hp lp ze4200-spilled wtr-inst new keyb continues to freeze--did hp hd diagnostic, microscope test, kill disk.?
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might be the keyboard, has some dust build up from a little moisture when it was wet, could be corrosio, could be it got on the cable end and it is corroded, I would take it out and check the cable end, if the socket and cable end are shiny, get a new keyboard, you can probably get one on Ebay for about 15$
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Try using a can of compressed air to free any particles which may be lodged under the keys.  If that doesn't work, take it in for repairs.  Next time, DON'T BUY GATEWAY ... they totally suck !!!
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Did you try using a new cable for the hard drive ? If you are using an add-on display card, try the onboard display card and see if that makes a difference.\n\nIt would be better if you reinstalled Windows. This would help to clear the possiblity of system files being damaged.
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Go to www.hp.com and follow the troubleshooting guide. If all else fails, call them it's free.......
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Their might be a specific driver (software) required. Try Yahoo search engine by typing in iwill kk266 r\nTake your pick, their is lots of info their\nAlso, try going to Seagate's web page for updated drivers.
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If you're copying to your hard drive, then it might be going bad.  You should probably run a chkdsk on it.
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I had a similar problem.  I didn't take it to a PC doctor, I just buried it and played taps.  It was three years old and did fine for me in that time.  Now that I bought a new processor, perhaps I'll dig it up and see if anything can be done.
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Try to do a fresh install on the computer. If anything something is causing that to happen. If it got corrupted then it might have been with an interferiance with something on the computer. Or possibly a sector went bad? I had that happen to my HD. But a clean install wont hurt you.
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The drive is bad. Bring it back before you waste anymore time trying to fix it. I had one go bad like that after it had worked for a while. I took it apart to fix it, but there wasn't anything wrong with it mechanically. Something electronic had gone bad. It's not your install or your software - it's the drive.
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You need to  get to the hp site and have your serial number and model number. you might be able to make a recovery disk or floppy from the site.
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either your harddrive is crashed, of it is bad. It need major work, if you were here where I lived you could bring it to me, but you should take it to a shop where they can find out the problem
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Try uninstalling the drive using the Device Manager, and then reboot the computer.  When the computer reboots, Windows should detect the drive as "new hardware", and reinstall the drivers for it.  At that point you can try the drive out to see if it has restored its functionality.  If not, my suggestion would be to purchase a new drive to replace your present one.
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Unfortunately, a computer is not yet as consistently reliable as a refrigerator or a toaster. A computer can and will misbehave on occasion. I've heard all the laments. My computer just crashed. My screen is frozen. My system is running too slow. No matter what you call it, there is never a good time for a computer to act improperly. Unfortunately, this is a normal part of computing in today's world. You may or may not know what has caused the problem. But in the end, it is the way that you handle the problem that will make all the difference.\n\nLook for the obvious\nFirst be patient. If your computer fails to respond to your keystrokes, it may have a problem. However, the computer could also be busy performing some other function, which you may not be aware of. For instance, your computer may seem to stop when automatically saving a file or when printing something in the background. So give it a minute or two. If it still doesn't respond, look for an obvious problem first. It may sound simplistic, but sometimes the problem is easily found. If your screen is blank, check the power cable. Make sure that the power to the house has not gone off. Also, many newer computers have a suspend feature that blanks out the screen in order to save electricity. Press a few keys to see if the computer will come back to life on its own.\n\nIf your screen is still on, but your mouse clicks and keystrokes don't elicit any response, try a couple of simple checks first. Make sure that everything is still connected. Perhaps your dog just ran out from under your desk and loosened the keyboard or mouse cable. In many programs, the Escape key, which is marked Esc, will take you back one step. So always try hitting the Escape key a few times before you concede that the computer is truly locked up. If you still get no response and the connections check out okay, it's time to go on to the next step.\n\nThe magic key combination\nThe next step is the magic key combination. Find the keys marked Ctrl, Alt and Del. Press these three keys all at once. This key combination is a remnant of the DOS days of computing. In DOS, pressing these three keys caused the computer to restart or "warm" boot. The Windows operating system uses these three keys in a similar, but slightly different way. If you are using Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, when you hit the magic key combination you will be presented with a Close Programs box that shows a list of the programs that are currently running. If Windows has found the offending program, it will list the words "not responding" next to the program's name. You can then highlight the name of the errant program, press End Task and return to your computing. (You will lose any data in that program that you have not yet saved.) You also have the option of pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del again to restart your computer. This should be used only after you have tried the other options unsuccessfully.\n\nWindows XP handles the Ctrl+Alt_Del key combination slightly different. Pressing these keys in Windows XP will bring up a "Windows Task Manager" screen. (In the Professional version of XP, you need to choose "Task Manager".) Click on the Applications tab to see the list of currently running programs as described in the last paragraph. Most average users will not have to be concerned with the information on the other tabs on this screen. Luckily, Windows XP doesn't freeze as much as previous versions of Windows.\n\nOccasionally, even the Close Program Box and/or Windows Task Manager Box freezes or is inoperable. If this happens, your last resort is to restart the computer. If your system has a restart button, you can press it to restart the computer. If you don't have a reset button, turn off the computer. Wait several minutes, and then turn it on again. It is important to wait a few minutes to let the hard drive and other components come to a complete stop before res
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if it commected by USB, unplug iot and then plug it back up, if it is ps2, then shut down computer, unplug it plug it back uo, and then restart. if it still does not work, probably a bad keyboard
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Replace the Hdd. This is the easiest solution.\nThere are other things to try but, it is best left to someone who already knows how to do it. IF you did, you would not be asking.
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run scandisk and make sure you check the option to scan the surface area for physical damage.  If your computer seems to be running slower and there is a kind of grinding noise coming from the drive, it's probably time to replace it before losing all of your data.
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Input / Output.\n\nIn short getting data in and out of the operating system or cpu from disk and memory.\n\nYou probably have a bad hard drive.\n\n...\n\nBad disks can usually still be partially read from. They are made up of many platters and parts. It may be that only a part of the drive is dead. To know for sure use a disk verification tool, it may be able to map around the bad parts is the drive motor itself is still okay.