The I5-750 does not have an igp so you will need some kind of video card.
Connect the hdd to sata port 0.
Grab a copy of linux live dvd and boot it up.....no need to install.
If that boots browse around on the hdd.
Not a recco but I keep an old copy of zorin on a dvd just for when things get nutty.
An unusual error, I think I have narrowed it down to a faulty motherboard.
I bought a second-hand computer off a sorta-friend, his son is disabled and wanted to fix it, but couldn't, and now his son's in jail after deciding to argue and throw things at a cop. Again. But anyway, long story short the computer's not stolen but probably kinda dodgy.
So, I don't know what the motherboard is, the CPU is an i5-750. Kinda old, but powerful enough to be an OK research/word processor. The computer basically fails to boot; it will get to the point where the Windows logo flickers on and starts to animate for 0.25-0.5 seconds, and then restarts. The HDD it came with had Win7, I've tried 2 HDDs with XP already on and tried putting a fresh copy of XP on via CD. At first I thought, faulty OS or hard drive, so replaced it. It won't work with any of them. The blue screen of death only renders for a few frames most of the time, from what I can tell the error is "0x0000007b", but it goes by so fast I can't remember or write down the other numbers. Online resources indicated memory issue.
Then I thought, RAM fault, I ran memtest, the RAM's OK. Then I thought, graphics card, removed it, it wouldn't even boot on integral video, maybe doesn't have it? Hmm. Then I thought, wiring problem, replaced all data connector cables, the problem persists. So, I tried different SATA slots in case one of them was loose, the thing still won't go. I fiddled with the BIOS settings, in the end I just reset them as they were very obtuse and there weren't any potentially relevant options.
When I try to install a fresh copy of XP, the utility runs fine, unpacks all the files, until you get to that point where it says "starting windows" down the bottom. The HDD's still clicking away, then suddenly you get blue screen of death, "0x0000007b" plus some jargon that's useless since it's not there long enough to read and jot down.
The only thing I can think is the motherboard is damaged, or the BIOS is infected with a virus.
Prognosis fellow tinkerers and putterers? All thoughts welcome, either way thanks for reading.

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