Solved System hangs at post

[Apocalypto]

Today while I'm trying to boot my computer, it just hangs at post screen and last forever
Here's what my system reads when it hangs

Checking NVRAM..
Initializing USB Controllers ..Done.
1536MB OK

Auto-Detecting Pri Master..IDE Hard DIsk
Auto-Detecting Sec Master..ATAPI CD-ROM
Pri Master: ST3100011A 3.02
Ultra DMA Mode-5, S.M.A,R.T. Capable and Status OK

I have little computer knowledge and don't even know where the problem is
Please help me

Thank you

 

[karlsnooks]

Reset/restore the bios to its defaults.

 

[Apocalypto]

Hi, here's what I got after I reset my BIOS
It just got this screen and stays on that screen forever, I try to press DEL and TAB but nothing appears.

 

[karlsnooks]

When you boot up, then the POST (Power On Self Test) will issue a few beeps to signal that all is not in order.

Do you hear any beeps when you power up?


You must shutdown the computer and then power up the computer to perform this test.

 

[DocBrown]

Desktop, or Laptop ?

Disconnect any un-necessary external USB devices.

 

[magnetite]

When I had this happen to me, I think it went away when I unplugged my iPod Touch from the computer. May have been a BIOS issue with the device, I'm not sure.

 

[Apocalypto]

@karlsnooks I did not hear any beep sound at POST

@DocBrown It's a desktop and I disconnect all devices except my hard drive, my disc burner, and VGA connnector

@magnetite actually the last thing I did when I turn off my computer is sync my music into my ipod, and the next day this system hangs at POST happens, it might be

 

[Apocalypto]

Hi, I removed my hard drive and my computer finally get into BIOS setup, is that mean my hard drive is dead and need a new one?

 

[Apocalypto]

but the hard drive itself is still running(I didn't unplug the power for my hard drive), is that means my hard drive is OK?
omg, idk where's the problem

 

[karlsnooks]

Do you mean that you removed your hard drive from the list of boot devices?

 

[Apocalypto]

yes, no hard drive at all
if the hard drive is on there i cannot even get into BIOS, it just going to hang at POST and no respond if i press anything

 

[karlsnooks]

Do you have a System Repair Disc?

Do you have a bootable disc of any kind?

Can you boot to a CD/DVD?

Who is the manufacturer of your hard disk?

Who is the manufacturer of your hard disk?

 

[Apocalypto]

Do you have a System Repair Disc?
no
Do you have a bootable disc of any kind?
no
Can you boot to a CD/DVD?
yes i can boot from CD/DVD(i put disc boot first and then hard drive in the BIOS boot menu)
Who is the manufacturer of your hard disk?
seagate Barracuda 7200.7 100 GB ATA hard drive

 

[karlsnooks]

| Seagate

 

[Apocalypto]

but the disc will not boot once i plug my hard drive back

 

[karlsnooks]

Hitachi Drive Fitness Test
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/downloads/dft32_v416_b00.iso
tests SCSI, IDE and SATA drives without overwriting data

I know you do not have a Hitachi but this drive tester works on almost any drive.

 

[karlsnooks]

Andthe motherlode:


Hard drive diagnostics and utilities Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
latest diagnostic software and utilities from the manufacturer of your hard drive(s).

 

[karlsnooks]

Do me a favor.

Download one of those test programs.

Follow the instructions there to burn a CD.

Boot up to that CD.

As long as you have the boot order set to boot FIRST from CD, then all will be ok.

 

[Apocalypto]

hi, i just changed a new hard drive and it work fine now
thank you for the help, i appreciated