Tower wont load up

thirtiesmale · 09-28-2009, 05:13 AM

I was watching something on my tower and the picture froze. I could hear a clicking noise from the tower like a clock. Not heard it since.
I tried turning it back on and i get the message choices of
safe mode
safe mode networking
safe mode command promp
last known...................
start windows normally
niether work, i get as far as the bit before you see the word Windows (loading up).
I got another message of \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

Its an Athlon XP 1800+ i think its about 7 years old.

Thanks for helping.

FlashMyBIOS · 09-28-2009, 06:08 AM

Ticking like a clock may be the hard drive, just a shot in the dark without hearing it myself.
try using the repair console on your XP installation disk and run it.
If you cannot boot into any mode this may be your only route.
If that does not work and worst comes to worst then you may need to do a clean install formatting from a boot floppy then installing from the cd.

**Tyree** · 09-28-2009, 07:11 AM

PC Specs?
Prebuilt-Brand name & Model Number
Custom Built- Brand & Model of Mobo-CPU-RAM-Graphics-PSU

thirtiesmale · 09-28-2009, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlashMyBIOS

Ticking like a clock may be the hard drive, just a shot in the dark without hearing it myself.
try using the repair console on your XP installation disk and run it.
If you cannot boot into any mode this may be your only route.
If that does not work and worst comes to worst then you may need to do a clean install formatting from a boot floppy then installing from the cd.

I had got another HD in as slave, took it out and when the Windows thing comes up the blue knight rider thing went accross the screen more times, still crashed, but instead of freezing the computer restarted itself.
I havn't got the original disk, can i use one from a totally different PC?

**Tyree** · 09-28-2009, 01:36 PM

Posting the PC specs as I requested in Post #3 might help us to determine your problem.
Knowing what hardware we are dealing with is always helpful.

thirtiesmale · 09-28-2009, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyree

PC Specs?
Prebuilt-Brand name & Model Number
Custom Built- Brand & Model of Mobo-CPU-RAM-Graphics-PSU

I didn't purchase it brand new. When it loads up it says
American Megatrends AMIBIOS (c) 2001
NVRAM
AMD Athlon (tm) xp 1800+

FlashMyBIOS · 09-28-2009, 06:32 PM

\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
I have seen before.
The only way i was ever able to address it was to run repair console if unable to boot into any mode.
I think what Tyree is reffering to is that a proprietory computer?
Meaning Dell, HP, Emachine etc and if so what model?
If you know someone with an XP disk try repair and see if it helps.
now HOW the file got corrupt and the noise your hearing may be directly connected.
since you don't really know your hardware and can't boot to get the info I'd try the repair.

thirtiesmale · 09-29-2009, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlashMyBIOS

\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
I have seen before.
The only way i was ever able to address it was to run repair console if unable to boot into any mode.
I think what Tyree is reffering to is that a proprietory computer?
Meaning Dell, HP, Emachine etc and if so what model?
If you know someone with an XP disk try repair and see if it helps.
now HOW the file got corrupt and the noise your hearing may be directly connected.
since you don't really know your hardware and can't boot to get the info I'd try the repair.

The propriotor is Athlon, the model is 1800+.
Ive got an eMachines tower and cd's and luckily it looks like its rebooting the complete HD/PC. The Athlon HD wasn't being used anyway.

Thanks for your help guys!

thirtiesmale · 09-29-2009, 12:05 PM

The eMachine cd's did their thing but the computer still doesn't get past the Windows thing. I can't seem to do a repair, or was what i did above the repair thing?

FlashMyBIOS · 09-30-2009, 08:30 AM

Are those CD's yours from that computer?
If not they may not work, they are created to work on the specific system they were sold for.
who is the manufacturer of the Athlon system?
I missed what OS is it running?
in some cases it has required a clean install to fix the issue.
Take a look here this seems to explain the process I have had to go through before.
http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windo...s-startup.html

thirtiesmale · 09-30-2009, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlashMyBIOS

Are those CD's yours from that computer?
If not they may not work, they are created to work on the specific system they were sold for.
who is the manufacturer of the Athlon system?
I missed what OS is it running?
in some cases it has required a clean install to fix the issue.
Take a look here this seems to explain the process I have had to go through before.
http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windo...s-startup.html

CD's were from another computer.
I can't see anything that resembles any sign of a manufacturer, must be a made-up pc, got it from a market.
OS = XP.
Thanks for the link, where/how can i get a cd with windows xp on it?

FlashMyBIOS · 09-30-2009, 10:01 PM

http://www.cdsfu.com/index.php?categoryID=87
If you plan on keeping that system for awhile your going to eventually need its own XP disks anyways.

09-28-2009, 05:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
thirtiesmale Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39 OS: Vista	Tower wont load up I was watching something on my tower and the picture froze. I could hear a clicking noise from the tower like a clock. Not heard it since. I tried turning it back on and i get the message choices of safe mode safe mode networking safe mode command promp last known................... start windows normally niether work, i get as far as the bit before you see the word Windows (loading up). I got another message of \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM Its an Athlon XP 1800+ i think its about 7 years old. Thanks for helping.

09-28-2009, 06:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
FlashMyBIOS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: OH Posts: 89 OS: Vista 64 sp2 My System	Re: Tower wont load up Ticking like a clock may be the hard drive, just a shot in the dark without hearing it myself. try using the repair console on your XP installation disk and run it. If you cannot boot into any mode this may be your only route. If that does not work and worst comes to worst then you may need to do a clean install formatting from a boot floppy then installing from the cd. Last edited by FlashMyBIOS; 09-28-2009 at 06:11 AM. Reason: further explanation.

09-28-2009, 07:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,686 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Tower wont load up PC Specs? Prebuilt-Brand name & Model Number Custom Built- Brand & Model of Mobo-CPU-RAM-Graphics-PSU __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

09-28-2009, 01:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,686 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Tower wont load up Posting the PC specs as I requested in Post #3 might help us to determine your problem. Knowing what hardware we are dealing with is always helpful. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently. Last edited by Tyree; 09-28-2009 at 01:37 PM.

09-28-2009, 06:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
FlashMyBIOS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: OH Posts: 89 OS: Vista 64 sp2 My System	Re: Tower wont load up \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM I have seen before. The only way i was ever able to address it was to run repair console if unable to boot into any mode. I think what Tyree is reffering to is that a proprietory computer? Meaning Dell, HP, Emachine etc and if so what model? If you know someone with an XP disk try repair and see if it helps. now HOW the file got corrupt and the noise your hearing may be directly connected. since you don't really know your hardware and can't boot to get the info I'd try the repair.

09-29-2009, 12:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
thirtiesmale Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39 OS: Vista	Re: Tower wont load up The eMachine cd's did their thing but the computer still doesn't get past the Windows thing. I can't seem to do a repair, or was what i did above the repair thing?

09-30-2009, 08:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
FlashMyBIOS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: OH Posts: 89 OS: Vista 64 sp2 My System	Re: Tower wont load up Are those CD's yours from that computer? If not they may not work, they are created to work on the specific system they were sold for. who is the manufacturer of the Athlon system? I missed what OS is it running? in some cases it has required a clean install to fix the issue. Take a look here this seems to explain the process I have had to go through before. http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windo...s-startup.html

09-30-2009, 10:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
FlashMyBIOS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: OH Posts: 89 OS: Vista 64 sp2 My System	Re: Tower wont load up http://www.cdsfu.com/index.php?categoryID=87 If you plan on keeping that system for awhile your going to eventually need its own XP disks anyways.