Four years ago I assembled a workable box from used parts which includes an AMD Duron 1G, Socket-A, processor, an Apex Super ATX Case, a DVD ROM, a Mitsumi Floppy Drive. I can't find names for anything else. There is a 20GIG hard drive, and about a year ago I added a Memorex CD-RW Drive. It has at least a minimum of other essentials because after about a year and a half I got it running with Windows XP Pro. About six months ago I reinstalled the OS, to start fresh. Instead I wound up with a dual install, two XP Pros. I tried again and wound up with three XP Pros. I tried to get rid of the extra XPs by fiddling with the setup. I don't know what my fiddling involved but now I cannot contact the computer. It won't boot from any of the input devices. At power on, single beep, momentary flashing of cd-rom and cd-rw, no flashing of floppy, noise begins, seems to be fan as well as spin, hard to distinguish. Monitor shows intermittent flash: SELF TEST G[reen field]; CHECK YOUR PC AND SIGNAL CABLE R[ed field] MONITOR IS WORKING B[blue field]
Then the monitor shuts off, sound continues but nothing is happening. There does not appear to be a way to contact the computer. I think, in fiddling with the setup, I have altered the boot order to something that is not available.
I'd like to know:
1 Are there things I can try with the unit as it stands to make it work?
2 What part or parts should I consider changing to make it work?
I'm sorry I don't have more information about what I did as that is the key to what is wrong. I will appreciate suggestions
Then the monitor shuts off, sound continues but nothing is happening. There does not appear to be a way to contact the computer. I think, in fiddling with the setup, I have altered the boot order to something that is not available.
I'd like to know:
1 Are there things I can try with the unit as it stands to make it work?
2 What part or parts should I consider changing to make it work?
I'm sorry I don't have more information about what I did as that is the key to what is wrong. I will appreciate suggestions