Persario computers 7000 HDD problem , won't boot , light turns orange !!

[catkoot]

Persario computers 7000 HDD problem , won't boot , light turns orange !!

Bought 9/2000  runs win98 se

Started a week ago won't boot  ( Green lights steady ) until trying many times,.
Then after opening the cpu couldn't find any thing loose!
After disconnecting and connecting power plug from the HDd  the PC don't boot and the hdd light is steady orange ! Does that means the hdd is not good any more?!
Is there any trick i can do!

[computeruler]

um if nothing on displays on the screen at all no workds or anything its the moniter or video card try a different moniter or video card and see if that helps

[catkoot]

I don't think it's the monitor cuz the PC should boot w/ o  it .  Right?!

[computeruler]

well the computer is probably booting the video card or moniter just isnt working so you cant see it if it was the hard drive there still would be the bios ans stuff

[Acefsj]

Ya i just had this problem it could be a few things.
 First try the monitor cables and monitor
 Second try the ram re seat or switch out
 Third video card
 Forth cpu
 finally your mobo
 The mobo is what happened to mine but nothing unexpected with the emachine.

[catkoot]

How i test the CPU ! What is mobo!!!  How i test all that to know what 's wrong? before i buy new PC.

[computeruler]

ok first try to get a different moniter/cable and try if it still doesnt work try a different video card

[Acefsj]

MOBO is your mother board and as for testing these 2 mobo and cpu you just need to switch them out. but based on what you have posted here i probably wouldn't try any of that unless you are comfortable with pulling everything apart.i did some reading it could also be your power supply.

[Acefsj]

Other than buying these parts one at a time and installing them i haven't found anything that can help you. I f i was you i would buy a new computer yours is a bit out of date anyways is it not. Any way sorry i couldn't help a bit more good luck.

[computeruler]

no all you need is another moniter or a video card you can get another video card cheap and another moniter pretty cheap too
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814136007 <if you an agp slot   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161011< if you only have pci and another moniter you could buy used very cheap somewhere

[catkoot]

Ok , i bought v card installed . when the pc logs to the win it reboots again.
Then it gave his error " EMM386 has detected error #n9 in an application at memeory address 00B8:1628.TO MINIMIZE THE CHANCE OF DATA LOSS. EMM386 HAS HALTED UR PC .

AND SOME TIMES EMM386 NOT INSTALLED - UNABLE TO SET PAGE FRAME BASE ADDRESS.
THEN WHEN I PRESS ANY KEY , IT READS IT AND SAY
EMM386 SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED
EXPANDED MEM SERVICE UNAVILABLE

TOTAL UPPER MEM AVAILABLE  74KB
LARGEST UPPER MEM BLOCK  42 KB
UPPER MEM STARTING ADDRESS  D000 H

EMM386 ACTIVE

WHAT ALL THAT MEANS ?? ISIT THE V CARD OR NOT OR THE NEW V CARD IS NOT COMPATABLE OR WHAT ?? OR IT MY MEMORY THATS MAKING ALL THE PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGGINING ??

should i but back my old v card  or what ??

[catkoot]

One more thing, when i am able to log on on safe mode the i run CMD THEN write mem
i get reading mem like that

conve.  636
upper  0 0  0  all are zeros ( total, used, free)
reserved  zeros too   0 0 0
extended  ( xms)  65486 kb  , used ? , free 129824 kb
total memory   66104, used ?, free 130421 kb


largest free upper mem block 0 k ( 0 bytes)
!!!

[computeruler]

so your getting a picture now at least?

[catkoot]

Still i can't boot the windows or work on the PC !! Don't know what to do next ! Should i gave up and buy  a new one ? Or there are still solutions!

[computeruler]

reformat?