Computer Not Booting

[jay973]

Yesterday my computer started acting funny,the mouse would move around but I couldnt click on anything.I switched it off and left it overnight,now when I try to boot up,the graphics card loads up but it freezes as soon as it brings up the proccessor spec.It doesnt even get as far as the memory check.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what his could be? :(

[sparsely]

does it give any beeps or error messages?
Have you recently installed any new hardware?

[jay973]

It just beeps once as normal when I first switch it on.I havent installed anything new for quite a while now.
I hope the thing isnt buggered :blink:

[jay973]

Im gonna have to retire to get some sleep now,Ive just finished a 12 hour night shift.Ill leave this in everyones hands and hope someone can help me.
Not sure if its needed but here are the system specs:-

Pentium4 2.4
1024 ddr ram
2 120gig H/D's
DVD Rom drive
2 Pioneer Ao6 DVD +/- R writers
Chaintech Mobo

Thanx in advance. :)

[cwctv]

Could be a virus with the mouse doing that check your cpu fan too see if its working.

[Virtualbody1234]

First thing to try... Replace the mouse.

If that doesn't work then you will have to start troubleshooting your hardware. Maybe keyboard next... Perhaps a key is stuck?

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@29 October 2003 - 14:16
First thing to try... Replace the mouse.

If that doesn't work then you will have to start troubleshooting your hardware. Maybe keyboard next... Perhaps a key is stuck?
yea, stuck keys can really fuck up ur pc. try that. if not, run a virus scan. then, still can't get through? go into bios, and load fail safe config, if u have that option

[Virtualbody1234]

Hey, abu_has_no_power. How can he do a virus scan if his PC won't even "get as far as the memory check"?

[clocker]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@29 October 2003 - 07:56
Hey, abu_has_no_power. How can he do a virus scan if his PC won't even "get as far as the memory check"?
Abu has his methods.

He is obviously very good.

[boyzeee]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@29 October 2003 - 14:16
First thing to try... Replace the mouse.

If that doesn't work then you will have to start troubleshooting your hardware. Maybe keyboard next... Perhaps a key is stuck?
good call, thats where i would start, your bios settings are probably set to "halt on all errors" which is probably why its stopping after post. ;)

[cwctv]

Perhaps a key is stuck would give more than one bleep !!!

Check the memory cpu etc heat can make things come out of there sockets sometimes, I've had memory half out and get this far (still should be more bleeping going on).

Disconnect all drives etc see if you can get to post.

I'am sure he had problems not too far back with this machine!!!