Computer wont startup but the processor continues to race..any ideas?

I think it is not the motherboard is the problem.Its the startup in windows, there's might some startup components that is corrupt due improper shutdown or power interruption.The best way to fix it is to reinstall the windows operating system, its so rare you can repair the start up in DOS.Beware that all of you data in C- (a disk partition where your windows installed) will be lost.

Finding Out the CPU condition whether its working or not

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Turn on your PC and listen for a beep. Your computer runs a diagnostic upon startup called "post." Post checks for the basic requirements for your system. This includes RAM, processor and video functions. If those three basic elements are working properly, you will hear one beep from your computer's speaker and you can be assured your processor still works.

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If you hear multiple beeps, count the number of beeps you hear as this will help you determine if your processor is functioning properly. If you are running Phoenix BIOS, make sure you count and write down the beep sequence.

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Consult your motherboard's BIOS instruction manual; there will be a section on the "post" startup. Five beeps means a processor error for most standard AMI BIOS systems. The number of beeps you here will tell you the problem your computer is experiencing that is preventing it from booting up. Once you know how many beeps to look for, you can safely determine if your CPU is still functioning properly.

replace all the leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions + IDE,SATA and the ones that attach from your motherboard to your hard drive
One bad lead will cause your computer to continue in a cycle

hope this helps

Hello ,
Do you have / use a screen saver or have you set some power saving option in Control Panel's Power Options. Like turning off the hard disk after xxx amount of idle time?
Go to Control Panel >>Appearance and Themes >> next select Display >> look at Screen Saver tab.

Is it set to power off the hard drive after xx amount of idle time ?
Control Panel >> Performance and Maintenance >> Power Options.

Right-Click the My Computer icon on desktop. Select Properties.
Next, select Advanced. Look for a block that says Startup and recovery. Press the settings button.
In System failure section, turn off (un-check) Automatically restart. Apply change.

Normaly if the computer stops responding after loading the OS, the issue most probably is related the software. If the computer stops responding before loading the OS, then most probably it would be the hardware that causes it.

Did you add any new hardware in the pc? If you did, remove the hardware and try again. If the problem solved that try reinstalling it again 1 at a time to determine which hardware actually cause the issue.

If you hear any beeping noise when you turn the pc on, observe the sound as it determines what hardware is faulty. There could be a lot of reason for this issue, RAM, Motherboard could be some of the causes.

Try these steps in sequence, until a solution is found.
Step 1: Begin troubleshooting by removing media and connected devices

1. Turn on the computer and remove any CDs and DVDs from their drives using the CD/DVD eject button on the outside of the CD/DVD drive.

If you are unable to turn on the computer and/or eject the discs, continue using these steps. Remember to remove the discs when the computer has power and you are able to open the drive door.

1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cable from the power outlet.
2. With the computer turned off remove all other media and devices that are connected to the computer except for the mouse, monitor, and keyboard. Remove any floppies, printers, USB and FireWire devices, music players, cameras, and flash memory cards.
3. With the media and devices removed, turn on the computer.
4. If the computer has the same startup problem, leave the devices disconnected, turn off the computer and continue to Step 2. If the computer does not have the same problem, continue using these steps.
5. If the computer is able to open Windows after the media and devices were removed, one of these items was preventing Windows from opening. Find which device or media item is causing the problem by reattaching or reinserting each to the computer one at a time. Restart the computer each time a device or media item is added until the startup problem reoccurs.
6. Once the media or device that is causing the problem has been identified, do not continue to use it. You can troubleshoot the device or media further. Here are some helpful troubleshooting tips:
• Now that you know which device is contributing to the startup problem, you can search the Internet or visit the manufacturer Support Web site to find more help and information.
• CD, DVD, floppy, or camera cards that are damaged, dirty or scratched may interfere with the startup process. Do not start the computer with media in the drives.
• The computer may try to start an operating system from an external storage device, such as a USB or FireWire drive. You can immediately work around this problem by attaching external storage devices only after Windows has opened.
• Camera cards that are left in printers can cause startup problems. Do not leave camera cards in printers.
• Some printers that have media card readers might contribute to startup problems when used with computers that have older BIOS versions. Updating the BIOS on the computer may resolve the problem. For further information about how to find and download BIOS updates for your HP or Compaq computer, please refer to Updating the BIOS.
7. If the problem still exists, continue to the next step.

Please remove the CMOS battery & reinstall it after 15 minutes.

I would suspect that you have something else attached to your computer that is causing the scanner to react.

Disconnect the USB cable from the scanner and restart the computer. After the computer has fully restarted, connect the USB cable to the scanner. The scanner may initialize at this point. If after 30 seconds the scanner continues to cycle as you described, the that is an indication that there is something that is actively pinging the USB ports causing the scanner to react. If the scanner doesn't continue cycling, then reboot the computer and see if it does it again upon bootup.

Assuming that the scanner continues recycling:
Disconnect all USB devices (except the scanner) from the computer and then restart. If the problem goes away, then one of those devices is the culprit. Connect them one at a time, rebooting each time, to determine which devices is causing the problem. Once you determine the cause, then you'll know where to go for help.

Hope this helps.

It's obvious that your computer faces cooling system failures. if you can manage on your own, i suggest you do the following:

1. detach the cooling fan and its heat sink and check whether there are some dirty that prevent direct contact to the processor.

2.clean the dirty and get the cooling system back to its position. make sure that the sink firmly touches the system processor.


cheers

hello,

try this,
click on start then run, type msconfig in command box,
system configuration window should show up. click on tab called startup. click disable all, then apply, then click ok, it should ask if u want to restart. please restart the computer.

what will it do? it will disable all startup applications.
if this resolves the issue, then you would know its one of the startup application causing your computer to freeze it.

also right click on bottom bar, then click task manager.
click on tab called processor.
average processor is 25-30.
in my laptop i have only 19 processor runnning.
if you have alot of processor running that definitly cause PC to slow/freeze.

hope this information help you

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