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Re: Blue screen STOP error
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2010, 08:38:12 PM »
If the machine was working...and all of a sudden not...it's not a jumper issue.
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Re: Blue screen STOP error
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2010, 08:56:44 PM »
I agree

But what I'm saying is, if his new drive is a different model (the new one is a 3G) and the old one was 1.5G, then he should set the jumper on the new drive to 1.5G first, to insure compatibility... 
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    Re: Blue screen STOP error
    « Reply #17 on: January 21, 2010, 05:21:06 AM »
    What do I actualy haveto do to Jump the connections?
    Also when I run this file i get NTLDR is missing
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    Re: Blue screen STOP error
    « Reply #18 on: January 21, 2010, 11:40:19 AM »
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    What do I actualy haveto do to Jump the connections?

    heh..good question.  To tell you the truth you may have to get creative here, unless your new hard drive came with a jumper pin to use for this type of situation. Just do exactly what I said before, look directly at the back of the drive.  There should be a distinguished set of four pins.  Jumper the two pins on the left side of the set.  Jumper the two pins on the right, if if the former doesn't work (just be sure to remove the other jumper first)...  I was looking at a diagram of this and it looked as though the drive was turned upside down while the pin was jumpered, so I couldn't tell for sure whether they were jumpering the left or right side  :P


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    Also when I run this file i get NTLDR is missing

    What file?
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      Re: Blue screen STOP error
      « Reply #19 on: January 21, 2010, 11:57:18 PM »
      I get what you are saying, but what do I actualy have to do? What does Jumper mean. Do I connect the Pins with something?
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        Re: Blue screen STOP error
        « Reply #20 on: January 22, 2010, 12:55:47 AM »
        Sorry if i'm intruding on your topic, but i'm also interested in what EEVIAC is trying to explain. I've heard people talk about it, but i've never seen it done. I don't have a lot of experience with HDD's though.
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        EEVIAC

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        Re: Blue screen STOP error
        « Reply #21 on: January 22, 2010, 01:16:43 AM »
        Here's a snap shot of a jumper from my webcam... 

        It looks like a piece of plastic on the outside, but on the inside, when you place it over two pins, it creates a connection between the pins... On your drive you would place the jumper over the left two pins, if you are looking directly at the set of four pins.

        If you don't have anything like this laying around, you might be able to get by wedging a piece of tin foil in between the two jumpers.  Just make sure it doesn't touch anything else. If the foil touches any other part of the metal casing on the drive, except for the two jumper pins, you may ground out the signal.   I'm sure other people have used other things..

        Just remember that if this doesn't fix your problem doesn't mean you have to remove the jumper... If your motherboard doesn't support "auto_configuration" (3 Gigabits/sec) drives, then you'll have to leave it on there..

        edit:  Look here under "Storage Controller": http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/dell-dimension-4700-for/4507-3118_7-31292625.html?tag=mncolBtm;rnav

        Your motherboard supports only the 150 Mbps standard (1.5G)

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        Redgey

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          Re: Blue screen STOP error
          « Reply #22 on: January 22, 2010, 02:37:50 AM »
          Oh thanks for that. I tried it but never cured the problem.
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          EEVIAC

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          Re: Blue screen STOP error
          « Reply #23 on: January 22, 2010, 02:50:10 AM »
          then move on to the HDD diagnostics as per Broni/Patio's instructions..

          Probably best to leave the make-shift jumper in there 'till you can get one better suited for the job..
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            Re: Blue screen STOP error
            « Reply #24 on: January 23, 2010, 01:21:35 AM »
            Well I have tried running that file, but I just get msg stating sellected boot device is not available. I know that there is not a problem with the CD ROM because the system resourse CD will load. Think I shall have to get expert assistance with this one. 
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            EEVIAC

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            Re: Blue screen STOP error
            « Reply #25 on: January 23, 2010, 01:40:03 AM »
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            Think I shall have to get expert assistance with this one

            Just be patient, we may figure this out... Were not that bad 


            Do you know how to get into the CMOS setup ? ?

            We need to make sure that the CD drive is set as priority in the boot order...
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            Redgey

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              Re: Blue screen STOP error
              « Reply #26 on: January 23, 2010, 01:48:43 AM »
              Yes I know how to get to the BIOS settings, I set the DVD Rom as the 1st to boot from as advised
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              EEVIAC

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              Re: Blue screen STOP error
              « Reply #27 on: January 23, 2010, 02:36:24 AM »
              "Write image file to disc"

              ...and this is what you selected to burn the disc, out of the options?


              Have you tried reseating the DVD rom drive data cable?  Remove it and put it back in...   

              When was the last time you blew all the dust out of the computer?
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                Re: Blue screen STOP error
                « Reply #28 on: January 23, 2010, 02:49:46 AM »
                I cleaned dust a few days ago when problem 1st arrose. Havent done anything with DVD ROM beacause I havent had any issues with it. As my previouse msg - it loads the Dell resourse cd & WIN re-instalation Disk.
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                EEVIAC

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                Re: Blue screen STOP error
                « Reply #29 on: January 23, 2010, 03:30:28 AM »
                actually, I meant to ask if you've checked the CD drive cable..
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