[shorty40]

Right... ive had some problems over the past month or so with my computer... it keep crashing and freezing ... for certain time then unfreezing .. which makes me have to result to switching power on and off which damages the harddrive and makes it corrupt..
i have to reinstall windows ... and normally it works after that.. but i still get freezing etc

this happened again the other day so i had to reinstall windows... but when i tryed installing it came up with harddrive is not installed etc.. when before it crashed it was ... i dont really no much about computers so i wud love some help... everything seems 2 be plugged in properly etc so im abit confused :4-dontkno

 

[Deleted090308]

Welcome to TSF. :wave:

How old is the computer?
Please post the system specifications - processor, video card, power supply etc.
If you have a brand computer (HP, Dell etc) it's enough to post the model name/number.

 

[TyDeacon]

The drive itself may be starting to fail. You should run the hard drive diagnostic tools first to see if any failure. If it is not failing, then you need to reinstall the operating system with the discs.

 

[shorty40]

i will get the specs when im home

i cant install the operating system because the harddrive wont work for me to install it?
how can i run the dianostic(sp) program without windows?

 

[Deleted090308]

Most HDD manufacturer's tools can be burned on a bootable CD.
Start the computer with that CD and run the tests.

 

[shorty40]

is there any particular site which i can get the the program.. i cant find it

 

[Deleted090308]

You have to find out what hard drive you have first.
Start the computer and enter BIOS (usually by tapping the Del or F2 key).
The drives are listed in BIOS - your HDD will be named something like ST12345XYZ.

Post back with that code, and we'll find the tools for you.