If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Compaq Deskpro won't boot, won't read floppy or CD, 1 long beep-1 short-1 long-1 short, pause then 1 long-2 short beeps
Hi,
I have an old Compaq Deskpro. Not sure of the model number because there is nothing specific written on the case. I got it to boot a few times and it was running Windows 95, Pentium II (I think it was 450Mhz but not sure), 32 mg RAM, 9-10 gb HD. It refused to boot for quite a while but then it booted and I got it to tell me it the specs listed above. I put a Ubuntu Linux CD in but it said it was just one long music track! I put a Windows 95 disk in and it said the CD was older than what was on there so it wouldn't do anything. I came back later and haven't been able to get it to boot at all. When I power it on, I get 1 long beep, 1 short, long, 1 short, then a pause and 1 long beep and 2 short beeps. It won't read the floppy or CD drive. After poking around on the WWW, I tried removing the battery from the motherboard for a while. No effect. The closest debugging flowchart I could find said I should get a new "ROMPaq" and put it on a floppy. I've tried that, but it won't boot to the floppy. Any ideas? TIA |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Compaq Deskpro won't boot, won't read floppy or CD, 1 long beep-1 short-1 long-1 short, pause then 1 long-2 short beeps
"Olde Fortran" wrote in message ... Hi, I have an old Compaq Deskpro. Not sure of the model number because there is nothing specific written on the case. I got it to boot a few times and it was running Windows 95, Pentium II (I think it was 450Mhz but not sure), 32 mg RAM, 9-10 gb HD. It refused to boot for quite a while but then it booted and I got it to tell me it the specs listed above. I put a Ubuntu Linux CD in but it said it was just one long music track! I put a Windows 95 disk in and it said the CD was older than what was on there so it wouldn't do anything. I came back later and haven't been able to get it to boot at all. When I power it on, I get 1 long beep, 1 short, long, 1 short, then a pause and 1 long beep and 2 short beeps. It won't read the floppy or CD drive. After poking around on the WWW, I tried removing the battery from the motherboard for a while. No effect. The closest debugging flowchart I could find said I should get a new "ROMPaq" and put it on a floppy. I've tried that, but it won't boot to the floppy. Any ideas? TIA According to this site: http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/compaqbeep.htm , you have a problem with your video card. -- Earl F. Parrish |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Compaq Deskpro won't boot, won't read floppy or CD, 1 long beep-1 short-1 long-1 short, pause then 1 long-2 short beeps
On Wed, 31 May 2006 03:20:48 GMT, the learned professor "Earl F.
Parrish" did espouse: "Olde Fortran" wrote in message .. . Hi, I have an old Compaq Deskpro. Not sure of the model number because there is nothing specific written on the case. I got it to boot a few times and it was running Windows 95, Pentium II (I think it was 450Mhz but not sure), 32 mg RAM, 9-10 gb HD. It refused to boot for quite a while but then it booted and I got it to tell me it the specs listed above. I put a Ubuntu Linux CD in but it said it was just one long music track! I put a Windows 95 disk in and it said the CD was older than what was on there so it wouldn't do anything. I came back later and haven't been able to get it to boot at all. When I power it on, I get 1 long beep, 1 short, long, 1 short, then a pause and 1 long beep and 2 short beeps. It won't read the floppy or CD drive. After poking around on the WWW, I tried removing the battery from the motherboard for a while. No effect. The closest debugging flowchart I could find said I should get a new "ROMPaq" and put it on a floppy. I've tried that, but it won't boot to the floppy. Any ideas? TIA According to this site: http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/compaqbeep.htm , you have a problem with your video card. Wow ... thanks. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Long beep, followed by two short beeps | Joseph Mouhanna | Asus Motherboards | 1 | October 5th 04 08:20 PM |
ScanDisk found errors but could not fix all of them | Hupjack | Storage (alternative) | 7 | February 10th 04 10:27 AM |
System Beeps - Five Beeps (One long, two short, high pitch, low pitch) | Huw E | General | 3 | January 30th 04 03:49 AM |
Get the Serial Number with Visual Basic | Michael Wittmann | General | 15 | November 15th 03 06:03 PM |
Get the Serial Number with Visual Basic | Michael Wittmann | Storage (alternative) | 15 | November 15th 03 06:03 PM |