Hard Drive or Motherboard

[marcustarpey]

I (rather stupidly - I think) connected my win vista 32 bit to my newest PC and unplugged my other hard drive which runs win 7 ultimate 64 bit.
Q. will the hard drive that has win vista 32 bit on it have altered the bios or anything else on my latest PC (win 7 64 bit).
I cant get my newest PC to fire up past the opening screen that says 'Intel'. I have tried to select the Drive for the hard disk (f10) - Nothing, I have also tried to select the 'run from CD' with a disk that is an OEM (I think that's what you call it) with a Dell Windows 7 Ultimate with a COA - again Nothing.
Q. How do I get 'My Documents/Pictures/Music of my WD 640 gig Sata running Windows 7, this is quite important as I haven't 'Backed everything up'
Can anybody please, please help me as I have the big 'C' and I will loose some of my contacts from around the world along with documents I held concerning 'our condition'
Many thanks
Marcus

 

[i7Baby]

No it would not change bios

Just leave the Windows 7 hdd in. Your pc should run OK again. Then you can copy your Users profile to a usb.

 

[marcustarpey]

No it would not change bios

Just leave the Windows 7 hdd in. Your pc should run OK again. Then you can copy your Users profile to a usb.

 

[marcustarpey]

thanks i7baby, it's a relief to know that it wont have made any alterations to the bios.

The windows 7 hdd is back in but it wont fire-up, even with a dell disc (win 7 Ultimate) (OEM) in - do you know whats up?

 

[i7Baby]

Was Win7 on the Dell pc to start with?

Does it post - bios loads?

 

[marcustarpey]

Was Win7 on the Dell pc to start with?

Does it post - bios loads?

 

[marcustarpey]

Hi again i7Baby,
I think the tower PC was a home made item, it came with 'Windows 7' but I kept on getting messages from 'Microsoft' that it was not a genuine copy. I looked for an 'COA' but there wasn't one, I also got an error message (I cant remember what) and the PC went into some kind of fix but it hung at 23%. So I made an offer on a disc with a very brief description of why I needed it (again eBay) which was excepted but the gentleman e-mailed me back and said he would give me a 'Dell disc Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit with a new COA' from STAR PRODUCTS (very kind of them) FOC.

To answer your question then: Yes - Windows 7 was on the HDD but the new disc I have is NOT the same (as the original win 7 was not genuine).
As for your question "Does it post - bios loads" - I don't even know what you mean, Sorry but I'm not that 'tech savvy'
I really hope this helps you find out whats wrong.
Just incase I bought again from eBay yesterday a 'SERIAL ATA SATA I II IDE HARD DRIVE to USB 2.0 CABLE ADAPTER CONVERTER for PC' eBay item number:191204848170 in the hope that it might help me rescue 'My Documents/Pictures/Music - what do you think.............
Many thanks
Marcus

 

[i7Baby]

If it doesn't even show a screen, then it's not 'POSTing' - starting bios.

If that's the case then go thru Tom's checklist - http/www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems

 

[marcustarpey]

If it doesn't even show a screen, then it's not 'POSTing' - starting bios.

If that's the case then go thru Tom's checklist - http/www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems

 

[marcustarpey]

Thanks again i7Baby,
The monitor comes on but only as far as the 'Excel' sign. It also comes up with the sign 'Bios F2' and 'Boot F10' but I don't seem to be able to change the order of the 'boot sequence' it seems to be going to the Graphics card which is a 'ATI Radeon Gigabyte HD 4870 and the Motherboard is an 'Intel Desktop Board apparently (taken from the Bios readings) a DG41RQ Ver: AAE54511-203. I have NO M/B instructions (although I should be able to download them)
The Bios ver is: RQG4110H-86A.0013.2009
I have gone thru Tom's checklist
Q. will a new Hard drive sort thing out.
Many thanks for your time and effort
Marcus

 

[i7Baby]

Can you post your build? - list every component in your pc by make and model.

 

[marcustarpey]

If it doesn't even show a screen, then it's not 'POSTing' - starting bios.

If that's the case then go thru Tom's checklist - http/www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems

 

[marcustarpey]

Dear i7Baby,
I'v followed your link from yesterday and re-started last night, I have followed it to the letter, checked and re-checked everything, time now is 11 45am, but still no luck. It still wont fire up past the 'Intel' screen with the options for F2 (bios) and F10 (boot). I have tried to select the hard-drive and the CD as first boot but it seems to always go to the Graphics card (Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 4870) I have inserted my new Dell Windows 7 Ultimate (new to machine, but it was already running it) still no luck.
Does this mean:
I have a corrupt motherboard? or my original hard-drive is is damaged or possibly both.
Q. Should I buy a Samsung Spinpoint F3 1 TB, 1TB (HD103SJ) Hard Drive. Would this read my new Windows 7 Ultimate Sp1
I have already bought a SERIAL ATA SATA I II IDE HARD DRIVE to USB 2.0 CABLE ADAPTER CONVERTER for PC or LAPTOP in the hope that I can retrieve my Documents/Pictures/Music was this a good idea?
Many thanks for all you help
Marcus

 

[marcustarpey]

Can you post your build? - list every component in your pc by make and model.

 

[marcustarpey]

Good morning i7Baby,
I have just seen your post (Can you post your build? - list every component in your pc by make and model) Welllllllllllllll,
I really don't know how to do this (daft I suppose - but I am 60) and I must remember to check this site incase you answer, I thought I would receive an e-mail to let me know, but I didn't.
Many Thanks for all your efforts
Marcus