just need to RMA it and hopefully problem is solved...

Thanks for your concern...

Have -2 votes already even when he was OP and ask the right thing?? Weird...

Back to topic, can you explain your problem in a little more bit detail on the process you were doing now?

It could be that your driver for internal monitor is missing/corrupt. That may explain why it won't boot your monitor normally and perhaps generic pnp monitor has been change to default by mistake...

It could be anything including BIOS setting...

One more question... or maybe two...
is your problem already solved?

Hi, it's weird coming from me seeking help with this but I've a little problem at my hand...

I have a 320GB External HDD which has been working fine for almost a year now if I remembered but recently I try to copy some files from my external with error cyclic redundacy error but ironically I can still copy into same HDD.

Then, I've done a chkdsk and found numerous error including 'File record segment ***** is unreadable' (***** represents number of random sector), deleting corrupt file segment and stuff. But no matter what, it can't seem to finish it successfully and come up with and error on same cmd window 'File verification is unreadable' or something. I've try numerous times already and results were same, even with specific command /f /x /r...

I thought about just backup my whole files whenever possible from my External to another HDD and format it to remove the error but if anyone got a solution to this problem would be appreciated...

Thanks in advance...

Any solution within Windows and Linux is fine. I've both ready for everything to correct this...

Hi my lap top is a coby notebook and when I turn it on it says a whole bunch of stuff such as it will boot in 5 4 3 2 1 then it goes to a black screen with a white blinking line at the top left hand corner the line is about a centimeter long !! Please help me !!

Hi, please don't reply to this thread and open a new thread so we can attend to your problem...

You were trying to say that your motherboard isn't working right?

In that case change your PSU (power supply unit). If there was no light from any hardware, that should be the case.

You can test your PSU if it smell something like burned. If you can smell the stench and it's heavily smell, definitely you'll need to replace your PSU.

Consider sending it to your local store for further checking in case mine was wrong...

Try to copy another explorer.exe from another computer and paste it in the same directory in the faulty computer. Usually it'll go blue screen when you invoke it so just restart when that happens.

Use task manager to copy/paste the files...

The OP has already solved his problem so there's no reason to continue posting. Please let this thread die and for some people around the world to review the same problem and solution they can solved.

Okay... which software you were trying to install when you have this problem? and which software that you manage to install without this error?

You can listed out the programs so I can find out which software that might conflict or it's within windows itself.

Usually it's like this...

Cheap - low quality + very limited warranty + no compatible accessories

Expensive - med to high quality + extended warranty + lots of compatible accessories + hassle free + lots of supported apps + good design

something like that... but that may vary in some countries... which country does it manufacture? looks like from China

I have a hard time trying to understand you so sorry if I misinterpret your description...

You have 1 year old Seagate 500GB which has bad sector and a 6 month old of WD 250GB HDD.

You had backup most files to your external HDD from Seagate 500GB HDD.

You had use WD 250GB HDD for 6 months till the problem come back...

You had trouble connecting to internet because of recent bad sector issue and you suspect virus might hid and disguise themselves as bad sector, at the same time, MBAM and ESET couldn't detect them...

Is that right?

Probably no. Bad sector would be bad sector, if you use harddisk scan utility you'll find out if your hard drive really did faulty or false alarm...

540 will not posting for games for a while... sorry

If you have windows setup cd, consider use that, boot from it and try chkdsk again from there or consider scanning your hard drive first for defects

Any HDD would be fine... It doesn't have to be running in the same hard disk for it to run normally. Usually when you install apps on other HDD other than HDD with OS, it would be still the same since it depends on your OS and computer specs.

If you have high capacity of free space in your first HDD, just install on same drive so when the second HDD is unavailable, you can still use Adobe plus more neatly (all install apps are install inside Program Files) but might installing apps on second HDD when first one do have little capacity to compensate for your apps. (create a folder to keep your apps organize)

I'm not sure which HDD you should stay away from aside from WD, Samsung, Maxtor and some HDD which I'm familiar with. If you're paranoid about it, just choose well-known brand and it should be enough...

Hi and welcome to DaniWeb

A silly question...
When you got this error, are you still able to install a program successfully?

