computer boot looping

[xFuryofFivex]

My lil bro's pc is Looping at The boot screen. not the post screen but the screen where it shoulds the IDE and other stuff...right after the boot before the windows loading screen

I think it might be the HDD because its been making a clicking noise everytime i was at the pc... he said he just didnt realize it was happening...

Thats the only part i could think of that would go bad out of nowhere

specs not to sure on..

i know hes using an athlon xp 2600

512x2 memory

Apsire PSU 520 watt
Gforce FX 5950 AGP
mobo - unknown right now

 

[FLATcura]

id say check the RAM and HDD
google ultimate boot disk and download and burn the image
boot from the disk and its got HDD diags for almost every manufacturer and its got Memtest86 to test the ram

good luck

 

[cooter]

why don't you try to unplug everything that is not needed and see if it boots, if not then try a different HD>

Cooter