Need Some Assistance (Issue) Thank you!

[JermaineS]

Dear all

Computer software/experts

Need some help here regarding this issue (my dad's old computer)

He is using old machinery thus did not change this computer - seems like a old win 95

Was working fine and used about 2-3 weeks back.. and today...

He turned on the computer (press button from CPU this morning) and the button had no power, so he went to change a small piece of battery but it still would not load and this screen keep appearing!


Anyone can shed some light on this issue? Much Appreciated!!

 

[Hafi]

HDD kaput already... cannot detect.

 

[HolyInnocents]

wa antique sia

 

[JermaineS]

HDD kaput already... cannot detect.

but it was working fine a few weeks ago..

 

[JermaineS]

wa antique sia

Yeah no choice because the software using the machinery is old school too haha

 

[dryteletubby]

but it was working fine a few weeks ago..

Yeah no choice because the software using the machinery is old school too haha

I hope you got a backup.

Why not run the software in a virtual machine instead?

 

[stylechap]

Hdd cable loose?

 

[alamakazim]

since is old school

ide hard disk is not always auto-detect

so go to your bios... and detect the hard disk

this is because u took out the battery... all the previous settings are back to default

 

[alamakazim]

I hope you got a backup.

Why not run the software in a virtual machine instead?

if it runs on serial port...VM is possible... but if it have some unique SCSI or whatever i/o card... such hardware cannot be easily emulated

 

[JermaineS]

I hope you got a backup.

Why not run the software in a virtual machine instead?

oh man, i also a IT noob too, the machine is a plotter (sticker cutting machine) and a acrylic laser machine

 

[JermaineS]

I hope you got a backup.

Why not run the software in a virtual machine instead?

since is old school

ide hard disk is not always auto-detect

so go to your bios... and detect the hard disk

this is because u took out the battery... all the previous settings are back to default

alamakazim - Thank YOU! It worked.. i went into BIOS and and press Y, Y, Y a couple of times to let the hard disk read? i think and it worked!!

My dad says thank you to you =) because the plotter machines are really important and it links to this old computer...

 

[JermaineS]

if it runs on serial port...VM is possible... but if it have some unique SCSI or whatever i/o card... such hardware cannot be easily emulated

does this mean that he can possibly change to a new computer in future doing this? not sure how you see VM or unique SCSI... would love to learn abit here so i can understand some stuff too!

 

[alamakazim]

does this mean that he can possibly change to a new computer in future doing this? not sure how you see VM or unique SCSI... would love to learn abit here so i can understand some stuff too!

u go take a picture of the cable and the card(inside the pc) connecting to your router

if it is com cable, then u can think of vm

 

[alamakazim]

alamakazim - Thank YOU! It worked.. i went into BIOS and and press Y, Y, Y a couple of times to let the hard disk read? i think and it worked!!

My dad says thank you to you =) because the plotter machines are really important and it links to this old computer...

well plotters are cheap nowadays....

anyone have use even older pc.... that doesnt have auto-detect

u will have to key in the parameters stated on the hard disk... I cant find 1 pc like this anymore....

 

[JermaineS]

well plotters are cheap nowadays....

anyone have use even older pc.... that doesnt have auto-detect

u will have to key in the parameters stated on the hard disk... I cant find 1 pc like this anymore....

Yea super old school man.. my dad just doesnt want to change.. what to do... and the software he uses already CLOSE DOWN lol - its CAS MATE PRO

but i keyed in Y, Y, Y like 4-5 times and enter and the harddisk rebooted. thanks to you! he even thought of sending the whole pc to SIM LIM because we dont know about all this technical stuff

 

[liewhl]

Yea super old school man.. my dad just doesnt want to change.. what to do... and the software he uses already CLOSE DOWN lol - its CAS MATE PRO

but i keyed in Y, Y, Y like 4-5 times and enter and the harddisk rebooted. thanks to you! he even thought of sending the whole pc to SIM LIM because we dont know about all this technical stuff

i recommend u to back up your data to another Harddisk while you can, your current hdd maybe failing soon and you are currently experiencing the early symptom for it.

i dun think your father should repair that pc anymore if it fail, buying a new and lowend pc can solve a lot of headache and it last longer.

 

[alamakazim]

i recommend u to back up your data to another Harddisk while you can, your current hdd maybe failing soon and you are currently experiencing the early symptom for it.

i dun think your father should repair that pc anymore if it fail, buying a new and lowend pc can solve a lot of headache and it last longer.

software can be port over to virtualization OS etc

the problem is hardware... cannot place that ISA card to pci-e slot