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submurge · 01-27-2008, 05:08 AM

Hello everyone.

Been a member about 5 minutes now. I searched my problem in search engines and ended up here, but without exactly what I was looking for. This seems like a very good community, so I'll give it a try here.

I'm using windows xp with service pack 2, I belive.

Earlier today, I was doing my typical "Make the computer sweat" routine (Playing an Online Multiplayer RPG game, listening to music, browsing some web pages, talking to friends on AIM), when I got a call from one of my friends to come to town to hang out. So, I agree and get ready to head out.

Having all these applications open causes for a rough time turning them all off and exiting your windows account. (We have three access names. My mother, my father, and myself) And, of course, I'm in a hurry to leave and dont feel like waiting, so, I simply manually restart the PC via the little button under the power button, throw my coat on and walk out.

I come back to my PC and experiene horrible waiting periods with anything that uses the internet. Web pages load painfully slow, my online games are virtually unplayable, etc. Everything else is very responsive, offline apps load nicely, folders open without hesitation, so I figure, give her a restart, some app is probably pulling my internet a bit.

So, i retart the correct way, not being in a hurry. (By the way, I dont make a habit of being in a hurry and punching the reset. This is the first time.) And during startup, something sticks out in the normal blabber chatter that I ignore, waiting for it to start. It says "Secondary IDE Channel No 80 Conductor Cable Installed" I'm thinking "Eh, i've seen error messages before that just blow over later." So, im all booted up, I enter my access name. The autostart apps begin to load...then click, the PC restarts again. Uh oh. At this point I'm just wanting this to work so bad, I'm giving it another chance, so I wait again.

Another "Secondary IDE Channel No 80 Conductor Cable Installed" followed by a smooth startup. I check out my default homepage. Painfully slow load time. So now I know something's wrong, and I'd like to know what steps I should take to troubleshoot/correct this mistake. For the record, I never enter the casing of my tower. From my searching, the error sounds like a hardware issue, to my horror. But, whatever it takes.

Thank you so much!
-Derrick-

01-27-2008, 05:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
submurge Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP	Secondary IDE Channel No 80 Conductor Cable Installed Hello everyone. Been a member about 5 minutes now. I searched my problem in search engines and ended up here, but without exactly what I was looking for. This seems like a very good community, so I'll give it a try here. I'm using windows xp with service pack 2, I belive. Earlier today, I was doing my typical "Make the computer sweat" routine (Playing an Online Multiplayer RPG game, listening to music, browsing some web pages, talking to friends on AIM), when I got a call from one of my friends to come to town to hang out. So, I agree and get ready to head out. Having all these applications open causes for a rough time turning them all off and exiting your windows account. (We have three access names. My mother, my father, and myself) And, of course, I'm in a hurry to leave and dont feel like waiting, so, I simply manually restart the PC via the little button under the power button, throw my coat on and walk out. I come back to my PC and experiene horrible waiting periods with anything that uses the internet. Web pages load painfully slow, my online games are virtually unplayable, etc. Everything else is very responsive, offline apps load nicely, folders open without hesitation, so I figure, give her a restart, some app is probably pulling my internet a bit. So, i retart the correct way, not being in a hurry. (By the way, I dont make a habit of being in a hurry and punching the reset. This is the first time.) And during startup, something sticks out in the normal blabber chatter that I ignore, waiting for it to start. It says "Secondary IDE Channel No 80 Conductor Cable Installed" I'm thinking "Eh, i've seen error messages before that just blow over later." So, im all booted up, I enter my access name. The autostart apps begin to load...then click, the PC restarts again. Uh oh. At this point I'm just wanting this to work so bad, I'm giving it another chance, so I wait again. Another "Secondary IDE Channel No 80 Conductor Cable Installed" followed by a smooth startup. I check out my default homepage. Painfully slow load time. So now I know something's wrong, and I'd like to know what steps I should take to troubleshoot/correct this mistake. For the record, I never enter the casing of my tower. From my searching, the error sounds like a hardware issue, to my horror. But, whatever it takes. Thank you so much! -Derrick-