Page 1 of 1
Computer problems
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:38 pm
by UFgirlfan07
When I start my computer, my Windows won't boot.
Any suggestions?
Computer problems
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:21 am
by DocZaius
Is it plugged in?
Computer problems
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:33 am
by UFgirlfan07
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.
Computer problems
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:17 am
by TTBHG
Have Joey buy you a new one for Christmas.:wink
Computer problems
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:02 am
by DocZaius
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.
Computer problems
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:48 pm
by UFgirlfan07
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.
Computer problems
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:51 pm
by DocZaius
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?
Computer problems
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:03 pm
by TTBHG
I just got ass raped.
I gotta spend more time hanging out in the Tech forum. You cats are freaky in here.
Computer problems
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:21 pm
by UFgirlfan07
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.
Computer problems
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:50 pm
by IHateUGAlyDawgs
planned obsolescense.
Computer problems
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:44 pm
by TheTodd
How old is this laptop Katie? Kind of sounds like the motherboard will need to be replaced and not the HD.
Computer problems
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:28 am
by UFgirlfan07
It's a desktop and it's less than two years old.
Computer problems
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:50 am
by TheTodd
Oh. Pretty quick for any hardware to go bad unless it has some sort of an overheating problem.
Computer problems
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:07 pm
by IHateUGAlyDawgs
I've never had a desktop last more than 2 years. Desktops suck.
Computer problems
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:19 pm
by UFgirlfan07
It's definitely the hard drive, by the way.
I'll get it fixed eventually. And after the wedding, we're buying a Mac.