Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines  1 Day Ago |
| Replies: 10 Views: 379 Re: Please help, BlueScreen
ricemakr = Your problem seems to happen at boot. You need to start your own thread as your Blue screen is most likely different.
Blood_Guardian = I have been seeing this a lot at my bench. They... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines 1 Day Ago |
| Replies: 2 Views: 121 Re: Green LED on PS and MB, no POST
To add onto what firekid said. Check and reseat all cable connections as any of them could come loose during the move. Also what brand is the computer. This sounds like the problem a lot of... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines 1 Day Ago |
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| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines 1 Day Ago |
| Replies: 5 Views: 85 Re: PC will not boot up
Just because you have only had the board for 3 years doesn't mean that battery isn't bad. 5-8 years is what they are rated for but batteries go bad. Try replacing the battery. You might be... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines 1 Day Ago |
| Replies: 1 Views: 57 Re: Sony Vaio Not Booting
The most common reasons your computer will randomly restart is hardware failure or blue screen errors. The more immediate problem is obviously your power issue. Normally i would suggest flushing... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines 1 Day Ago |
| Replies: 2 Views: 50 Re: Dell c800 latitude blue screen
When you first turn on the computer and get the start up screen of safe mode, safe mode w/networking and such. Choose the option for disable automatic restart on failure. This will leave the Blue... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 12th, 2008 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 392 Re: laptop wont start
Online or through some retailers. Depends on where you live.
MCM Electronics - Online Seller (http://mcmelectronics.com/search.aspx?C=&K=freeze%20spray) |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 9th, 2008 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 962 Re: Red Circle White X need help!
Have you completed the steps from this topic labeled Read me before posting.
If not please complete these steps then post your logs
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread134865.html |
| Forum: Storage Oct 9th, 2008 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 523 Re: Saving my data
Like the previous poster suggested. You can slave the HDD. You can also pick up an external enclosure which essentially turns you old HDD into an external HDD. You can get these in desktop size... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 9th, 2008 |
| Replies: 60 Views: 32,774 Re: HP Pavilion does not Boot AT ALL!!
This is documentation from hp service alert publish on their ASP site. Have you tried these steps. after removing all power(ac adapter and battery) hold the power button down for 20 seconds. Then... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 9th, 2008 |
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| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 9th, 2008 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 201 Re: please help bios dead?
What program were you running?
What make and model of laptop you have?
Do you get a display if you hook up to an external monitor? |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 9th, 2008 |
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| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 9th, 2008 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 392 Re: laptop wont start
You could also pick up some freeze spray. You spray it on the board while it is running and will tell you if there are bad traces. |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 9th, 2008 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 321 Re: Windows XP Home/Non-existing PW
If your computer is relatively new you can try this link. It is one i stumbled across a while back but have never tried it. I don't know how well it works. ... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 321 Re: Windows XP Home/Non-existing PW
Did your desktop load with what i asked you to try.
If you just want to do a repair installation of windows you can boot from the windows cd
Hit enter after it loads
F8 to accept license agreement
R... |
| Forum: Windows Vista Oct 7th, 2008 |
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| Forum: Windows Vista Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 343 Re: Connecting to router
Double check that model number for me. Nothing came up with what you gave me. Try updating the drivers from HP's website when you get home |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 759 Re: Print Spooler Not running
From the pc that you are trying to print from go to my network places. Are you able to see the computer hosting the printer there?
Are your computers running windows XP or Windows Vista or earlier... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 321 Re: Windows XP Home/Non-existing PW
When you log into the profile that gets you the wallpaper with no icons. try the following
hold down CTRL + Shift + Esc
This will load the task manager
If the task manager can load go to the file... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 451 Re: WinXP Home Edition - Repair
One thing i have found in the past is just deleted the filters doesn't alway work. Sometimes going to the device manager and right click your drives and select the uninstall option and then delete... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 583 Re: dead usb ports and no sound
You might also inspect the motherboard. Look at the capacitors. Emachines, especially windows xp models had alot of issues with motherboard, power supplies and such.
When looking at the... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 453 Re: Problem with repairing Windows
Your original post says you were in the middle of a restore. Were you doing a clean install during that restore or an repair install.
If you were doing a clean install why not just restore the unit... |
| Forum: Windows Vista Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 419 Re: Back up important drivers
I am curious why you can't use erecovery. Why is this? Did you delete the partition?
If the partition is there boot into safe mode and use erecovery to burn and drivers and apps dvd. This will... |
| Forum: Windows Vista Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 343 Re: Connecting to router
Couldn't hurt to check for driver updates. Good old vista and drivers
How old is the hp as well and if you could give me the model number. Some hp's have problems with the wireless card and i can... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 179 Re: Strange problem
Can you please go into a little more detail. Does the system start to load windows(see the windows loading bar) Where does the system hand loading safe mode?
Trying to boot from cd, did you change... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 231 Re: New computer and PROBLEMS.
Try booting the system with just core component to get the system to post. Use only the following
motherboard and proc are obvious
1 memory module
graphics card only if no onboard
Do not install... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 7th, 2008 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 779 Re: Computer always goes into sleep mode on reboot
I am inclined to agree with caperjack here. When the system "goes to sleep" is the power light still on or off, or does the system restart and show the bios splash screen again, or is it the monitor... |
| Forum: Windows x64 Edition Oct 6th, 2008 |
| Replies: 22 Views: 62,783 Re: Windows XP 64-bit issues
I threw windows out the window along time ago.
Anyone using windows can use ubuntu with no problem.
I am dedicated Linux/OSX user for life now. |
| Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Oct 6th, 2008 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 362 Re: Security projects plz..
How about wifi security. As WEP can be cracked in less than 5 minutes and WPA is only as strong as the crackers dictionary they are using for the attack |
| Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Oct 6th, 2008 |
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| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 6th, 2008 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 560 Re: blue screen, windows XP pro
I was just looking this over again and after rereading your post got me thinking. You say it just turns off before loading windows. Could you elaborate on this a little.
-Does the unit completely... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 6th, 2008 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 353 Re: Toshiba Satellite Pro A200 lock-up
When you say the computer locked up right away, your saying it locked up and all the words are left on the screen and does nothing. Is this correct?
If so i would suspect you hard drive may be bad.... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Oct 6th, 2008 |
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| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 6th, 2008 |
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| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 6th, 2008 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 252 Re: Inspirion black screen on startup
Do you have access to another external monitor that you can connect to the VGA port on the computer.
You might also try removing the battery and the ac adapter so no power is connected to the unit. ... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 6th, 2008 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 439 Re: Sony Vio laptop
I assume you are referring to the BIOS splash screen when you first turn on your laptop.
Can you access the bios by hitting the F2 key. Maybe a different key for your computer as it is different... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 6th, 2008 |
| Replies: 41 Views: 2,517 Re: Trojan Problem
use this software to get rid of restrictive policies
Dial-A-Fix (http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Dial-a-fix.shtml)
it will get rid of the block task manager and most other... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 6th, 2008 |
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