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msccb3

PC is in my office and host to the network. When I turn unit on, i don't even get a screen. Can't run chkdsk/f. Cannot find original OS disk. Please help!

asa_sniper

Howdy msccb3 and welcom to PCHF,
When you turn the pc on do you hear fans spin or do any lights come on inside the case that you can tell of?

msccb3 · 03:01 AM

Thanks for the welcome & quick reply. Only light is on the power button that I recall (not in office right now).

joe5

Does the pc do anything , like HD activity , spinning fans ect. when you try to start it?

Is nothing showing at all or is it only windows that doesn't load? Can you still see the bios screen flashing by when booting?

If the pc still seems to be working normally and you just get no picture at all , have you tried a different monitor?

msccb3

Hey Joe5! Thanks for responding. Yes it sounds like it's trying to function: a click & hum. Power light is on. But I know it's not loading. The monitor has self-checked fine & comes on w/the unit. No bios screen.

adrian_g

graphics card has probley gone if every thing starts up fine but you can't see the bios or nuthing on your screen.

is the graphics card on the moutherboard or is it a card that slots onto the moutherboard (i hope that makes sense sos if it don't tell me and i will try to explain it better

msccb3

Thanks so much for your response - as well as everyone else! However my hard drive was failing. Had to send it to clean room after I interrupted a copy process w/Media Tools. So I've since installed a new hard drive, installed XP pro & purchased a brand new unit to use as the host. All is well.

Thanks again for your consideration!