Computer problems

UFgirlfan07 · Post by **UFgirlfan07** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:38 pm

When I start my computer, my Windows won't boot.

Any suggestions?

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:21 am

Is it plugged in?

UFgirlfan07 · Post by **UFgirlfan07** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:33 am

LOL. Yeah. Of course I took it to Circuit City and they want to charge me an arm and a leg for them to wipe my hard drive, which they claim is the issue. I think it's a Windows issue. It gets to the Windows screen and just freezes at that point. I'm going out today to buy a keyboard with a USB plug (mine is wireless and therefore won't work until Windows loads)... maybe if I can get it to load in safe mode or reset it to its last known configuration, it'll do something.

TTBHG · Post by **TTBHG** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:17 am

Have Joey buy you a new one for Christmas.:wink

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:02 am

LOL. Yeah. Of course I took it to Circuit City and they want to charge me an arm and a leg for them to wipe my hard drive, which they claim is the issue. I think it's a Windows issue. It gets to the Windows screen and just freezes at that point. I'm going out today to buy a keyboard with a USB plug (mine is wireless and therefore won't work until Windows loads)... maybe if I can get it to load in safe mode or reset it to its last known configuration, it'll do something.

Yeah, do this. Safe mode and then system restore.

UFgirlfan07 · Post by **UFgirlfan07** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:48 pm

That didn't work. Sigh.

I took it to Circuit City and they are running a diagnostic on it. In other words, I just got ass raped.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:51 pm

That didn't work. Sigh.

I took it to Circuit City and they are running a diagnostic on it. In other words, I just got ass raped.

Yes. Yes, you did.

Were you able to boot into safe mode?

TTBHG · Post by **TTBHG** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:03 pm

I just got ass raped.

I gotta spend more time hanging out in the Tech forum. You cats are freaky in here.

UFgirlfan07 · Post by **UFgirlfan07** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:21 pm

Nope, couldn't get it into safe mode or get it running under the last known configuration. Tried several times. There were times when I couldn't even get the menu to come up. It would just freeze.

I'm not getting any type of error messages though. Don't know if that's a good sign or not. When I had my laptop and the hard drive needed to be replaced, I at least had an error message come up.

I take such good care of my computers. I don't know how this happens. Guess technology hates me.

IHateUGAlyDawgs · Post by **IHateUGAlyDawgs** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:50 pm

planned obsolescense.

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:44 pm

How old is this laptop Katie? Kind of sounds like the motherboard will need to be replaced and not the HD.

UFgirlfan07 · Post by **UFgirlfan07** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:28 am

It's a desktop and it's less than two years old.

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:50 am

Oh. Pretty quick for any hardware to go bad unless it has some sort of an overheating problem.

IHateUGAlyDawgs · Post by **IHateUGAlyDawgs** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:07 pm

I've never had a desktop last more than 2 years. Desktops suck.

UFgirlfan07 · Post by **UFgirlfan07** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:19 pm

It's definitely the hard drive, by the way.

I'll get it fixed eventually. And after the wedding, we're buying a Mac.