Hi all,
So I have a Compaq Presario 700US from 2002, and the old hard drive got fried. Iīm in Chile so my options are limited, so I connected a friendīs old 10gb hard drive from a 1999 computer. I was able to install Windows XP just fine, but then problems began. One out of three times, the computer freezes while booting. The rest of the time it loads, and I can use it for a while. Then a clicking sound starts emanating from the case, and within a few seconds the thing freezes. This has happened maybe 6 times, and each time it works for a shorter period of time before the clicking starts. I tried reformating Windows fromt the CD, once successfully, but the problems didnīt go away. I donīt know whatīs going on...itīs not consistent! Any ideas what the problem might be? Could the motherboard and hard drive not be well suited for one another? Could the hard drive be bad? Could the motherboard have problems? Any suggestions on what I should try to do? Thanks so much!!!!
-Eric