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Old July 21st, 2004, 04:29 PM
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Damn Old Computers. HELP PLEASE
alright the other day i was fixing my moms computer cause her bfs daughter downloaded stupid **** and there was tons of viruses. so i started formatting and then it asked me to restart. so i hit restart. the computer started to boot up and then nothing. everything quit on it. ive changed the psu. ive re wired the power switch and tested the harddrive on my computer i just build. i am thinking its the mobo or something. but im not sure.

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Intel Pentium 2 at 366Mhz (go ahead and laugh.. )
256Mb Ram
And an Abit BH6 Mobo. and thats the main stuff.

she mainly uses it for email and **** so thats why its ****ty.
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Old July 21st, 2004, 05:55 PM
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what os are u trying to install, MS family, just put the install cd in, and hit repair. linux - reformat and reinstall
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Old July 21st, 2004, 06:05 PM
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(^^;?(****, bfs daughter.)

Can't you boot from floppy? What about HDD? When does it stop?
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Old July 21st, 2004, 06:27 PM
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it wont even turn on. power doesnt come on. no fans. no harddrive. nothing. not even the led
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lol... is the switch on? The other day I was super pissed and I was like WTF??? for about 10 minutes trying to open my computer and swearing, then I forgot I closed the switch to change the network card... hehe

Or else make sure the PSU is properly plugged into a wall outlet that WORKS (no stupid switch that could of been off by accident) and that everything else is properly wired (I know you re-wired but double check it just incase...).

Did you take out the whole MB unplugging all? May you forgot to replug the switch on it... or something else stupid like that...

If not... then take the MB trying not to break it (yet), then place it between the computer desk and a confortable chair, then kung-fu CHOP!!! hehe...
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YES i finally figured out what was wrong. well where you plug in the wires from the switch into the mobo. there was something on one of the lil prong thingys. i cleaned it. rewired and everything. IT WORKS NOW!!. thanks everyone for their help.
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You should have low-level-format it. Boot Sector Virus might have done nasty to it.

The rest untested should be tested. There's no way.

P.S. (^^;(Congratulation! Often the case!)
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these kind of silly mistakes are quite common, the other day i forgot to plug in the display cable to the AGP card, and spent about 45 minutes swearing an trampling everything underneath my foot. but whatever you should be reformatting the hdd.
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