my desktop died wont boot properly into windows, thought was due to loose gfx connection which i removed cleaned and put back in.
then 1 ram module failed or came loose, i just took it out.
now windows fails to boot, says insert disk to fix. which i do
but all my HDDs are SATA which XP doesnt recognise, i borrow a floppy disk drive from work which i cant get working
its connected, power on, recognised in BIOS. but the orange light stays on all the time.
I changed the direction of the connection cable to check if i put it in the wrong way round. followed the red line on the connection cable to the floppy disk drive so i know its orientated properly
so either the floppy drive is screwed or my mobo is knackered as well which may have been the source of my original problem
any advice and help would be greatly appreciated.
winXP pro sp2
then 1 ram module failed or came loose, i just took it out.
now windows fails to boot, says insert disk to fix. which i do
but all my HDDs are SATA which XP doesnt recognise, i borrow a floppy disk drive from work which i cant get working
its connected, power on, recognised in BIOS. but the orange light stays on all the time.
I changed the direction of the connection cable to check if i put it in the wrong way round. followed the red line on the connection cable to the floppy disk drive so i know its orientated properly
so either the floppy drive is screwed or my mobo is knackered as well which may have been the source of my original problem
any advice and help would be greatly appreciated.
winXP pro sp2