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PostLink    Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote


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Swollen capacitors?

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PostLink    Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Swollen capacitors?


In the PSU or on the mother board? Nothing obvious on the mother board.
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PostLink    Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd suspect something in the power supply, how's the regulation? If you put a meter on there what does it read?
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PostLink    Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe one memory slot is having trouble. If the opportunity presents itself again, I'd try one stick at a time. Now that you are up and running you may consider replacing that board. Hopefully with the same model so you don't have to reload the os.

These linux distro's are much more efficient. I have not checked this nugget personally, however I suspect that using a linux distro did not use as much memory as windows would. So that it may have never gone to the bad slot on the motherboard for more memory. You could also check to see if there are updated bios drivers for your mother board.
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PostLink    Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:48 am    Post subject: Re: WinXP HTPC Down - Help! Reply with quote

AFryia wrote:
rule76 wrote:

1) Unbuntu or Knoppix does not engage the hard drive and since everything worked with the Ubuntu.

I'm not that familiar with Ubuntu so I don't understand. I first ran Ubuntu off the CD. Then I was able to install Ubuntu on the HD and everything ran fine.
Linux doesn't use the MBR on the disk--if I remember correctly. How about using the install media and choose repair. You should get an option to have a DOS-like prompt whereby you can do an 'fdisk /mbr' to clear out the master boot record. There have been cases in which it was corrupted.

I am not sure if anyone has recommended this before, but go plug the drive into another computer as a main drive, install a base Windows OS, then delete all drivers in the Hardware Manager and power down. Then reconnect the drive in the troubled PC and be ready with the drivers for that PC (maybe load the drivers to a convenient folder beforehand.

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PostLink    Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stupid memory stick was bad. Smile

How did it ever pass the MEM test?

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PostLink    Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If the memory test was free then it may have trouble with ddr memory.
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