Computer not booting up

John you need to get the user manual out for your laptop and follow the instructions for restoring your operating system.

What is the exact model of your laptop?

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

Yup... settings are here just find your model on the page - you may want to save the picture and open it so you can zoom in a bit.

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So the saga continues. Hope you had a nice Holiday !!

Well here is what I did. I set the jumper(there was only one) to slave like it said in the picture. I hooked the 98 win HD to a 95win computer and nothing happen. The computer would not boot up. So I unpugged the 98 HD and turn the computer back on and it booted up normally.:confused:

Oh dear, it looks like one of those rare occasions when the electronics have gone and stop the computer from booting.

The only thing you can do is try slaving it to another machine... or perhaps you have a local PC shop which would hook it up for you and see if they get anything..?

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

Oh dear, it looks like one of those rare occasions when the electronics have gone and stop the computer from booting.

The only thing you can do is try slaving it to another machine... or perhaps you have a local PC shop which would hook it up for you and see if they get anything..?

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Well I guess I will have to take it to the PC shop. Thanks for all you help on this saga.:wave:

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

Oh dear, it looks like one of those rare occasions when the electronics have gone and stop the computer from booting.

The only thing you can do is try slaving it to another machine... or perhaps you have a local PC shop which would hook it up for you and see if they get anything..?

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I was able to bring the HD into work and we hooked it up to a good computer and it came to life. I was able to see all my files. So of course I copied the ones I needed most. So maybe all the old comouter needs is a new power supply. I will tried to get one down the road. Thanks for all you help with this long saga. Maybe I will finally have success in putting this old work horse back on line.:)

Actually it's more like to be the IDE cable or the IDE port on the motherboard that is causing the problem...

Glad you could get your stuff of it though.

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

Actually it's more like to be the IDE cable or the IDE port on the motherboard that is causing the problem...

Glad you could get your stuff of it though.

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I thought you were thinking is was the power supply? If you think is the IDE cable I can replace that easy enough. But how can I check to see if it's the port?:confused:

Some background info Twigs:

http://www.mikeshardware.com/howtos/...ct_ide_hd.html

Good article CCT. Twigs, you should follow that...
As for telling whether it's the motherboard or not... change the cable for one that is known good. The hard drive has already been tested at work, so that leaves the port (or possibly misconfigured drives, or bioslimitations).

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

your motherboard does not have onboard video, so you are left with changing out the video card.

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Can you still get this Soyo SY-6BA+ motherboard are something like it?
I replaced the power supply and still have the same original problem.

Only on something like ebay...

I found one for $30.

Make sure that you can send it back if it's faulty!