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rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 18:41 Post subject: computer wont switch on

usin me 8 year old puter now,
me main computer when switched on goes to the black screen with start windows normal or safe start then restarts,
its all it does, has the hard drive gone ti ts up
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markymoan · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 19:02 Post subject:

Sounds more like windows has thrown the dummy out, or you have worms Shocked

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rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 19:04 Post subject:

any idea how to get it to fire up?
all im getting is the black screen with
safe mode
safe mode with networking
safe mode with command prompt
last known configuration that worked
start windows normaly

nothing works
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atb kevin

65 vauxhall mokka 1.6cdti 4x4 se
66 vauxhall corsa vxr

richard wilkinson · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 19:22 Post subject:

greasemonkey · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 19:32 Post subject:

hi sometimes just turning off at the mains and letting components cool down works
failing this open it up and pop out each memeory chip in turn until it starts
cheers
Steve
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markymoan · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 19:53 Post subject:

If you do power down from the mains, press the power button to discharge the residual power.
Tbh, without looking at it and taking it to bits and putting back together it could be anything from virus/software to memory/cpu/gpu Rolling Eyes

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rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 19:54 Post subject:

got a recovery disc in at the mo and its wiping the hard drive so im gonna lose everthing but hopefully it should sort it Sad

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66 vauxhall corsa vxr

dxmedia · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 20:43 Post subject:

If the recovery disk is running ok, it's not a hardware problem - so at least it's going to be a cheap fix Wink

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rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 21:21 Post subject:

its sorted it, up and running again, Very Happy

lost everything that was on the puter tho Sad

all me saved passwords and programs, gone Sad

its running tho so thats summat

thanks to all that replied Very Happy

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atb kevin

65 vauxhall mokka 1.6cdti 4x4 se
66 vauxhall corsa vxr

markymoan · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 22:16 Post subject:

What firewall and antivirus are you running ?
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dxmedia · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 22:20 Post subject:

rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 22:22 Post subject:

using avast 4.8 home edition and windows firewall
never had a prob before,
puter did have a wobble last week were the firewall turned itself off and summat called xp2008 installed itself and said i had 1500 viruses managed to get rid of it did a virus scan and it said there was a virus in the operating memory, so im thinking it may have corrupted the windows system

beware if your puter has a program called xp2008, google it
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atb kevin

65 vauxhall mokka 1.6cdti 4x4 se
66 vauxhall corsa vxr

markymoan · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 22:23 Post subject:

Unless he is behind a router or its unplugged
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markymoan · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 22:26 Post subject:

Handy tip:: Turn auto updates off, they can and do mess up windows all the time, wait a few days then do it manually Wink

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flashman · **** Joined: 16 Aug 2003 Posts: 325 Location: Portsmouth

You been looking at a 'mens site'. XP2008 is a virus . Download Sygate firewall, it is FREE from the Sygate website and stops everything. You switch off the MS version.