the 2 computers i am attempting to repair are as follows.. Dell Dimension 5500 Compaq Presaria 5000 issues with each... the Dell turns on, and nothing happens, numlock on keyboard flashes, nothing on screen, no BIOS, no nothing.... i don't even know what type of BIOS it has.. The Compaq, it boots, everything works..now heres the thing, when i boot into windows, it will recognize the disk, but i can't get it to boot from the disk to Format it like requested..it is an old (like windows ME old) computer...i tried all the F* keys...so i dunno how to make it boots from the disk.... any advice?
hmmm...you mean on the Dell? cuz i tried that with the Compaq to boot from disk drive... *goes to screw with Dell a lil more* EDIT:no luck with the Dell T_T
That's really weird... You'd have to be able to access the bios in order for it to boot from CD, but since you can't, I don't know what to tell you.
the one i'm trying to format is the compaq...i think there's somethin terribly wrong with the Dell.... i tried the Ubuntu disk, and a Windows XP disk on it, it won't boot from it..
with the dell, i plugged in speakers in hope it has a BIOS error code, no luck T_T so it's got to be the motherboard... with the compaq...maybe it doesn't support booting from disk..
Screw both of them! You could just try installing XP on the HDD from a different computer and then shoving it into the Compaq.
i'm afraid to open it...the Compaq is over 12 yrs old...it's got a week build..and "screw both of them"?!?!?! they're gonna pay me if i fix these! people have said it can't be done!
Just open it. Everything can be taken apart and put back together if you have the right tools...except people...
okay...BIOS won't boot, called them, they said junk it, so i'm done with the Dell...and i think the Compaq needs a new disk driver...do they still make them for it?
*googles the computer* EDIT: one of the ones on the following page... http://www.impactcomputers.com/presario-50xxx-series-parts-presario-5000-desktop-parts-storage.html
sometimes the simplest ways are the ones that work........ -cleaning your dvd lens helps so that it could boot up the disk better (had this minor prob, wouldn't burn gc games) if you have money buy a chep hdd and test it......
