hj2k_x
Honorary Master
This is true. And that cd is ooold.
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This is true. And that cd is ooold.
hj2k_x
Honorary Master
I only took in the blank drive. Not my boot drive.
Fingers crossed for the win7 CD...
hj2k_x
Honorary Master
For those still paying attention.
I am now running Win7 off my old 20GB IDE hard drive.
The machine refused to detect the new 1TB SATA hdd I got from IC at all - it does not even show up in computer management now. It seems to get warm when plugged in, so I imagine that it works. Other than that, I did not have a blank SATA drive one which to install Windows, hence resorting to the IDE drive.
It seems to pick up my other SATA HDD's; however this does lead to the occasional BSOD, so I have taken them all out.
I still get that same error relating to CMOS settings occasionally, and then the BIOS appears to reset itself and I have to reset the time and date again. But then it works. And it works fine once it has booted and everything.
I have not changed anything else. The only things which are not new are the CPU, the RAM and the case.
I reckon I will just soldier on until I can afford to replace the whole thing and get a completely new machine with all new parts (even the case). I am not sure what else to try...
I am now running Win7 off my old 20GB IDE hard drive.
The machine refused to detect the new 1TB SATA hdd I got from IC at all - it does not even show up in computer management now. It seems to get warm when plugged in, so I imagine that it works. Other than that, I did not have a blank SATA drive one which to install Windows, hence resorting to the IDE drive.
It seems to pick up my other SATA HDD's; however this does lead to the occasional BSOD, so I have taken them all out.
I still get that same error relating to CMOS settings occasionally, and then the BIOS appears to reset itself and I have to reset the time and date again. But then it works. And it works fine once it has booted and everything.
I have not changed anything else. The only things which are not new are the CPU, the RAM and the case.
I reckon I will just soldier on until I can afford to replace the whole thing and get a completely new machine with all new parts (even the case). I am not sure what else to try...
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Sorry to hear that man! That sucks... but if it is any consolation... we have all owned a machine like that at some point in our lives! 
PostmanPot
Honorary Master
hj2k_x
Honorary Master
Sorry to hear that man! That sucks... but if it is any consolation... we have all owned a machine like that at some point in our lives!
True that. She has served me well over the years, but it will soon be time for us to part ways for good...