Really Big Start up problem

Hello, everyone.

Windows 98SE pc will not start up. I get the screen Checking NVRAM (16mb
shared memory used) hit del to exit setup. That IS as far as start up goes.
. . .shuts down (electrically). I have noticed the fan inside isn't working.
(i've already taken off casing, unplugged cd rom drives (2)).

ANY ideas are so welcome and I anticipate your replies.

REspectfully,
SandyMann

philo
Wed Mar 05 17:02:20 PST 2008


"SandyMann" <SandyMann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:732B8C7F-2103-4543-AEA9-789D91C5DADC@microsoft.com...
> Hello, everyone.
>
> Windows 98SE pc will not start up. I get the screen Checking NVRAM (16mb
> shared memory used) hit del to exit setup. That IS as far as start up
goes.
> . . .shuts down (electrically). I have noticed the fan inside isn't
working.
> (i've already taken off casing, unplugged cd rom drives (2)).
>
> ANY ideas are so welcome and I anticipate your replies.
>
> REspectfully,
> SandyMann


Not a win98 problem

but try disconnecting your HD too
just to see if the machine will post

Don
Thu Mar 06 05:51:22 PST 2008

"SandyMann" <SandyMann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:732B8C7F-2103-4543-AEA9-789D91C5DADC@microsoft.com...

> Windows 98SE pc will not start up. I get the screen Checking NVRAM (16mb
> shared memory used) hit del to exit setup. That IS as far as start up
goes.
> . . .shuts down (electrically). I have noticed the fan inside isn't
working.
> (i've already taken off casing, unplugged cd rom drives (2)).

A non-working fan suggests a faulty power supply.
(Power supply is enclosed in its own small steel
case, and converts mains AC electricity to the
various DC voltages needed by PC components.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

simpleton
Fri Mar 07 06:12:25 PST 2008


> > Windows 98SE pc will not start up. I get the screen Checking NVRAM (16mb
> > shared memory used) hit del to exit setup. That IS as far as start up
> goes.

and, your reason for 'hit del to exit setup' is? what happens if you let it run that course?
do you get taken to some sort of options/'decision making' screen?

> > . . .shuts down (electrically). I have noticed the fan inside isn't
> working.

okay, as with all computers, if you notice someting hardware not working, and you are sure, (in
your case, fan is Not working) then replace faulty part,,,,,, also investigate the
circumstances...... like, is the fan rooooooley old? is its use-be-date up? and etc


> > (i've already taken off casing, unplugged cd rom drives (2)).

what happened after you took the above measures??? surely you didnt just do it to see if you
could yodel in the key of FsharpMajor>???

btw,,, Which fan was/is it that is/isnt working???

What sort of CPU do you have? is it an AMD? is it INTEL?
is it even there?

I will be simple if you will

simpleton


>
> A non-working fan suggests a faulty power supply.
> (Power supply is enclosed in its own small steel
> case, and converts mains AC electricity to the
> various DC voltages needed by PC components.)
>
> --
> Don Phillipson
> Carlsbad Springs
> (Ottawa, Canada)
>
>

Ben
Fri Mar 07 07:14:56 PST 2008

"SandyMann" <SandyMann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:732B8C7F-2103-4543-AEA9-789D91C5DADC@microsoft.com...
> Hello, everyone. =20
> Windows 98SE pc will not start up. I get the screen Checking NVRAM =
(16mb=20
> shared memory used) hit del to exit setup. That IS as far as start up =
goes.=20
> . . .shuts down (electrically). I have noticed the fan inside isn't =
working.=20
> (i've already taken off casing, unplugged cd rom drives (2)). =20
> ANY ideas are so welcome and I anticipate your replies.

Get the fan working, then go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
and create a Windows 98 boot floppy. Use it to start the computer in
question, select "Start with CD support", insert your Windows 98 CD,=20
type "setup" and press "Enter". You may have to reinstall all your =
third=20
party applications.

Ben