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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:33 pm    Post subject: boot problem Reply with quote
my computer doesn't boot, i cant even boot in safe mode
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
.....Come on. How are we supposed to help you? We need details. System information. What happened. What happened before the problem. What EXACTLY happens during bootup. MORE DETIALS..
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i cant remember, when i turn off my computer last night it went fine, but when i try to turn it on this morning it wont boot up. iam in my freinds house usingg his computer, i have some files in my computer which is very important to me i dont want to loose it..
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well if it doesnt boot then Im sorry but everything is gone. You will have to format your hard drive and reinstall windows.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What are the specs? Windows? Hardware specs please.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ok, i have my windows xp pro service pak 2, i will re install my hardrive, do i need to format my hardisk? if so, tell me how to do it.. thanks..
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Read that, then we can talk.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you format your hard disk then everything will be gone.
1. Go to BIOS and make it so that you boot from the CD
2. Put the Windows CD in.
3. Boot from CD
4. Follow instructions.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You Can Boot From CD, Then Repair A Current Windows Installation, Or If That Doesnt Work, And You Have Got Files That Youy Really Really Dont Want To Lose, Add Another Hard Drive In, Set The New One As Primary, Then Install Windows And Read The Files Off Your Current Hard Drive. Ask Here For Help
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mayur wrote:
Well if it doesnt boot then Im sorry but everything is gone. You will have to format your hard drive and reinstall windows.
Kid, shut yo damn mouth. you dont know anything about fixing window related problems. By saying that he HAS to FORMAT and he will loose EVERYTHING mean that you dont know what your talking about.
It actually makes me laugh.
If your computer wont boot up, please tell me what it does when you push the power button. Also, check your temps, your bios might have a cpu temp autoshut off sensor. Make sure your hsf is seeded properly on your box. Also if your computer does boot up and starts to load windows and gives you an error or just resets, you can take your hard drive over to your friends house and hook it up as secondary and just surf your files from your friends comp. (thats if you know what your doing...... *sigh) anyway, if that still doesent work. You can install windows and leave your harddrive untouched. There are multiple ways of installing xp or whatever windows os you have. Please.. [H] is the way to go. Make a account on the [H]ard Forum and post your computer problems in there, cus from what im quoting right now, it just makes me laugh that some kid just automaticly think by installing xp over an exsiting xp install, you loose everything..

Hope this helps.. yaw.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Felman, although I appriciate your post, which is very informative, watch your language. Your first sentance is flaming an other member. That is not allowed on this forum. Don't do that again.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
What a shame I cant go on my computer until tueday or so as I'm awating a newhardive.

As my dads failed so I had to give him mine.

No worrys Ill now have 250 GB of space.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
get your mannal that came with your compter
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lucky for ur hard drive..

What does ur screen show like, boot failure.....,etc.
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