My OS registration key was rejected by Microsoft out of the blue. I re-registered and it ran fine. Then we moved to a new house and after we hooked my machine up, it ran great for 1 week. Then it started making ”clicking” sounds. After a few days, I ran a registry cleaner, spyware program, and antivirus. Nothing seemed to fix the issue and for some reason my memory was being eaten up! Now when I turn it on, it stops at the screen before the Windows screen comes on and it reads ” Detecting IDE drives….” and it just freezes. 😐 I would like to know if my hard drive just took a nose dive or if I can actually fix this issue. And of course, dummy me forgot to create a backup disc for just such an occasion.
