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From: zu@ethz.UUCP (Urs Zurbuchen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: IBM/PC-AT doesn't boot anymore -- HELP
Message-ID: <119@bernina.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 30-Jun-87 10:18:29 EDT
Article-I.D.: bernina.119
Posted: Tue Jun 30 10:18:29 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 2-Jul-87 03:06:37 EDT
Reply-To: zu@ethz.UUCP (Urs Zurbuchen)
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Organization: ETH Zuerich, CS Department, Switzerland
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Hello Netlanders,

I have a real big problem with my IBM-PC/AT compatible. It simply doesn't
boot anymore.
How does it came to that? I was simply editing a file the other day. Suddenly,
the machine refused to accept any keystroke. Hitting that famous Ctrl-Alt-Del
didn't work either. "Thanks God, I have that little reset button", I thought.
But when Murphy hits you, he hits badly. The reset button didn't work, too.
There was no reaction. The screen still showed the same information as when the
computer went to the Nirwana.
Turning it off and back on cleared the screen, at least. But that was all. The
little red LED indicating harddisk access goes on but never off. No harddisk
is selected (the disk's front LED stays dark). RAM test isn't performed, too.
At least, nothing is displayed on my screen.

It looks to me like my harddisk's controller is bad. Might this be true. Does
anybody of you out there know anything on that problem? Ever had the same signs
of malfunction? (I don't wish you that, really. It's annoying).

I really would appreciate any information you might have. Please HELP.

Oh, one thing I almost forgot to tell you about: For about one or two weeks
the computer didn't boot after a Ctrl-Alt-Del but had to be reset (with that
little switch). The machine went through its boot procedure, but when it had
finally had to select the harddisk, it just stopped. That was after that little
bell telling you that everything's okay.


		Best thanks for any help,

			...urs

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