Recent content by Dracain

I am using Windows Vista. When I press F8 it asks me to select a "Boot First device" and I select my HDD at which point the blank screen problem happens. I essentially can't get to safe mode and as far as system restore goes, I have tried that using the Vista CD (it lets me access system...

Hi, I am really out of ideas for a problem I am having with my computer and am hoping that someone can help me out! When I boot my computer, I hear the POST beep and then I get the following message on the first screen where the CD + DVD + HD drives are being detected: "IDE channel 0 no 80...

On a somewhat related note, most of the parts are still under their 3 year warranty (processor, motherboard, ram, etc.) with actually just 1 month left to go. Looks like the situation is not a total disaster :)

Hi Everyone, This is my first time posting on this forums so I apologize if this is in the wrong section! I was using my computer at home a few days back when suddenly the fans went haywire and became extremly loud followed by a "pop" sound which resulted in my computer turning off and a...