Tugz_S2K

My desktop PC sais Secondary IDE 80 Cable not connected right after it does its memory check when it boots
It boots up past the Windows XP boot up screen and then just stops and then reboots the computer.

Safemode does the same thing as well...

Is my HD fried?

boiler

Normally, your hard drive isn't connected to the secondary IDE controller. Do you have anything connected to the secondary controller? You may have a DVD or CD drive connected to it.

Do you know how to go into the CMOS setup when it boots? If so see what is connected to the secondary controller. I would diable the secondary controller and see if it will boot OK, minus whatever is connected to the secondary controller.

This is easy and doesn't require removing anything from the PC. If this doesn't show anything, you may have a bad controller (part of the motherboard) or whatever is connected to the controller may be bad (DVD/CD). This may be a cable that needs to be reseated on the motherboard (secondary controller connector).

Good luck,
Bob

Tugz_S2K

yeah, i thought it had somthing to do with my CD Burner and DVD Burner...so i removed both and tried booting...same results...

Disabled the secondary controller on the CMOS...same too

Removed and reseated the cable from MB and both drives...same..

boiler

This sounds like a bad controller on the motherboard?

What is the possibility that you may have a bad driver in Windows? This is going to be tough, since it won't even boot in safe mode.

Do you have a boot disk? You might try and see if it will boot in DOS. Do you have tools like Norton handy that can run in DOS?

Tugz_S2K

Bob, I appreciate your help...
A bad driver in Windows is possible, but yeah...i cant even boot in safemode.
I have a boot Disk, but no program like Norton to run in Dos.

boiler

It sounds like you need someone that is a lot closer to you than I am. Any PC gurus in your area?

God luck.

osc

yo ian.. maybe you can give it to my bro and either he or I can look at it...

if its bad hardware.. then you might wanna research getting a new MOBO..
if its a corrupted OS... you would need to backup your stuff on the HDD and reinstall the OS...

I have a few Qs....
1) Does it give you a quick BSOD right before the reboot?
2) When exactly does it reboot? Before the startup boot screen, midway, or after?
3) Can you try running in safe mode using the line-by-line command prompt startup (the one where you need to confirm all drivers need to be loaded)?
4) When you boot up..does the BIOS show ALL the proper devices? (i.e. DVD/CD/HDDs)

lemme know.

Tugz_S2K

All fixed thx to Oscar

hyper

so what was the culprit? bad driver?

Mannn

yup... the rear end of the s2000 is twitchy... a bad driver will kill himself