- Jul 25, 2008
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I definitely am in need of the advise of a sagacious computer nerd to solve my currently unsolvable computer dilemma. I am worried that I might need to end up formatting the SSD and start over when I only installed the new drive three weeks ago.
Here is what is happening: my computer is running a POST as normal and it is followed by the Microsoft logo that remains on screen for as long as ten minutes before it opens to the main screen. I am able to open a few programs such as Firefox and Word but no go on Photoshop or any other processor intensive programs.
Moreover, another problem that I think holds relevance is that my 1TB HDD that is secondary internal drive is now NOT displayed under My Computer. I switched the SATA ports from another internal drive and the 1TB drive still did not appear. There is a conundrum however as I noticed that during the POST the 1TB Hitachi HDD is listed among the other internal drives on my computer, so the question is what is happening to 1TB drive from the time that it show in the POST until the launch of OS7?
I have exhausted everything I can think of to remedy the problem and would therefore be grateful for any prudent feedback that might fix my problem.
In brief, I will list the some of the things I have tried but have not worked so far:
1. Entered via Safe Mode and switched off all Services and Start-up drivers and programs through "msconfig" but this made no difference; device manager showed no problem.
2. Ran Windows 7 System Repair Disc and had it run in repair mode. It found no errors.
3. I reset the CMOS and cleared the BIOS and then reprogrammed it. No change.
4. Ran Norton Internet Security full scan and no viruses/Trojan horses/etc. were detected though I know that is not definitive that there is nothing malicious on my computer. Perhaps I need to try another program to scan for problems?
Again, I would appreciate any feedback on how I might proceed. Thanks.
Here are my computer specs:
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro MB; Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core 3.4Ghz; Corsair Hydro Series H100i Extreme Liquid CPU Cooler; Corsair Vengeance Blue 16GB; Asus GeForce GTX 550 Ti Graphic Card, LG Blu-Ray/DVD Drive; Crucial 254GB SSD [Main Drive]; OCZ 128 SSD [Extra Drive]; 1TB Hitachi HDD; 500GB Seagate HDD, Microsoft OS 7 Ultimate Edition x64; Office 2013 x64
Here is what is happening: my computer is running a POST as normal and it is followed by the Microsoft logo that remains on screen for as long as ten minutes before it opens to the main screen. I am able to open a few programs such as Firefox and Word but no go on Photoshop or any other processor intensive programs.
Moreover, another problem that I think holds relevance is that my 1TB HDD that is secondary internal drive is now NOT displayed under My Computer. I switched the SATA ports from another internal drive and the 1TB drive still did not appear. There is a conundrum however as I noticed that during the POST the 1TB Hitachi HDD is listed among the other internal drives on my computer, so the question is what is happening to 1TB drive from the time that it show in the POST until the launch of OS7?
I have exhausted everything I can think of to remedy the problem and would therefore be grateful for any prudent feedback that might fix my problem.
In brief, I will list the some of the things I have tried but have not worked so far:
1. Entered via Safe Mode and switched off all Services and Start-up drivers and programs through "msconfig" but this made no difference; device manager showed no problem.
2. Ran Windows 7 System Repair Disc and had it run in repair mode. It found no errors.
3. I reset the CMOS and cleared the BIOS and then reprogrammed it. No change.
4. Ran Norton Internet Security full scan and no viruses/Trojan horses/etc. were detected though I know that is not definitive that there is nothing malicious on my computer. Perhaps I need to try another program to scan for problems?
Again, I would appreciate any feedback on how I might proceed. Thanks.
Here are my computer specs:
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro MB; Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core 3.4Ghz; Corsair Hydro Series H100i Extreme Liquid CPU Cooler; Corsair Vengeance Blue 16GB; Asus GeForce GTX 550 Ti Graphic Card, LG Blu-Ray/DVD Drive; Crucial 254GB SSD [Main Drive]; OCZ 128 SSD [Extra Drive]; 1TB Hitachi HDD; 500GB Seagate HDD, Microsoft OS 7 Ultimate Edition x64; Office 2013 x64
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