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 CONTINUOS 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.


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.



21 Problem HARD DISK MAKING NOISE WHILE PROCESSING
Solution a Unstabilized power supply.
b Check for Loose Contact.
c Do not use Y Connectors for Hard Disk.
d It may create Bad Sector OR Weak Hard Disk.



22 Problem HARD DISK HANGS WHILE PROCESSING
Solution Check for Bad Sector by using CHKDSK or SCANDISK Command. If found format the Hard Disk and set Partition before that area.(This is the only procedure to use Hard Disk with Bad Sector) OR (To avoid Bad Sectors use Standard Power Supply)


23 Problem HARD DISK NOT DETECTED
Solution a Check Power Connector
b Check Data Cables
c Check Jumpers



24 Problem PARTITION NOT SHOWN
Solution Operating System where the Hard Disk formatted is not supported with present Mother Board. For Eg: Hard Disk formatted with Pentium System will hide their partitions for 486 System.


25 Problem MMX/DLL FILE MISSING
Solution May the above files may be corrupted due to power failure or Virus. Make available above files from other Computer. OR Reinstall Windows 98 Operating System. (This procedure will not make any effect on existing Data).


26 Problem WINDOWS REGISTRY ERROR
Solution This will happen due to sudden ON/OFF of the system. Final solution is to Reinstall Operating System.


27 Problem DISPLAY COLOUR DOES NOT MATCH
Solution a Configure Display Card properly with their CD.
b The Standard setting for Windows is set it to 800x600 for better performance.



28 Problem UNKNOWN DEVICE FOUND
Solution May the Driver utility is not provided with operating system . Insert Driver CD and install software for the above Device. (Every Device requires driver utility to set active.