Is my hard drive fixing to crash or what is wrong with my computer ??

Question

My computer fan runs almost the whole time while I'm on my computer . I have to turn off my computer at night because it will not stay in standby mode . Also when I been on the net for awhile and my computer freezes up , I have to restart my computer and it only gets a blue screen with the little info on the bottom , but yesterday I tried to run a system recover F10 and it wouldn't do anything , no keyboard button would work . I then checked in the back to make sure everything in the back was plugged it right , I turned on the computer again and the WINDOW XP started up . Also to add on when restarting the computer it just runs but the loading light in the front is not doing anything either . This has happen about four or five times within the last three month . What is wrong with my computer and what I need to do to solved this problem ?

Answer 1

My computer fan runs almost the whole time while I'm on my computer....its suppose to thats why it has a fan



Also to add on when restarting the computer it just runs but the loading light in the front is not doing anything either . This has happen about four or five times within the last three month ....yes you need a new hard drive

Answer 2

These are actually multiple questions:



Q:My computer fan runs almost the whole time while I'm on my computer .

A: Vacuum that SOB! Vacuum the front first, then the back, then very VERY gently the inside parts.



Q: I have to turn off my computer at night because it will not stay in standby mode

A: Make sure it's not the mouse. in Device Manager (right click My Computer, Manage) go into the properties of Mouse and Keyboard and under power management, uncheck everything. Also go into the CMOS/BIOS/ETC (before Windows loads) and make sure power save settings are all set to S3, not S1.



Q: Also when I been on the net for awhile and my computer freezes up , I have to restart my computer and it only gets a blue screen with the little info on the bottom.

A: WRITE THAT LITTLE INFO DOWN!! If there's a file name, that may be the reason. It's probably a driver for something. See if you can't update the driver for whatever it's for.



Q: I then checked in the back to make sure everything in the back was plugged it right , I turned on the computer again and the WINDOW XP started up .

A: Congratulations, you solved that problem on your own! Always check the "dumb" stuff first, like loose connectors, stuck keys, etc.



Q: Also to add on when restarting the computer it just runs but the loading light in the front is not doing anything either .

A: Are you saying that when you turn the computer off, wait a little while, then turn it on, it works, but if you say "restart" it doesn't? That could mean it never finishes shutting down. Start, Run, MSConfig, OK, then under the STARTUP tab, uncheck one program, reboot. If it still does it, force it off and on, then uncheck another program. Repeat until it restarts properly. Also, they need to do way instain mother, but i digress.



Q: This has happen about four or five times within the last three month . What is wrong with my computer and what I need to do to solved this problem ?

A: Really, that's not terrible. If it's alittle over once per month, you've got a typical computer. More than that, I'd be alittle worried.



You should also ask yourself, did you install any programs or parts right before this started happening? is it something you can uninstall or do you need to keep it on your computer.



Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Fans running all the time indicate increased heat in the case. Most likely, what has happened is that your PS internal fan has malfunctioned. The Power Supply fan is a major source of getting rid of heat, and so when it goes, the PS puts increased heat into the case and what this causes is it stresses the other components with more heat. Ultimately, you will burn up the computer or individual components.

I would take the computer to a shop, and have the PS looked at and see if that is the problem. I am betting it is. If you don't know anything about electricity or electronics, I would NOT advise you doing it. Have a new PS put into the computer rather than trying to save the old one. It probably is unreliable now. I would not run the computer again until you have it fixed or you may just burn the computer up.



The reason why XP is malfunctioning is due to increased heat of the other components, most likely. I would advise you, run a virus and malware scan in safe mode to be sure you also do not have a virus or malware infection.

Answer 4

your fan is suppose to run all the time it keeps the CPU Or Processor cool if the fan didnt run all the time it would burn up some old P1 CPU's didnt have a fan but if urs cam with a fan then it runs 24Hrs a day lol 2nd ur problem could be a hardware issue did u install any new hardware like video card ,or ram , , CD or DVD Burner or rom if so take it back out put it back the way it was and uninstall any new drivers u installed if not that check see if there is a virus got to google download AVAST 4 its free for 60 days and really good also open up the pc tower see if its real dusty if so buy a can of Air blow is out the smallest dust particals can cause this they have micro fibor hairs that canget in dust and touch the motherboard and cause this to if none of this works reinstall XP most of the time when a HDD is about to crash the Hard drive makes a loud Clicking so i doubt ur had drives bad



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Answer 5

First, your fan is suppose to run all the time or your computer would over heat, some computers have louder fans than others especially older computers. sometimes opening up your case and blowing the dust of your fans help. Second your other problem sounds like a virus. If you don't have it download AVG free, It works great. If it won't let you download or install it then it is definately a virus. It doesn't sound like Hard Drive problems.

Answer 6

If you have an older computer, I would say heat is the culprit. Over time, computers accumulate dust over the various processors/co-processors and this layer of crud will act as a blanket, keeping heat in. Heat is very, very bad for computers. I suggest taking it to someone to have it dusted out. All it needs is an air compressor to blow through the various holes and clear out the CPU heatsink/fan. Neither expensive, nor difficult, but it can be hard for someone inexperienced in computers to know where to blow air.



Failing that, I would say a virus or other malware is likely since all of the problems occured in a Windows environment.

Answer 7

the problem is heat,when a cpu gets over heated the system can hang or freeze,this can sometimes be attriuted to a build up of dust......solution,be brave and unplug the system take off the cover,staing away from the psu,give it a clean with compressed air cannister.........there is also alot of free fan monitoring software on the net,this way you can keep an eye on things,good luck