computer not booting

chapado · 11-11-2005, 07:46 PM

my cd rom drive wasnt working and I wanted to reformat my computer so I
removed my hardrive to reformat on another computer. I reformated my hardrive and put it back in my computer to start up but it didnt start up instead it brought up this blue screen that said something about removing any newly instaled software or hardrives. What I dont get is why it starts on my friends but doesnt start on my computer.

**jancz3rt** · 11-11-2005, 07:49 PM

Maybe pop back the CD-ROM drive that "did not work". What you could try is putting another one in on the same channel that you know works and then booting. A different hardware configuration sometimes causes this.

JAN

**Lax** · 11-11-2005, 08:02 PM

QUESTIONS 101

chapado · 11-11-2005, 08:14 PM

i dont have one what is another thing i can do

chapado · 11-11-2005, 08:18 PM

what is a BSOD

chapado · 11-11-2005, 08:31 PM

a problem has detectedand windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer if this is the firs time youve seen this error screen, restart your computer if this appears again follow these steps check for viruses on your computer remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive controllerd check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and terminated run CHDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption and then restart your computer

StrangleHold · 11-12-2005, 12:35 AM

Did you format the drive in another system and install the OS, If its XP, it doesnt like changes, moving from a completly different system, dont think you will get it to boot, use the cd-rom out of the other system to reformat and install on your computer and give it back

Hairy_Lee · 11-12-2005, 03:07 AM

i used to get this problem on my old system. in my case i found that replacing the crappy IDE cables that came with the system sorted the problem.
i would strongly suggest that you check that the cables are securely in place and even move the drive to different channels if that doesn't help.

**Praetor** · 11-17-2005, 11:53 PM

Quote:

I reformated my hardrive and put it back in my computer to start up but it didnt start up instead it brought up this blue screen that said something about removing any newly instaled software or hardrives. What I dont get is why it starts on my friends but doesnt start on my computer.

Reformat or reinstall? Because you cant boot or get BSODs off a formatted drive

11-11-2005, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
chapado New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4	computer not booting my cd rom drive wasnt working and I wanted to reformat my computer so I removed my hardrive to reformat on another computer. I reformated my hardrive and put it back in my computer to start up but it didnt start up instead it brought up this blue screen that said something about removing any newly instaled software or hardrives. What I dont get is why it starts on my friends but doesnt start on my computer.

11-11-2005, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	Hmm Maybe pop back the CD-ROM drive that "did not work". What you could try is putting another one in on the same channel that you know works and then booting. A different hardware configuration sometimes causes this. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

11-11-2005, 08:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 21 Posts: 2,300	QUESTIONS 101 __________________ He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.

11-11-2005, 08:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
chapado New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4	dont have one i dont have one what is another thing i can do

11-11-2005, 08:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
chapado New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4	what the error says a problem has detectedand windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer if this is the firs time youve seen this error screen, restart your computer if this appears again follow these steps check for viruses on your computer remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive controllerd check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and terminated run CHDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption and then restart your computer

11-11-2005, 08:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
chapado New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4	what is a BSOD

11-12-2005, 12:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 7,993	Did you format the drive in another system and install the OS, If its XP, it doesnt like changes, moving from a completly different system, dont think you will get it to boot, use the cd-rom out of the other system to reformat and install on your computer and give it back __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600 3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 944mhz. 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb. There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

11-12-2005, 03:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	i used to get this problem on my old system. in my case i found that replacing the crappy IDE cables that came with the system sorted the problem. i would strongly suggest that you check that the cables are securely in place and even move the drive to different channels if that doesn't help. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

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