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    Getting an old eMachine to work

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hehe299792458, May 18, 2007.

  1. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    I really have no idea where is thread belongs. As per mentioned in my other thread, in the OT, i've been trying to build a entertainment system based on 2 computers. The one I referring to here is the one designated as the file sever. When I turned it on today (fist time in at least 3 yrs), it gave me a NTLDR is missing error. Thinking that it was due corrupt windows boot files and wanting to load Linux on there anyways, I inserted the Ubuntu CD. It says its searching for a boot record on the CD, but can't get passed that. The little rectangle after this line of text has been blinking for half an hour now! I tried other CDs like XP pro and Knoppix, but none of them seemed to work. I also attempt to boot from the HD again, but got the same error. Sorry for the long post. :) Thanks for any help.
     
    hehe299792458, May 18, 2007
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  2. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Try another cd/dvd drive, if that still gives the error, try another hdd.
     
    Zellio, May 18, 2007
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    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    There is only one CD ROM and all my other HDs have data on them (can't reformat). I was hoping for a simpler solution.
     
    hehe299792458, May 18, 2007
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  4. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Replace the cd-rom with another.

    You have a spare cd drive righto?

    If not, I dunno how else you could attempt to repair it, as I'd guess something is wrong with one of those two parts.
     
    Zellio, May 18, 2007
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    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    No, I don't have any spare CD roms. Even if I did, they'd be notebook ones. I think i'll just replace them if there's no other way
     
    hehe299792458, May 18, 2007
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    now, I don't think the CD ROM is broken anymore as I was able to boot of an old Norton disk and the recovery disk. However, after the I boot into the recovery disk, there is a long beep sound and the screen goes blank. However, I was able to use the Norton disk and conduct a virus scan. Additionally, created a floppy boot disk (luckily I still has a floppy drive lying around), but that didn't work either.
     
    hehe299792458, May 19, 2007
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  7. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Hum... very odd.

    Could be psu.
     
    Zellio, May 19, 2007
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    Why would it be the power?
     
    hehe299792458, May 19, 2007
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    Emachines is the worst computer experience I ever had.
     
    TheMan, May 19, 2007
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    could u get into bios and load default definitions? verify hard drive?
    cheapest way around to test, slap in another hard drive and see

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, May 20, 2007
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