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The Computer is Broken. Seems to be Circling the Drain in a Loop. TECH PING LIST SUPERSTARS
03.02.08 | chickensoup

Posted on 03/02/2008 3:52:23 PM PST by Chickensoup

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This is the family computer. We do about 35% of our homeschooling on the puter.

Pleas help

1 posted on 03/02/2008 3:52:26 PM PST by Chickensoup
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To: Chickensoup
See if you can boot into safe mode first....


2 posted on 03/02/2008 3:54:56 PM PST by Viking2002 (Rove, you magnificent bastard!)
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To: rdb3; chance33_98; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; PenguinWry; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; ..

I need your help please.

Please ping tech support list for me.

Thank you.


3 posted on 03/02/2008 3:55:07 PM PST by Chickensoup (If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
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To: Viking2002

Safe mode and safe mode is an option of screen one

no dice


4 posted on 03/02/2008 3:55:57 PM PST by Chickensoup (If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
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To: Chickensoup

Hit f8 and try to boot into Safe Mode. Computer is trying to boot obviously into Win XP and something is killing it.

If you can get into safe mode you can run msconfig and try to prevent anything from running except XP. You might just be missing a .dll or have a corrupt start up file from one of your programs.

Once you get back up and running, download CC Cleaner and use (free). If you need free antivirus - AVG is very good.

If safe mode does not work, post the type of computer or motherboard here and we’ll see what we can do.


5 posted on 03/02/2008 3:58:38 PM PST by txzman (Jer 23:29)
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To: Viking2002

Other options include safe mode with networking
plain old safe mode
safe mode with command prompt
start windows normally


6 posted on 03/02/2008 3:58:38 PM PST by Chickensoup (If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
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To: Chickensoup; ShadowAce; backhoe; HAL9000

Seems the electronic sky is falling on our friend Chickensoup... please HALP.


7 posted on 03/02/2008 3:59:18 PM PST by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: Chickensoup; All; John Robinson

imho,

there should be a master thread for this and it should be prominently displayed at the top of the screen on all threads.

We have a host of folks hereon. I think doing that would minimize individual vanity threads every time one of us had a desperate need.

THANKS TO ALL who help out in this case. Your tireless efforts are Godsends to the rest of us.


8 posted on 03/02/2008 3:59:35 PM PST by Quix (GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)
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To: Chickensoup

buy a Mac, you will never regret it.


9 posted on 03/02/2008 4:00:10 PM PST by Cousin Eddie
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To: txzman

I hit F8

Then I hit command F8

The countdown on the inconvience screen has stopped


10 posted on 03/02/2008 4:00:51 PM PST by Chickensoup (If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
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To: Chickensoup

I believe you are screwed.


11 posted on 03/02/2008 4:01:04 PM PST by brivette
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To: Chickensoup

12 posted on 03/02/2008 4:01:21 PM PST by kinoxi
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To: txzman

Another option is to get into the case and look for the CMOS battery which keeps the startup options for your PC. You can take the battery out (just clips in) and replace after 30 seconds or so and try booting again.

Sometimes this causes problems as well.

Also, do you get any “POST” beeps when you start up? These are the beeps the motherboard gives out that can tell you where problem lies - ie 3 short beeps and then 1 long, 3 long beeps, etc.

POST Codes can identify which part of the hardware is not cooperating, or even if it appears to be a hardware based issue.


13 posted on 03/02/2008 4:01:36 PM PST by txzman (Jer 23:29)
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To: Chickensoup

If it’s restarting itself even when you try to boot into safe mode, there *may* be a hardware issue. I’ve seen that with motherboard problems.

What model is it, out of curiosity?


14 posted on 03/02/2008 4:02:14 PM PST by RosieCotton (A place for everything and everything in its place - 2008 Resolution #1)
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To: Chickensoup

Do you have an XP disk?


15 posted on 03/02/2008 4:02:36 PM PST by kinoxi
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Go into safe mode then go to “system restore” and go back a day or two

Above works for Windows XP


16 posted on 03/02/2008 4:03:37 PM PST by dennisw (Never bet on a false prophet! <<<||>>> Never bet on Islam!)
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To: Chickensoup
If you're not coming up in safe mode, and you're not getting at least a split-second BSOD to see what the error might be, your last, best hope would be the recovery CD.

You do have a recovery CD, yes?


17 posted on 03/02/2008 4:03:45 PM PST by Viking2002 (Rove, you magnificent bastard!)
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To: Chickensoup
Get an XP disk. Any XP disk and run chkdsk first.
18 posted on 03/02/2008 4:06:19 PM PST by kinoxi
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To: txzman

One beep and then to the windows xp screen
the scan screen
then to the inconvenience screen
then looping


19 posted on 03/02/2008 4:06:38 PM PST by Chickensoup (If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
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To: Chickensoup
Other options include safe mode with networking plain old safe mode safe mode with command prompt start windows normally

Select: safe mode with command prompt.

Let me know what happens please.
20 posted on 03/02/2008 4:06:52 PM PST by monkeycard (There is no such thing as too much ammo.)
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