Windows wont load! cd rom not working either!

mcicki08 · Apr 9, 2008

When I start my computer I cant get passed the windows screen. It's tries to load and stps.

I tried booting into safe mode, but it stops again in the same place.

I tried to put my windows cd in to recover the console, but it goes to a black screen has me press any key, and once i do that it goes to the windows startup screen again. NOT the setup screen so that I can reinstall my windows.

I tried to change my boot sequence so that the CD rom would be 1st. This did nothing, I had the same problem. It's as if my cd rom isnt readint the disk at all. I can hear it , but nothing occurs, it's like the disk just stays in place.

I've never had this problem, when I went to bed my computer was finelast night, now it's just gone from bad to worse. My question is, what can I do? If my cd rom isnt working, is there a way I can hoook up my computer to another so I can boot my computer that way? Or can I buy a "stand alone" cd rom to hook up to my computer so the I use the disk?

The disk works, I tried it on my friends computer. I am at a loss as to what to do, I 'd appreciate any advice or help!

Thanks!
~Mcicki~

mike2020learnin · Apr 9, 2008

hello & welcome to TSF ,

this sound like a Bios issue

dose the system have a floppy disk ?

if not you can get an old one from a friend and a data ribbon/ cable and add it to the system / in most case it will get reconnized as long as the motherboard has a connection on it

if it does then get a Bios update & make a bootable floppy disk with the bios update or the original bios and flash the Bios

then try to use the disk

then get back to us

Mike

mcicki08 · Apr 9, 2008

Mike,
Thankyou for your swift response. My system does have a floppy disk...i'm assuming you mean an A: drive?
You'llhave to forgive me as my knowlege of computer is limited

I looked up what you said about adding a data cable/ribbon . This is what I am looking for, right?

http://freepctech.com/pc/001/installing_ide_devices.shtml

I take it that by looking at my comp, I should be able to determine which cable I should get, by the number of pins in the back, does it have to be a specific one? Can I just tell I a computer shop what I am looking for and they should be able to determine what I need?

What will putting this cable in do? Is there a slot marked for it? Is it possible it's the cable I have thats not working and therefore not recognizing my cd rom and hard drive?

Thanks again for all your help!
~Mcicki~

mcicki08 · Apr 9, 2008

I should mention that I also tried pressing F8 when I restart my computer and chose last known good configuration...it did nothing. Not sure if that will help you, but thought it was worth mentioning

~Mcicki~

mike2020learnin · Apr 9, 2008

hello ,

yes this is telling me that your system is very badly infected with a virus or that the system is very badly corrupted

now the data ribbon i was talking about is the one that connects to the floppy drive / it is specific and will hook to the motherboard only one way so make sure you look to see if you are doing it right ( you can see the diff) + it will only hook to it in one place for it is a diff. size then the cables for the harddrive + the cd rom

now if you wanted to change the data cable to the cd rom you can / they are not know to go bad / but the can

i hope this helps

let me know

Mike

dai · Apr 9, 2008

try a cmos reset
turn the computer off
remove the power lead from the back
take the side off
remove the cmos battery
move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2
replace the battery
put the side on
replug in the power lead
boot the computer

Windows wont load! cd rom not working either!

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