Re: laptop freezes! drivers, XP causing probs?

Thanks Big Al,

But now the problem is that the comp wont turn on at all!!

the bios set up was running but the comp tunred itself off as it has been
doing recently, hence one of the reasons i got the bios update from the
toshiba website. I cant go in and check what has happened cos the lap top
will not now turn on.

if the bios had only partially been updated i'm guessing it will cause a
conflict but would this be why the whole system isnt starting up??

thanks again

Zoe





"Big Al" wrote:

zoepiglet wrote:
ok thanks guys, i tried to update from the toshiba web page.............told
me that the bios were needing an update.

Started the update of bios whihc was working fine then the comp crashed and
turned itself off!!!

Now the problem is the damn thing wont re-start! I'm guessing the bios
update or instal never completed properly.

Is there anyway to re-start the comp and complete the instal? or is it
buggered??

Thanks again

Zoe










"DL" wrote:

Boot into safe mode, see if that helps
Dump all these dubious repair tools that 'someone' reccommended.

"zoepiglet" <zoepiglet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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ok 3rd time of trying to post this request for ideas........

computer keep freezing and nothing helps other than turning it off.

the event log shows issues with the 'service control manager' error code
'7000' and '1005'.

have tried to use driver magic to check drivers but it hasnt helped, not
sure that the program helps. Also tried the HD tune recommended elsewhere
on
here but not sure how to use it....

comp has had parts replaced not so long ago but not sure exactly what!

have changed anti-virus to AVG free but not sure if its conflicting with
previous stuff that hasnt been removed fully?

Also trying the mutli anti-virus scan also suggested by someone on another
board.

Have no idea what to do or where to go.............any ideas anyone???
getting really desperate now.

thanks in advance

zoe




The last bios update I did was done from a floppy or CD that you boot
from. If you did some bios update while windows was running, I'm going
to go out on a limb and say you did not follow directions properly.
You might want to check the web site again. I've only done one bios
update on a PC and it was too many years ago, and its fuzzy now.
Both me and the bios are fuzzy! :-)

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