Re: can not start windows xp

Could a RAM FAILURE BE CAUSing this??? i would think that it would not boot
at all OR beep or something... As for hard drive i would of thought i would
of got an error message???? Just asking....

"Malke" wrote:

> donotspam wrote:
>
> > Somebody Please help!
> >
> > I couln't start my computer(i use windows xp) no matter what I try. It
> > had
> > been shut down all the time eventhough I used rebootable cd or
> > systems recovery cd. After I used systems recovery succesfull and I
> > restarted, it shut down and restarted again and again. It did not work
> > with safe mode either.
> >
> Since you restored your computer to factory condition with the system
> recovery cd and still have the problem, it is likely that the problems
> are caused by hardware failure. Here are general hardware
> troubleshooting steps:
>
> 1) Open the computer and run it open, cleaning out all dust bunnies and
> observing all fans (overheating will cause system freezing). Obviously
> you can't do this with a laptop, but you can hear if the fan is running
> and feel if the laptop is getting too hot.
>
> 2) Test the RAM - I like Memtest86+ from www.memtest.org. Obviously, you
> have to get the program from a working machine. You will either
> download the precompiled Windows binary to make a bootable floppy or
> the .iso to make a bootable cd. If you want to use the latter, you'll
> need to have third-party burning software on the machine where you
> download the file - XP's built-in burning capability won't do the job.
> In either case, boot with the media you made. The test will run
> immediately. Let the test run for an extended period of time - unless
> errors are seen immediately. If you get any errors, replace the RAM.
>
> 3) Test the hard drive with a diagnostic utility from the mftr. Usually
> you will download the file and make a bootable floppy with it. Boot
> with the media and do a thorough test. If the drive has physical
> errors, replace it.
>
> 4) The power supply may be going bad or be inadequate for the devices
> you have in the system. The adequacy issue doesn't really apply to a
> laptop, although of course the power
> supply can be faulty.
>
> 5) Test the motherboard with something like TuffTest from
> www.tufftest.com. Sometimes this is useful, and sometimes it isn't.
>
> Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
> with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
> uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
> computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).
>
> Malke
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>
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