Help! my computer is chirping....

[staticxkt]

I am running windows xp on an nec versa sx laptop....which is made for windows 98/NT. i noticed that it would get quite hot at times, and i would shut it off to let it cool.

however...recently i have not even been able to turn the laptop on. when i do, it makes a loud chirping noise and will not boot into windows. i tried re-installing windows, then it will boot into windows, but it will run very slow and only for about an hour, then the computer beeps and a blue screen pops up saying that there has been a fatal system error and it is dumping memory and shutting down to prevent damage. when i try to restart, it chirps and will not boot into windows again.

any help here?

 

[Blakhart]

Hi
First off I would run a hard drive manufacturer's utility (get it from the drive maker) on the drive to get an idea of its condition. Then maybe a memory error test app such as memtest86. Then you can see what is wrong, or what isn't, hardware wise. Do that and get back on the results.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Also, if you can, check that the ventilation openings are not clogged up, and that any fans inside that laptop are working properly (and are not dusty).