Bortega104
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about a month ago, the computer started making a very bad noise. Sort of like a grinding..it would last about 30 seconds, stop, then start again...kept doing it. Then any icon on the desktop could not be opened and you couldn't click the start button either. Nothing worked. Then suddenly ALL the icons disappeared from the desktop. I rebooted the computer..it did come up, BUT you could not get into any program. The noise continued (not continuously...on and off about every 30 seconds or so). I talked with someone who said it sounded like a problem with the reader arm of the hard drive. Told me to change it out.
I changed out the hard drive, installed everything back onto the new drive. The noise disappeared and everything was working fine. All programs were working, the noise was gone, no problem...UNTIL last night.
When I got home last night, the computer wouldn't boot. THe noise is back (going on and off)....This time, it is displaying a message "Operating System Not Found". Someone suggested that one of the fans may be making the noise, but why does it not find the Operating System? Why can it not read the hard drive? What do I need to look for?
Can it be a problem with the cable connecting the hard drive? or can it be the hard drive itself? But this is a new Hard Drive...a month old. Just installed. Western Digital 40gig.
This is an EMachine, 1.7G processor, Windows XP.
Hope someone can help...I'm stumped on this one...I can generally solve my computer problems, but this one has confused me. Not really sure what to look for.
thanks for your help
have a good day
Barbara
I changed out the hard drive, installed everything back onto the new drive. The noise disappeared and everything was working fine. All programs were working, the noise was gone, no problem...UNTIL last night.
When I got home last night, the computer wouldn't boot. THe noise is back (going on and off)....This time, it is displaying a message "Operating System Not Found". Someone suggested that one of the fans may be making the noise, but why does it not find the Operating System? Why can it not read the hard drive? What do I need to look for?
Can it be a problem with the cable connecting the hard drive? or can it be the hard drive itself? But this is a new Hard Drive...a month old. Just installed. Western Digital 40gig.
This is an EMachine, 1.7G processor, Windows XP.
Hope someone can help...I'm stumped on this one...I can generally solve my computer problems, but this one has confused me. Not really sure what to look for.
thanks for your help
have a good day
Barbara