If it was able to detect RAM, then there's nothing wrong with your motherboard, just your PSU is not working... Consider find a replacement for your PSU...

In other cases, yes it is the symptom of a dead motherboard (near death to be precise). It doesn't have to be never start because near death motherboard will start after numerous try...

Aside from that, your computer is good, just need a good replacement for your PSU and it should be working as usual it would be.

542

Have you try with this just in case

sudo apt-get install netbeans

without the 7

You could try to boot into BIOS, and check your CPU temperature from there. If it was over 50 degree, then yes it's overheating...

or... boot up normally, run programs like usual and put your hands on the keyboard laptop (just below the fan position) and feel the temperature. If it was indeed hot, there's your problem...

It happen a lot to me as well but on eee netbook, win xp and once I can't get into windows at all and have to do chkdsk command to repair it.

After 1 year, I started to ignore this freezing stuff because it would be useless anyway and it was over warranty so can't send for RMA.

You appears you just access recovery option by startup repair option available at bootup and ignore caperjack on using recovery disk to repair yours. Tell me if I'm wrong...

Repair from disk usually works if not you might want to unscrew HDD casing below your VAIO and take out HDD, clean it up a little but don't use water, then put it back and screw it altogether, then check it again. Then do recovery again...

546

Maybe you done some partitioning on your 2GB pendrive and make error on MFT table by mistake... What is the current free space for your pendrive (no matter which type of format it is)?

You need to use 'testdisk' that can be downloaded to correct MFT error so you can format it again. This one is hard to use so tell me if my previous solution doesn't work so I can proceed you step by step to help you format your pendrive.

There's a way to increase graphic card performance and it's call 'Overclock'... It increase the frequency of your graphic card or processor to boost graphic handling like playing high graphic usage games.

In return, overclock cancel your warranty automatically for your graphic card and will wear out sooner. It should be use by someone who knows the risk of overclock and able to cope whatever will happen to your computer.

I most likely to be PSU fault but can't rule out motherboard and RAM either...

A silly question though...
Did you pull out the RAM and test it again? Did you hear any beeping sound from it when RAM is unavailable?

**sorry didn't notice you had already test it without RAM on already so it may not RAM faulty... motherboard speaker is already integrated on your motherboard (a black cylinder with hollow hole in the centre ((much like a doughnut)) attach to your motherboard) on newer model but I guess your motherboard maybe older than that so you need to get a motherboard speaker (you can get it already by going t ocomputer local store and ask them. Surely they have it...

If there was no beep, rule RAM out, leaving motherboard and PSU. If you have another working desktop in your home, try to take out PSU from it and test it on faulty desktop.

If all goes well, it's definitely PSU fault and you need to replace it. If not, you're down with motherboard left and you already know the answer.

Did my description works?

548

If you can, check through WinDirStat like Jingda recommended in previous post to find out which file makes that huge trash on your free space but you don't need to post here.

Check folders except WINDOWS and pagefile.sys to find out where it could clog...

or use CCleaner to clean up for you. If you've been using Chrome or going to heavy based websites or window updates, it might contribute to clog free space...

Just one aspect of running Windows XP - it requires a nominal 20% of total hard disk space as user reserved free space to assist efficient processing - Windows will work if encroached upon but performance will suffer

I don't think xp will take that much free space unless you've install on a very limited space. Normally Windows XP alone take about 2GB of space without any third-party program installed and 1.5x space value of RAM for pagefile. If RAM is 1GB, pagefile value would be 1.5GB. So at least 3.5GB would be used for Windows only, leaving the rest free space for personal use and customization.

If 6GB was too small for XP, use nLite XP that was design for small HDD but less performance like netbook etc.

548

No I mean from my last post, failure in detecting hard disk sometimes do happen when trying to install XP. I don't exactly remember which is (HDD or motherboard) but certainly when this problem occur, RAID drivers would come in handy...

When the xp setup was starting and before it ask you whether it wants you to install additional driver (RAID) and press F6 if you do, that's the one I mentioned that could solve your problem...

I didn't address this method earlier because it's a hassle and you need a working floppy drive and a floppy disk ready for this in case xp setup didn't detect your hard drive. Sometimes as simple as tweaking BIOS would work already but in your post, it didn't solve it.

