In this 21st Century, I am still using a Windows 3.11 with 6.2 MSDOS, because have I got any choice, no, I run an engraving machine that works on a DOS based software, and found that modern computers cannot run it even if set for backward compatibility mode,so i am stuck with this solid engraver with 3 axis my main workhorse, my main bread winner, I use it more like a routing or CNC small parts making machine.
So now the actual problem, last night I switched on the computer, heard a long beep, and a message came up on the screen saying that problem loading bios, and hard disc not detected, please insert start up disk and press enter
something to that effect, (it did not say hard disc failure) it said bios not loaded.
So determined to overcome the obstacle, I had a spare tower computer which I picked up from the pavement someone just dumped a few years ago, but i knew its value, they are now worth lots of money.
So I plugged that in connected to keyboard, mouse, and monitor, and its booting up perfect, and windows 98 log and icons all appeared, ready to go, even read the name of the person whom it belonged, read his letters he wrote to appeal against a PCN!
So I opened it up, to add the HD from my computer which won't boot up, and it had two HDs in it one being Master and the other being Slave, so I took Slave (D drive) out and plugged it in Windows 98 computer having switched it off)
Then after connecting the 40 pin ribbon cable and power leads, I switched it on (the HD I added was already jumpered into slave mode) and so I hoped on boot up it will get recognised, by the Win 98 system booting up.
This time as it was booting up, I heard a long beeep and followed by 3 rapid short beeps, and totally dead screen, nothing not a zilch, same as my other computer that wouldn't boot up, no messages nothing, I checked all monitor cables and so on but totally dark screen.
Switched off and tried again, and same thing, long beep and 3 short beeps like _______ _ _ _
So I suspected that the slave drive from my other win 3.11 computer has something to do with this c omputer also not booting up, so I switched off and removed it and hoped that Windows 98 computer would reboot OK now, but same long beep followed by 3 short beeps and dead screen,
I inserted Windows 98 restore disc, but absolutely nothing, I have now two buggered up computers and loads of work in que and people screaming when i can deliver.
If no help reaches me in time, I am about to head for White cliffs of Dover and dump these two computers there along with myself. End of Golden era!
So now the actual problem, last night I switched on the computer, heard a long beep, and a message came up on the screen saying that problem loading bios, and hard disc not detected, please insert start up disk and press enter
something to that effect, (it did not say hard disc failure) it said bios not loaded.
So determined to overcome the obstacle, I had a spare tower computer which I picked up from the pavement someone just dumped a few years ago, but i knew its value, they are now worth lots of money.
So I plugged that in connected to keyboard, mouse, and monitor, and its booting up perfect, and windows 98 log and icons all appeared, ready to go, even read the name of the person whom it belonged, read his letters he wrote to appeal against a PCN!
So I opened it up, to add the HD from my computer which won't boot up, and it had two HDs in it one being Master and the other being Slave, so I took Slave (D drive) out and plugged it in Windows 98 computer having switched it off)
Then after connecting the 40 pin ribbon cable and power leads, I switched it on (the HD I added was already jumpered into slave mode) and so I hoped on boot up it will get recognised, by the Win 98 system booting up.
This time as it was booting up, I heard a long beeep and followed by 3 rapid short beeps, and totally dead screen, nothing not a zilch, same as my other computer that wouldn't boot up, no messages nothing, I checked all monitor cables and so on but totally dark screen.
Switched off and tried again, and same thing, long beep and 3 short beeps like _______ _ _ _
So I suspected that the slave drive from my other win 3.11 computer has something to do with this c omputer also not booting up, so I switched off and removed it and hoped that Windows 98 computer would reboot OK now, but same long beep followed by 3 short beeps and dead screen,
I inserted Windows 98 restore disc, but absolutely nothing, I have now two buggered up computers and loads of work in que and people screaming when i can deliver.
If no help reaches me in time, I am about to head for White cliffs of Dover and dump these two computers there along with myself. End of Golden era!