Is there anyway a tig can cause problems with my computer...as since I started using my tig I have had 2 computers crash in a 4 day period

Could the HF starts cause problems?

 

Are they in close proximity? If so, then yes, it could cause the computers for go FUBAR. The electromagnetic power of the welder would be more than enough to mess up the computer.

 

The welder is in the basement the comp is on the main floor

I got one computer up and running but the other one refuses to boot
"disk read error, press cntrl alt delete to restart"


Is there anyway to avoid this?

Does elecrtomagnet interference come through the power lines?...sorry I don't know.

Thanks guys.

 

d'oh... there's no boot sector (or a currupt one). The PC is fine, the boost sector on the hard drive is not. I could probably fix it but I'm probably thousands of miles away. :-P

Hit me with an IM and I'll give you some pointers on how resolve it. As far as preventing it from happening... can't help you there. I know the high-frequency isn't good either. When I'm welding none of the portable phones work either. Pisses my wife off. haha

 

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I know for Windows 98 " fdisk /mbr " works when you use a boot disk. Not sure if it would work for XP, you might have to use the Recovery Console on a bootable XP CD.

 

To fix that just run a recovery CD, and at the console you should see a FixBoot somewhere.

 

The welder is in the basement?

 

Thanks guys I'm trying to get it to boot from cd to run the recovery console but it won't even go to any other screen besides the read disk error screen??


Also is this a power surge problem? The computers run off a power bar which is plugged into the wall....is there anyway to stop this from happening when I tig?


Thanks for the replies

 

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Yeah...I have a vent fan just for it running to outside....doesn't seem to be a problem, I have no garage and I'm in canada so I'm surrounded by snow...only place left is the basement

 

as long as theres ventalation your good to go.

 

My friend left his cellphone on a welder in his welding class. At the end of the class the cellphone was toast, thing was HELLA messed up.

 

is there a floppy in the floppy drive by any chance? if so take it out then try to boot

 

everytime i strike an arc my cd player changes songs

 

i broke my CD player in my shop. and drained my battery on my phone by leaving it on the table. i tried charging it cuz i went a weekend without chargin. pout the charger and phone on the table all day while i was welding. heheh needless to say. i think it drained it even more.

 

i weld all day with my portable mp3 player... odd.