HDSjr55
04-17-2004, 08:29 PM
Last week, my computer started having problems suddenly. There began a click-click sound, like a light switch being turned on and off. The computer began rebooting randomly. I began to get blue screens with stop error messages (mostly 7A messages, but also others). Shortcuts disappeared from the desk top. CD/RW drive would sometimes work, sometimes not. The system would lock up. The event logs are filled with errors and warnings. I am getting all sorts of weird pop ups, which I didn't have before. I thought it was a virus, because I had recently downloaded some screen savers, however every virus program I've run says there is no infection. I thought the the Master Boot Record was corrupted. I replaced the HD with one I knew was fine, but the same thing happened. I've even wiped the disk, reformated it and written zeros to it and reinstalled the O/S: no luck. I've tried everything I can think of and am at the end of my rope. It seems like it has a hard time booting up to the O/S when cold, and seems to run smoother when warmed up, however, it still has the same problems even when warm: ie: unexpected reboots, errors, etc. Someone please help me...tell me what might be causing this and how to fix it.