Common PC Errors And Possible Solutions

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Common PC Errors And Possible Solutions

1. Problem: Monitor LED is blinking
Solution: Check all the connections like Monitor Cable, Data cables, RAM, Display Card , CPU connections.

2. Problem: Continous three beeps
Solution: Problem in RAM Connection.

3. Problem: THREE BEEPS ( 1 Long 2 Short)
Solution: Problem in Display Card Connection

4. Problem: THREE LONG BEEPS PERIOD WISE
Solution: Problem in BIOS or RAM (Basic Input Output System)

5. Problem: CONTINUOS NON-STOP BEEPING
Solution: Key Board Problem (I.e.; Some Key is pressed for Longer time)

6. Problem: FDD LED IS GLOWING CONTINUOSLY
Solution: Data cable to be connected properly (twisted cable).

7. Problem: NO DISPLAY ON THE SCREEN AT ALL
Solution:
Hard Disk cable connected wrongly. Connect rightly seeing the Red mark (Faces power supply) and then Restart.

8. Problem: POWER LED IS OFF
Solution:
a. Check main power cord
b. Check S.M.P.S
c. Check Mother Board Connection

9. Problem: SHOWING CMOS ERROR
Solution: Replace 3 Volt battery of Mother Board . Set Original Settings Manually.(Refer CMOS Setup chart) Enter your search termsSubmit search form

10. Problem: SHOWING FDD ERROR OR FLOPPY DRIVE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY
Solution: Check Power cord of FDD , Data Cables , set CMOS & Finally the Check drive.

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11. Problem: SHOWING HDD ERROR OR HARD DISK FAILURE
Solution:

a.
Check Power Cord b. Check connection of HDD c. Check Data cable d. Check Hard Disk parameters in CMOS or Auto detecting Setting Partitions by Fdisk Command, then format it to set track 0.

12. Problem: MOTHER BOARD HANGS DUE TO UNSTABILIZED POWER SUPPLY
Solution:
a. Check S.M.P.S b. RAM not functioning properly. c. Software problem (due to using pirated software) d. CPU fan not functioning properly.


13. Problem: DANCING SCREEN
Solution:
a Check Display card connection b Virus Problem c Video Memory Problem
14.Problem: SHAKING SCREEN
Solution:
a Earthing problem b Magnetic waves comes around.
15. Problem: CPU CABINET SHOCK
Solution:
a Check Earthing b Check main power cord.
16. Problem: NON-SYSTEM DISK ERROR
Solution:
a Floppy Drive having different disk (Non-Bootable Disk) OR CMOS Parameters for Hard Disk may not be set properly.
b Hard Disk Partitions may not be created. c Hard Disk may not be formatted.
17. Problem: MISSING OPERATING SYSTEM
Solution: The System files missing namely Ie; command.com} - User File IO.SYS & MS_DOS.SYS } - Hidden Files. These above three files required for Start up of the system that can be transferred by using SYS C: Command OR While the time of formatting by using Format c:/u/s

18. Problem: MISSING COMMAND INTERPRETOR
Solution: May the file Command.com is corrupted OR Infected by Virus OR Some one has Erased it.

19. Problem: SHOWING I/O ERROR
Solution:
a The type of Hard Disk in CMOS may not be set properly. b Operating system used for formatting is not valid
20. Problem: SHOWING DIVIDE OVER- FLOW MESSAGE
Solution:
a May some Directories or Files crash with other files. b Use CHKDSK/F or SCANDISK Command to correct it.