TriggerFinger

hi benidorm,

when you boot up you reach Windows logo right? Try removing the hard drive and attaching it again. that will ensure a good connection to the motherboard.

one more thing to do is to run HDD diags. if you know the brand of your hard drive, d/load the hard drive (HDD) diagnostic utility (see link from my sig). get the ISO version. if you are not sure of the brand, get the Hitachi Drive Fitness Test ISO and burn the image to a blank CD. use ImgBurn (link on my sig) if you do not have a CD burner program. DO NOT COPY THE ISO DIRECTLY TO CD. the CD media created is bootable. pop that in your CD drive and boot from it. ensure boot sequence in your BIOS has CD drive first on the list. once you boot the CD, select QUICK TEST if you are using the HITACHI DFT diagnostic utility.

post back if you have questions on the above... or if you have any results.