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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
Help!
Came home last night. Turned on the trusty computer and up came a long message, white on black saying: We apologize for the inconvience but Windows did not start successflly... with several option to start.
None of them work.
It then loops to the windows xp screen
Then to an ad for the mainboard
then to a scan devices screen
then to some sort of listing
This morning there was a listing that on each line named had a number of the programs I run at the end of each line. It has not come up this time.
The hard disk comes on for the main board screen and the listing screen
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To: Chickensoup
just type chkdsk at the prompt. Hit enter. It’ll take a few seconds.
81
posted on
03/02/2008 4:53:45 PM PST
by
kinoxi
To: Chickensoup
type:
cd \windows\system32
press enter
then type
chkdsk /r
press enter
82
posted on
03/02/2008 4:55:33 PM PST
by
monkeycard
(There is no such thing as too much ammo.)
To: Chickensoup
Just now saw your thread
Seeing the number of posts to this thread it looks like you probably have a lot of help.
Will bump the thread for you anyway.
83
posted on
03/02/2008 4:56:20 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: kinoxi; monkeycard
It is running a ckeck disk
84
posted on
03/02/2008 4:57:02 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: monkeycard
Why would he need the ‘\r’?
85
posted on
03/02/2008 4:57:40 PM PST
by
kinoxi
To: monkeycard
about 25% done.
What is it actually doing??
86
posted on
03/02/2008 4:58:16 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: kinoxi
87
posted on
03/02/2008 4:59:16 PM PST
by
kinoxi
To: Chickensoup
It is running a ckeck disk
This may take some time. Once finished, remove the XP pro cd from the drive and reboot the machine.
88
posted on
03/02/2008 4:59:17 PM PST
by
monkeycard
(There is no such thing as too much ammo.)
To: monkeycard; Chickensoup
According to his post 71 he's at the recovery Console prompt. Not where he needs to be at all. Recovery Console is no place for first timers and only supports specific commands.
Chickensoup, at the prompt you have, type in "dir" (without the quotes) then press enter. If it gives you a list of files, then type cd \windows\system32 and then run the chkdsk /r command.
89
posted on
03/02/2008 5:01:15 PM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Great spirits will always encounter violent opposition from mediocre minds.)
To: kinoxi
Why would he need the ‘\r’?
The chkdsk '/r' parameter will cause chkdsk to repair any anomalies it finds
90
posted on
03/02/2008 5:01:35 PM PST
by
monkeycard
(There is no such thing as too much ammo.)
To: Chickensoup
Off hand, be very, very wary of a virus or Trojan at work. If you have a bootable CD with an up to date virus scan; run it. If you don't, find a trusted person who does.
You problem sound very virus like.
my $0.02
To: monkeycard; Chickensoup
Or...nevermind since it seems chkdsk is running. Good news.
92
posted on
03/02/2008 5:01:57 PM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Great spirits will always encounter violent opposition from mediocre minds.)
To: Chickensoup
It is running a ckeck diskIt is important to note any fixes it performs. It is likewise important to note if it requires a reboot. If it completes without fixes, then the problem is not the hard drive or file tables.
93
posted on
03/02/2008 5:02:05 PM PST
by
roamer_1
(Conservative always, Republican no more.)
To: Chickensoup
Checking the disk. :)
If it finds an error and fixes it you should be set.
94
posted on
03/02/2008 5:02:24 PM PST
by
bill1952
(I will vote for McCain if he resigns his Senate seat before this election.)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
I am already doing the check disk at 25%
seems to be taking a long time.
95
posted on
03/02/2008 5:02:56 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: monkeycard
The \r was never needed in my experience.
96
posted on
03/02/2008 5:03:03 PM PST
by
kinoxi
To: bill1952
Bookmark for Reference.
Had a very similar thing happen to my coworker's computer last week, except it was running W2K Pro.
Never could get it fixed. Even when I could finally get it to try to repair Windows, it would get to a certain point and just freeze.
We solved the problem by buying him a new computer (he was due for an upgrade anyway)
These suggestions may help me to salvage his old box for something.
Thanks to all.
97
posted on
03/02/2008 5:03:13 PM PST
by
2111USMC
To: Chickensoup
I might also add: DO NOT enter in ANY passwords it might ask for until you get this resolved. If you have already done so, CHANGE THEM when it is resolved.
again, my $0.02
To: AFreeBird
Your problem sound very virus like.
My thought, as well
99
posted on
03/02/2008 5:03:49 PM PST
by
bill1952
(I will vote for McCain if he resigns his Senate seat before this election.)
To: Chickensoup
A big disk could take quite a while.
100
posted on
03/02/2008 5:05:22 PM PST
by
bill1952
(I will vote for McCain if he resigns his Senate seat before this election.)
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