I'll tell you how to do it if you want but this will may take time so you'll need some patience in doing it or should I directed you to a link with complete guide to help you out? Again... your choice...

or... you just might wait for other volunteers to help you out if you don't want me to help. I don't care if my rep goes down, post, anything... I just want to help when I can help others with their problem...

Sorry if I haven't helping you much up to this point... I'm trying to help solve your problem if anything's wrong with hardware but somehow I miss out some part that can solve it...

This is only applicable if you have floppy disk on your computer since this mostly will solve your undetect HDD problem because of old mobo...

But oh well, I might as well help others since you don't need my help anymore.

could be motherboard problem...
when is the last time you used your laptop before it fails?

Your laptop screen did not show up anything at all, right? Even BIOS screen?

Hiren's Boot CD run on RAM, not on your HDD so you can't actually test your HDD cable with it.

So far HDD is fine but can't confirm the cable and port.
Plug your HDD SATA cable to another available SATA port on the motherboard. Maybe you just got faulty cable or sata port.

Give it a try...

Have you try to reinstall drivers before?
What is the last thing you do before you got this problem?

Did you do manual reformat using retail XP or with recovery disk?

I don't mind if you don't want to test it and I won't force you to do it. Choice is yours...

Have you checked your SATA cable? Maybe that's the one at fault. Try switching with another available SATA cable would work.

And I'm not sure if you've done it before but did you change BIOS setting for HDD compatible SATA/IDE or Enhance/Compatible or SATA/PATA?

I've read that line and that's where I thought it was probably HDD problem.
More the reason if it was SATA. supposely no RAID is involved here... Check it again with the software I provide for details...

You mean when you use it halfway it turn off by itself right? How old is your laptop?

Your problem can be cause by an overheating issue. Clear the heatsink and fan. Check whether the heatsink is clogged with dusk if yes clear it and check whether the fan is working properly to cool the CPU. It should be spinning.

It was a laptop, not a desktop...
Much like Jingda said, might be overheating issue. Cleaning laptop fan can be difficult and I suggest you send it to local computer shop to clean it for you.

Usually I would go for Nvidia because of it's performance but if you're not a hardcore gamer, ATI card might be doing just fine.

About crossfire, I'm not really sure how it work. Might as well wait for other volunteer to explain it to you and help you out...

Maybe you just got a HDD error...

You can check it with MHDD 4.6, burn it and run it on boot

http://files.hddguru.com/index.php?action=view&filename=mhdd32ver4.6iso.zip&directory=Software&PHPSESSID=66a985589237127724a4061f72853557

Go here if the link wont work and select mhdd32ver64iso.zip something

http://files.hddguru.com/download/Software/

You may need to set your HDD to master/primary because MHDD can't read HDD on slave.
If you have at least one error (apart from 'ms' reading), then your HDD is at fault...

To start checking your HDD, select number which your HDD is detected. Then press Enter, you'll come out with mostly blank screen. Press F4 twice (not too fast) and it'll run scan. It'll take a while so you can leave it scan...

Hi and welcome to DaniWeb

I'm not very good with networking and stuff but if you want suggestion, I would go for Online Portal. It may be slower that intranet but in return your staff won't be stricted to chat/upload inside the office buildings all the time...

Hope my suggestion helped you... You can wait for other volunteers to give suggestion

I see that you actually want to use Photoshop with an extendable trial mode which you want to use it after trial period has ended, right?

Well there's a way but I'm not sure if I can post the link to you since it would somehow be illegal to do that.

548

Both work just fine but nvidia should work better with linux. Most nvidia product does support linux and linux provide easy drivers for it. Sometimes nvidia have issue...

No problem~
Happy to see your problem is solved now...

552

It doesn't need to be big to be a pc. For example, If you want to compare notebook and netbook, netbook is still consider a laptop, only smaller in size.

See if it can make outgoing/ingoing call function, much like modern phone does...

p/s: not the google shorten link.. I referring to the website. Web of Trust (WOT) mark it as red (not trusted) and I suggest you be careful when surfing on that site