I have an aging ASUS A7N266-VM/AA which has served me well for years until...
When I go to boot it with its Win2K Pro OS it enters the splash screen with the row of blocks that turn blue as it boots, only it crawls to a stop somewheres in the middle.
Ok, so I downloaded the drive analyzer software from the drive manufacturer but it tested ok.
I then took the drive from another box with the same mobo and the same thing happened.
I reformatted the hdd and installed Win2K fresh but did the same when it went to boot.
I plugged the IDE cable into IDE2 on the mobo but same thing.
I dug out this IDE/PCI card I've had, plugged it in and it did the same thing, except now with the IDE I'm getting BSODs. Oh, yes, I tried a different PSU, but no change.
I don't know what else to do except retire this thing. I know it's old and no big loss but I just like to fix things if they're fixable. Beside, the current user is a kid who only plays 2D games which he enjoys doing.
I think it's time for me to find a local recycle service.
When I go to boot it with its Win2K Pro OS it enters the splash screen with the row of blocks that turn blue as it boots, only it crawls to a stop somewheres in the middle.
Ok, so I downloaded the drive analyzer software from the drive manufacturer but it tested ok.
I then took the drive from another box with the same mobo and the same thing happened.
I reformatted the hdd and installed Win2K fresh but did the same when it went to boot.
I plugged the IDE cable into IDE2 on the mobo but same thing.
I dug out this IDE/PCI card I've had, plugged it in and it did the same thing, except now with the IDE I'm getting BSODs. Oh, yes, I tried a different PSU, but no change.
I don't know what else to do except retire this thing. I know it's old and no big loss but I just like to fix things if they're fixable. Beside, the current user is a kid who only plays 2D games which he enjoys doing.
I think it's time for me to find a local recycle service.
