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Pressario intermittent hardware failures
Presario 8000 (8LSXE1) Win XP, 256MB RAM
The computer is clean: no virus, worm, spyware, malware, etc. The primary HD has 42GB of defragmented space. The problem started a few months ago, when, occasionally, upon being powered on, the computer would not detect the external Iomega HDD. The problem worsened a few weeks after I installed a second hard drive, a Western digital 120GB, the maximum recommended by Compaq. The computer freezes, or reboots itself unexpectedly. Upon restarting, it finds only the CD-ROM drives and "No IDE fixed disk present", or detects everything. I also get: "Non system disk or disk error" without diskette in the A: drive. I have changed the power source to make sure the computer receives adequate power. I have disabled Windows Automatic Restart Clue: often, before the computer crashes, I hear repeated "clunky" noise. The closest I can relate it to is an old fashion hardware relay. As I unplugged the second hard drive, the computer is more stable. The computer is still under warranty and, if Compaq ever follows through, I should get a new motherboard. But I am not sure this will fix my problem. Any suggestions are welcome! Can someone recommend software to diagnostic my problem? Thanks! |
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