Bushape Posted April 2, 2011 Member ID: 839 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 18 Topic Count: 83 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1334 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 64 Achievement Points: 7776 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 12, 2020 Birthday: 07/17/1958 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I had a hard disk failure and the computer was still under warranty so HP sent me a new hard drive. The computer wouldn't recognize the new hard drive so HP sent me a box and I sent the computer back and it will be two weeks before I get it back. This started on March 21st, so I started using my old computer and the power supply went out on it on the 28th. Well long story short I broke into my coin collection and bought a new computer on the 28th. On the 29th I caught a damn virus from a program called "Win 7 Antispyware". It took over my computer and the only way to get any access to anything was to purchase their damn product and then it fucked up everything. So I did a system restore, for some reason I made a restore point before I installed anything. So I am back up and running again. And I will have two brand new computers and an old one. (After I get the other one back) I sold the old one to my daughter thinking I would just replace the power supply and that would be that. The damn thing still doesn't power up. So does anyone have any suggestions? No lights come on at all and it doesn't even try to do anything. I hooked up everything right, that is a no brainer. Please help. If I can't get it to work, is there anyway I can retreive my info off of the hard drive. it is an IDE hard drive and my new computer is a SATA. Can I just plug it in to one of my IDE hook ups in my new computer as a temp second drive. As long as I make sure the BIOS is set right. I guess I can't because of the flat cable. Do they make a converter? It has 7 years of pics in there. I all ready lost the last 11 months of pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RickJames Posted April 2, 2011 Member ID: 58 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 7 Topic Count: 370 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2552 Content Per Day: 0.47 Reputation: 3 Achievement Points: 16507 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 26, 2012 Birthday: 08/27/1975 Share Posted April 2, 2011 If there is a switch on the back of your PS make sure that is on. Also make sure if your mobo has a 4 or 8pin power by the Processor that it is plugged in to the motherboard along with the 20/24 pin main power connector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labob Posted April 2, 2011 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8283 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 6002 Achievement Points: 53742 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 12:46 PM Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Android Share Posted April 2, 2011 Yea thats not a problem. The ide cable(flat one) is still on all MB so your right in what you want to do. But before you drop the infected HD into your computer make sure you have 1 a system restore point for that day 2 Your using http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e1605e70-9649-4a87-8532-33d813687a7f or a paid version of a great virus scanner nothing else !! 3 only grab your data nothing else Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Bushape Posted April 2, 2011 Member ID: 839 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 18 Topic Count: 83 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1334 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 64 Achievement Points: 7776 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 12, 2020 Birthday: 07/17/1958 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 The 20/24 pin connector is connected and so is the 4 pin cable. The hard drive is sata, the cd drives are still IDE, I just seen the flat cable and assumed the hard drive was IDE. I already have Microsoft Essentials installed. So I will create the restore point and just do it. I goggled it and I guess it could be a motherboard problem. I have never dealt with that before. I don't think it is even worth it once I get my info out of there. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BUDMAN Posted April 2, 2011 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 152 Topic Count: 137 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6971 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 4510 Achievement Points: 58529 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 35 minutes ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted April 2, 2011 Have had a bad switch,i just jumped the mother board. And yes the do make an adapter... just will run slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
MedicBob Posted April 2, 2011 Member ID: 1077 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 23 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/31/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 01/01/1970 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Double check all your connections first. Triple check the on/off switch on the new power supply. You can ground out the pins on the motherboard to start it also. Makes sure the case switch isn't bad. Do not ever buy to fake antivirus/antispyware programs. As you discovered, it makes it much, much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegleg302 Posted April 2, 2011 Member ID: 2119 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 80 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 461 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/11/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 09/11/1957 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I have used these tests, before condemning the PSU. http://www.pcpower.com/support/ATX_troubleshoot.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUDMAN Posted April 2, 2011 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 152 Topic Count: 137 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6971 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 4510 Achievement Points: 58529 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 35 minutes ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted April 2, 2011 power supply testers are cheap and get to the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
2_MANY_BEERS Posted April 3, 2011 Member ID: 96 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 107 Topic Count: 1048 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 8813 Content Per Day: 1.63 Reputation: 3300 Achievement Points: 62183 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 minutes ago Birthday: 06/30/1954 Device: Windows Share Posted April 3, 2011 This is the hard drive site Rouge sent me to. It might help you out. http://www.keezmovies.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegleg302 Posted April 3, 2011 Member ID: 2119 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 80 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 461 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/11/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 09/11/1957 Share Posted April 3, 2011 the paper clip jumper and digital volt meter method works well too, I will try to find the pin-out chart online, as I only have a printed version of the early ATX. I found an Ocz 700 watt psu at work, and did the jumper test with two hdd's, thought it was ok, put it in my comp, and one of the 5 volt outputs was no good. I could have found that out with the dvm BEFORE I bothered to install,live and learn! p.s. the old analog test gear still works too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegleg302 Posted April 6, 2011 Member ID: 2119 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 80 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 461 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/11/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 09/11/1957 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Found this . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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