Re: Windows XP. Start up problems.
- From: M <m@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:35:43 +0200
Ethan11 wrote:
(Didn't know where I should post, so I posted in the "Just fix it" Area
aswell.)
Okay so yesterday I was on my computer. Everything was going fine. No
problems at all. That night I was really tired because I was up very
late and was shutting down my computer. I then, due to being so tired, (
Like an idiot =/ ) got impatient and unplugged my computer from the wall
as it was shutting down.
Today, I plug in my computer and turn it on. It begins to start as
normally and then goes to the scary black screen with white writing.
When it does this, I get this message "Windows failed to start, a recent
hardware or software change might be the cause" I am then offered 5
options:
1. Safe Mode
2. Safe Mode with Networking
3. Safe Mode with Command Prompt
4. Last Known Good Configuration
5. Start Windows Normally
By default. I am suggested to start windows normally, And a 30 second
countdown begins in which if I let the time run out, The computer
attempts to start windows normally, fails to do so, and repeats the
process.
I tried all 5 options. options 4 and 5 simply attempt to start the
computer and then fail and it restarts.
Options 1 2 and 3 all go to a new black screen with white writing and a
lot of very confusing computer talk referring to drivers I believe. If
this were compete sentences I would include it but it looks more like
links.
That's normal. Does it get stuck on that screen?
A few things to be noted are first, I do not have CD's for this
computer. I bought it from a friend and never recieved the cd's. I
haven't had much real trouble with my computer at all really so I dont
think its any huge issue.
Sounds like a huge issue to me.
Finally. I am only slightly computer literate. I know some but not
enough to look up things online and know what they are referring to in
regards to similar problems. For example. I have heard the term "BIOS"
before. But I am not too sure as to what exactly that is or how to
access it. However. I do know a little more than the average person.
This being said. It would be very appreciated if you could VERY
specific when trying to help. For example. Do not tell me to go into
"BIOS" or whatever. But rather... Tell me what buttons to press to
access BIOS.
Thank you for your time and help.
Going into the BIOS will not help you. Take the computer to a small computer shop for repair, NOT Big Store USA.
The computer you bought was not bought from a friend. A friend would have given you the motherboard CD and the XP CD.
I trust you have all your data backed up to external media such as a CD or external hard drive.
M
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