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| Thread ID: 54297 | 2005-02-08 22:54:00 | Win 2K Pro not starting | moshingwaffles (7194) | Press F1 |
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| 322801 | 2005-02-08 22:54:00 | Hi i have just bought a second hand computer with Win2K Pro on it. This has been working fine for the past week since i only bought it in the weekend. Anyway last night i turned of the computer using the power button on the keyboard instead of going to start etc. When i turned the computer on afterwards Windows would not start. It would get up to the white screen with the logo and the starting up blue bars. Then once it had gone through all that the screen goes blank and then restarts. I have tried using the recovery CD but afterwards it still restarts when I get to the white screen. I have spotted a line coming up very quickly saying 'primary IDE has no 80 connector cables' or something like that i cant read it all. Can u help me please? its really frustrating. | moshingwaffles (7194) | ||
| 322802 | 2005-02-08 23:24:00 | Have you tried safe mode? instructions (www.computerhope.com) Try the option under the F8 menu of Last Known Good Configuration as well. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 322803 | 2005-02-08 23:29:00 | Yup ive tried safe mode, it still restarts. at the end of the white screen. I just read about the 'no 80 connector cables' means that the hardrive isnt connected properly. I checked this but it lookd ayok | moshingwaffles (7194) | ||
| 322804 | 2005-02-08 23:46:00 | If the HDD wasn't connected, you wouldn't be getting windows satrting at all. Have you got anything important on there you want to keep? A fresh install with your own settings would be preferable to someone elses setup. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 322805 | 2005-02-11 09:20:00 | I had the same problem a week ago with a clients pc, after doing a clean reload from a windows 2000 professional cd, firstly formatting . . . . it did the same thing . Tried XP Pro, did the same, then 98 just to be sure . . . and yup same thing, tried a separate video card as the PC was using onboard video, this made no difference . Swapped out the RAM, same thing . . . . . . finally put it down to the motherboard itself . . . . . after taking out the motherboard, found the capacitors were boldging and lifting from the board, so i suspected overheating . . . . replaced the motherboard (RAM and Processor cos i had to), problem gone . Getting the error 'primary IDE has no 80 connector cables' this shouldn't stop your PC from operating normally, least it hasn't for me in the past . . . . may simply mean you're using a 40 pin connector?? though not totally sure . Check the RAM would be the first place the start . . . Windows 2K rarely ever does that . Also try changing your Power Suppply Unit, it may not be getting enough through put . . . . . hope these ideas give you some direction . Regards |
iluvithot (7139) | ||
| 322806 | 2005-02-11 20:51:00 | The "Primary IDE has no 80 connector cables" error means you are using a 40 conductor cable with a HDD that requires 80 conductors to reach its full transfer speed. This error doesn't mean anything bad, except your HDD will run slower. |
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