my system wont boot after removal of cd rom

gildedtomb · 06-30-2009, 04:16 AM

hi
recently i removed my cd rom and then onwards whenever i start my pc the computer freezes and the xp logo screen does not appear. it gets stuck to the screen :
NVDIA TNT2 MODEL 64 VGA BIOS
COPYRIGTH (c) 1996-2000 NVIDIA CORP
32 RAM

i tried to access the BIOS but my keyboard also stops working shortly after starting (i use a normal keyboard not a usb one). My system is supposed to boot from cd-rom first then dvd rom then the hard disk. i tried placing xp bootable cd in my dvd rom but it also doesnt work.

My cdrom is not available at this time and i am not willing to buy a new one just to replace and test. if theres any other way i could deal with this trouble please please do inform me.

**manic** · 06-30-2009, 05:19 AM

Was the cdrom drive on the same ide cable of the harddrive?

**Tyree** · 06-30-2009, 07:50 AM

I believe Manic is guiding you in the right direction. You could also try clearing the CMOS.

gildedtomb · 07-01-2009, 03:49 AM

yes the hard drive .dvd rom and the cd rom were all connected by the same ide cable

**manic** · 07-01-2009, 04:15 AM

Make sure the jumper on the harddrive is set up as master, by itself
on the cable. There should be a diagram on the top of the drive. You
should not have the harddrive on the same ide cable as the cdrom/dvd
drive, but ive seen people do it, not recommended.

Tumbleweed36 · 07-01-2009, 05:32 AM

What is the brand name of the hard drive? IF Western Digital, you must remove all jumpers and place it on the end of the ribbon cable.

Amd_Man · 07-01-2009, 06:19 AM

Your motherboard has Primary and secondary Ide connections. Set the hard drive as master on the primary ide and the dvd rom drive as master on the secondary ide connection.

gildedtomb · 07-04-2009, 02:00 AM

ok... there are two ide cables ...one has got a blue , black , and a gray coloured jumper .... i think the blue goes to the mother board while the middle jumper that is the gray one is for master drive (my hard drive) and the end of the ide cable having the balck jumper goes to the slave drive (my dvd rom).....i tried this combination it does not work.....i have tried without connecting the dvd rom ....still does not work.

i have another ide cable having all balck jumpers...i connected one end to the motherboard and then tried the middle jumper and the end jumper one after anohter ....still does not work...

i have a maxtor brand hard drive...(if that helps anyone)

on motherboard there are two places(or sockets) where you can put the jumpers (one is white the other is black) ...i would like to know the differnce between them...if anyone could help me out..

Tumbleweed36 · 07-04-2009, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gildedtomb

ok... there are two ide cables ...one has got a blue , black , and a gray coloured jumper .... i think the blue goes to the mother board while the middle jumper that is the gray one is for master drive (my hard drive) and the end of the ide cable having the balck jumper goes to the slave drive (my dvd rom).....i tried this combination it does not work.....i have tried without connecting the dvd rom ....still does not work.

i have another ide cable having all balck jumpers...i connected one end to the motherboard and then tried the middle jumper and the end jumper one after anohter ....still does not work...

i have a maxtor brand hard drive...(if that helps anyone)

on motherboard there are two places(or sockets) where you can put the jumpers (one is white the other is black) ...i would like to know the differnce between them...if anyone could help me out..

First of all, you need to use the cable with the Blue, Gray, and black connector, because that is an 80 connector cable. The other one is a 40 connector cable and WILL NOT work with a hard drive.

Then, you have your cable placement messed up. Put the MASTER drive on the END or the black end of the ribbon cable with your drive set to master. The Gray connector is a for a SLAVE drive with the jumpers set to slave. Give that a try.

06-30-2009, 04:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
gildedtomb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	my system wont boot after removal of cd rom hi recently i removed my cd rom and then onwards whenever i start my pc the computer freezes and the xp logo screen does not appear. it gets stuck to the screen : NVDIA TNT2 MODEL 64 VGA BIOS COPYRIGTH (c) 1996-2000 NVIDIA CORP 32 RAM i tried to access the BIOS but my keyboard also stops working shortly after starting (i use a normal keyboard not a usb one). My system is supposed to boot from cd-rom first then dvd rom then the hard disk. i tried placing xp bootable cd in my dvd rom but it also doesnt work. My cdrom is not available at this time and i am not willing to buy a new one just to replace and test. if theres any other way i could deal with this trouble please please do inform me.

06-30-2009, 05:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,228 OS: xp	Re: my system wont boot after removal of cd rom Was the cdrom drive on the same ide cable of the harddrive? __________________

06-30-2009, 07:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,327 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: my system wont boot after removal of cd rom I believe Manic is guiding you in the right direction. You could also try clearing the CMOS. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently. Last edited by Tyree; 06-30-2009 at 07:51 AM.

07-01-2009, 03:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
gildedtomb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: my system wont boot after removal of cd rom yes the hard drive .dvd rom and the cd rom were all connected by the same ide cable

07-01-2009, 04:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,228 OS: xp	Re: my system wont boot after removal of cd rom Make sure the jumper on the harddrive is set up as master, by itself on the cable. There should be a diagram on the top of the drive. You should not have the harddrive on the same ide cable as the cdrom/dvd drive, but ive seen people do it, not recommended. __________________

07-01-2009, 05:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,600 OS: XP Professional	Re: my system wont boot after removal of cd rom What is the brand name of the hard drive? IF Western Digital, you must remove all jumpers and place it on the end of the ribbon cable. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

07-01-2009, 06:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Amd_Man Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 502 OS: Dual Boot Windows Xp Pro Sp3/Vista Ultimate 64 Bit Sp1 My System	Re: my system wont boot after removal of cd rom Your motherboard has Primary and secondary Ide connections. Set the hard drive as master on the primary ide and the dvd rom drive as master on the secondary ide connection. __________________

07-04-2009, 02:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
gildedtomb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: my system wont boot after removal of cd rom ok... there are two ide cables ...one has got a blue , black , and a gray coloured jumper .... i think the blue goes to the mother board while the middle jumper that is the gray one is for master drive (my hard drive) and the end of the ide cable having the balck jumper goes to the slave drive (my dvd rom).....i tried this combination it does not work.....i have tried without connecting the dvd rom ....still does not work. i have another ide cable having all balck jumpers...i connected one end to the motherboard and then tried the middle jumper and the end jumper one after anohter ....still does not work... i have a maxtor brand hard drive...(if that helps anyone) on motherboard there are two places(or sockets) where you can put the jumpers (one is white the other is black) ...i would like to know the differnce between them...if anyone could help me out..