Can't even boot from CD

makzan · 06-10-2006, 12:14 PM

This is my first thread on these forums, so hi everyone!

I have a fairly old Tiny PC (Windows ME...). Yesterday, I was working on it and left the computer on whilst I went to do something else. When I came back the screen was only showing the Tiny logo that comes up on startup. I left it for a while but nothing happened, so I restarted the computer and the same thing happened. It stuck on the Tiny logo.

If you're quick, you can hit delete and go into the BIOS. I had a look around there and the only thing that seemed out of place was that the computer wasn't picking up a primary HD, but a primary slave seeming to only show half the size of my HD. I can't remember if that was all it ever showed or not though so I'm not sure if that has actually changed.

So I tried to boot from the recovery CD and nothing happened. The recovery floppy didn't work either, even though they are both in the boot sequence.

So, I can't physically do anything as far as I know.

Any help?! lol

That mixed with my hayfever is annoying, but at least the world cup is on!

Thanks everyone, Ian

Trizoy · 06-10-2006, 12:17 PM

It sounds like the Main HD is fried... Try plopping the slave drive in with a ne format.

makzan · 06-10-2006, 02:36 PM

Dont think i mentioned this actually, but the funny thing is, I don't have a slave drive. I only have 1 HD.

06-10-2006, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
makzan New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	Can't even boot from CD This is my first thread on these forums, so hi everyone! I have a fairly old Tiny PC (Windows ME...). Yesterday, I was working on it and left the computer on whilst I went to do something else. When I came back the screen was only showing the Tiny logo that comes up on startup. I left it for a while but nothing happened, so I restarted the computer and the same thing happened. It stuck on the Tiny logo. If you're quick, you can hit delete and go into the BIOS. I had a look around there and the only thing that seemed out of place was that the computer wasn't picking up a primary HD, but a primary slave seeming to only show half the size of my HD. I can't remember if that was all it ever showed or not though so I'm not sure if that has actually changed. So I tried to boot from the recovery CD and nothing happened. The recovery floppy didn't work either, even though they are both in the boot sequence. So, I can't physically do anything as far as I know. Any help?! lol That mixed with my hayfever is annoying, but at least the world cup is on! Thanks everyone, Ian

06-10-2006, 12:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,652	It sounds like the Main HD is fried... Try plopping the slave drive in with a ne format. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

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06-10-2006, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
makzan New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	Dont think i mentioned this actually, but the funny thing is, I don't have a slave drive. I only have 1 HD.