whats going on??

talkshowhost · Jul 26, 2004, 02:21 AM

the other day my computer just stopped working properly and now i don't know what too do.

after retarting the computer the taskbar would never appear tho i could access everything else tho when hovering the mouse over the taskbar the busy icon would come up. when restarting the computer after this it would always come up with the end program box with explorer.exe on it. i then tried to reinstall windows and after about half an hour it came up with an error and some file was missing (can't remember the name of it) i tried insatlliung a few times but the same thing happened and now that its in the middle of an install it always trys to reinstall on startup.

i got fed up with it and today when i turned it back on the monitor would refuse to come on and the orange light just stays on. i resest the CMOS switch and left it off for 5 mins and then tried to turn it on and the monitor now comes on but when trying to change the BIOS settings it freezes up after about 30 secs and then after hitting the reset switch the monitor doesn't come on. if i leave it off for a few mins then the monitor will come on but freeze up again on the BIOS screen which i can't get passed. is my monitor broke?, my motherboard broke?i m not sure this has just started and i don't have a clue whats wrong

thanks in adnavce for any help and i'd greatly appreciate any advice.

Nacht · Jul 26, 2004, 02:31 AM

it's not really a problem with your mobo, just windows. first, what happens when you hit ctrl+alt+delete and end explorer.exe, then type "explorer" in the run box to bring it back up? does it still freeze up?

talkshowhost · Jul 26, 2004, 02:37 AM

i cannot get back to windows - between my monitor refusing to come on sometimes and if it does it lock up in the BIOS. it also crashed during the windows reinsatll so has to be reinsatlled. was going to format my c: but can't get passed the BIOS.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 26, 2004, 04:25 AM

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Originally posted by talkshowhost
i cannot get back to windows - between my monitor refusing to come on sometimes and if it does it lock up in the BIOS. it also crashed during the windows reinsatll so has to be reinsatlled. was going to format my c: but can't get passed the BIOS.

reseat everything.....

make sure your cooling is working properly and check your psu with a DVM

talkshowhost · Jul 26, 2004, 03:22 PM

ok i have just takin th whole thing apart and put it back together now. i got into the BIOS ok and changed everyhting back to usual but when exiting and saving changes teh monitor light stayed orange again and is refusing to come on. im fairly sure the cooling is all working properly and the PSu as well. help me please...

talkshowhost · Jul 27, 2004, 05:09 PM

[UPDATE]

i have now tried a barebones boot with absolutely nothing connected apart from the graphics card and altho the monitor now appears to be coming on properly now it is still freezing in the BIOS. this would rule out the hard drive now which is good. How about the CPu i did have a cPU fan blow up on me a a couple o months ago but i thought the CPu was working fine after that.

Judas · Jul 27, 2004, 05:14 PM

wuite possibly the cpu might have gotten a we bit hot.... and finally now has kicked the bucket... a possiblity... the only other thing you can do is try getting a replacement cpu you could test with .... and replace some of the stuff one by one untill you find a solution.... although it's gonna be a bit of a pain... in the end.. if nothing works.... motherboard must be dead...

Jul 26, 2004, 02:21 AM	#1
talkshowhost DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 92 Rep Power: 0	whats going on?? the other day my computer just stopped working properly and now i don't know what too do. after retarting the computer the taskbar would never appear tho i could access everything else tho when hovering the mouse over the taskbar the busy icon would come up. when restarting the computer after this it would always come up with the end program box with explorer.exe on it. i then tried to reinstall windows and after about half an hour it came up with an error and some file was missing (can't remember the name of it) i tried insatlliung a few times but the same thing happened and now that its in the middle of an install it always trys to reinstall on startup. i got fed up with it and today when i turned it back on the monitor would refuse to come on and the orange light just stays on. i resest the CMOS switch and left it off for 5 mins and then tried to turn it on and the monitor now comes on but when trying to change the BIOS settings it freezes up after about 30 secs and then after hitting the reset switch the monitor doesn't come on. if i leave it off for a few mins then the monitor will come on but freeze up again on the BIOS screen which i can't get passed. is my monitor broke?, my motherboard broke?i m not sure this has just started and i don't have a clue whats wrong thanks in adnavce for any help and i'd greatly appreciate any advice. __________________

Jul 26, 2004, 02:37 AM	Thread Starter #3
talkshowhost DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 92 Rep Power: 0	i cannot get back to windows - between my monitor refusing to come on sometimes and if it does it lock up in the BIOS. it also crashed during the windows reinsatll so has to be reinsatlled. was going to format my c: but can't get passed the BIOS. __________________

Jul 26, 2004, 03:22 PM	Thread Starter #5
talkshowhost DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 92 Rep Power: 0	ok i have just takin th whole thing apart and put it back together now. i got into the BIOS ok and changed everyhting back to usual but when exiting and saving changes teh monitor light stayed orange again and is refusing to come on. im fairly sure the cooling is all working properly and the PSu as well. help me please... __________________

Jul 27, 2004, 05:09 PM	Thread Starter #6
talkshowhost DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 92 Rep Power: 0	[UPDATE] i have now tried a barebones boot with absolutely nothing connected apart from the graphics card and altho the monitor now appears to be coming on properly now it is still freezing in the BIOS. this would rule out the hard drive now which is good. How about the CPu i did have a cPU fan blow up on me a a couple o months ago but i thought the CPu was working fine after that. __________________

Jul 26, 2004, 02:31 AM	#2
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	it's not really a problem with your mobo, just windows. first, what happens when you hit ctrl+alt+delete and end explorer.exe, then type "explorer" in the run box to bring it back up? does it still freeze up?