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by Chandaxi - 4/20/07 8:24 PM In reply to: computer turns on but windows doesnt load! by Oranje786could not be the same case, but when windows starts, it check all periferials and problem with one card or device not working properly could freeze it all. Here was my sound card, it just got dusty and i realize: windows freezed at the start sound not being able to play.
So, give it a try unplugging all stuff possible.
Just one of thousands possibilities.
I have that happen too.
by deserttaxguy - 4/20/07 8:59 PM In reply to: computer turns on but windows doesnt load! by Oranje786As you can see from the previous 15 posts, nobody knows anything except they think reinstalling windows helps.
I agree its happened to me because of windows updates, and I guess me and the first guy are the only two it happens too.
I have a gateway something with 1.5 Gb of ram and I don't have any games, chat, or funny business going on. All I can do is turn it of and on repeatedly and eventually (Thank God!) it starts.
You guys with all the ideas about changing things are missing the point. I dont think we even get to the Dos level commands. Its really dead as could be except the disk is running and you see a few flickers on your monitor.
The first time it took about two tries to restart to get going. The last time (3 wks or so ago) took about 10 times to try to get going before it did. I'd say it happened to me about 4 times over the last year.
You might try this before a reboot
by Jeff Lewis - 4/20/07 10:27 PM In reply to: I have that happen too. by deserttaxguyI had a problem recently after a windows update, and after searching google for the error message I was getting, I found a suggestion to turn off the automatic update option in windows. Before I had done that, my system would display an svhost error on boot and was very slow after start up with nothing seeming to load properly. After turning off the auto update option, I then did manual update and things went back to being relatively normal. It seems that the problematic update had corrupted the windows installer, and switching off the auto updates and the manual install reset things.I wish I could find the webpage with the instructions for you, but here is a similar warning page: http://www.kbalertz.com/Feedback_927385.aspx
Another Gateway with a dead screen?!
by rxmangriff - 4/20/07 10:55 PM In reply to: I have that happen too. by deserttaxguyMy Gateway (WinXP home, P4 2ghz, 1.5ram, 80gb hd, etc) likes to die on occasion too. Screen is just black/blank. I move the mouse or hit a key, nothing. The computer is running while this is happening. I have to hit the power button on the computer to shut it down then restart. The first time less than a year ago Gateway had me install 2 new power supplies (they sent 2 - the first one was dead). Warrantied then. That seemed to do the trick. Now it's doing it again. Sometimes it goes to chkdsk on reboot. I got a message during this that it was checking a disk. Vol serial number 4OD8-96A5, etc. I'm unable to find any info about this. Is this referring to the hard drive(I'm assuming)? Perhaps the power supply is not sufficient and needs to be replaced with a higher rated one? I happen to have a new spare 80gb HD laying around. Think this would help to replace the original which is 5 & 1/2 years old? No obvious HD symptoms such as noise. Perhaps it's my spouses poison fingers :-)?!
In reply to; I have that happen too.
by Moonlight Gambler - 4/22/07 8:41 AM In reply to: I have that happen too. by deserttaxguyHave you had your power source checked?
Any loose cables, connections, etc. in the box?
Fixing?
by TJ136 - 5/1/07 6:46 AM In reply to: I have that happen too. by deserttaxguyEveryone thinks it is something with windows but I just had this problem last night and now I cant get on unless im at school. I get the Sorry for the problem or whatnot. and cant get into anything. Last time this had happen it was a virus that the Avast didnt catch and I have limewire but I had that well over the time it took for it to do this. So im guessing it is a virus that is not catching.
"limewire"
by R. Proffitt
- 5/1/07 6:59 AM
In reply to: Fixing? by TJ136
Sorry but every machine I encounter with that always finds some pests when I scan with the usual scanners. After a big cleanup to avoid reloading the OS it's usually OK until the owner starts doing the P2P dance again. Maybe it's better to not save their machine but just reload the OS each time?
Read http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=218013&messageID=2320320
Bob
recover files on drive
by sp8smate - 4/20/07 11:59 PM In reply to: computer turns on but windows doesnt load! by Oranje786You really have a couple of options here:
1. You could beg/borrow/steal a hard drive - load windows onto it and set up in your computer as master. Set old drive as Slave and copy all files you want onto new drive, then format the old drive and copy files back.
2. Find a download for one of the "Boot disks" that are floating around. There is "Ultimate Boot Disk" or "Ultimate Boot CD or UBCD as it is known" These are free downloads and have tools on them to recover disk partitions etc. A google search will show a download site near you. Cnet used to have a link but its gone now.
3. Go to the Microsoft website and learn about the Recovery Console. (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058/en-us)
Thanks for the infor on recovery console.
by deserttaxguy - 4/21/07 1:13 PM In reply to: recover files on drive by sp8smateAnd the link to go directly to it. I'm keeping that handy for the next time my machine has a hard start.
Same problem yesterday, 4/20/2007!
by calvinwei - 4/21/07 10:00 AM In reply to: computer turns on but windows doesnt load! by Oranje786Windows would not load when computer was turned on.
I followed each of the directions listed on the black screen; nothing worked - kept going around in circles. Gateway support told me to insert the 'blue operations disk' and run a 'chkdsk.' After chkdsk completion, the black screen returned; however, this time when the 'Load Windows as normal' option was clicked, the system began to load Windows (a beautiful sound!).
All is well, but I am hesitant to turn off the computer now. I own a Gateway 500XL; so is this a Gateway or Microsoft issue?
Windows does not load!
by rickhernandez7 - 4/21/07 11:33 AM In reply to: computer turns on but windows doesnt load! by Oranje786The same thing happened to me 2 days ago! I was updating a program and the computer crashed! Because I had about the same problem before, first I used a boot floppy I made. It did not work. Then I used a back up disk, it did not work. After a couple of hours of trying, I used my Windows XP disk and downloaded boot up drivers, and it worked! I did not have to re load the whole CD (Windows XP). I just loaded enough info to repair Computer OS system and I was able to get into windows!
how
by Oranje786 - 4/23/07 3:40 AM In reply to: Windows does not load! by rickhernandez7how did you do that?
Try this...
by sathiyaraj.s - 4/22/07 10:20 PM In reply to: computer turns on but windows doesnt load! by Oranje786Have you solved your problem. If no try this. Diasble the SATA option in the BIOS setting...
windows does not load
by mariyajokes - 4/24/07 6:26 AM In reply to: computer turns on but windows doesnt load! by Oranje786Oranje did u try pressing F8 at the startup - that will take you into the windows startup options menu and you can try booting into safe mode. From there you can try fixing the problem or uninstalling some updates or use system Restore
Normally Reinstalling windows will NOT delete any of your documents
or files (unless you are using one of the quick recovery disks / CDs that came shipped with your computer coz these usually overwrite everything)but you certainly will have to reinstall device drivers and any programs that you may have previously installed.
Limewire or Bittorrent in itself are safe programs to use, however it is possible that one of the files you downloaded may have been infected and affected your system. Judging from experience - i would believe this is more of a MS update issue - as some of them often crash or create problems (which are usually resolved by using the Last Known Good Configuration option in the startup menu).
Recovery Console would also be your best bet - from where you can run chkdsk /p and sfc to see if some system files have been corrupted and need to be replaced with the correct versions.
Good luck and let us know how it went !!
problem
by Oranje786 - 4/24/07 4:47 PM In reply to: windows does not load by mariyajokesyeah i tried that but i cant even get into safe mode!!! it just starts to load but then just stops..
anyway ive given the computer to an expert hopefully he can fix it 
thanks anyway for all your replies
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