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Laptop won't boot up after installing skype

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Join Date: Oct 2009

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Laptop won't boot up after installing skype

Oct 13th, 2009

Hi, my Toshiba Satellite L300 won't boot up after I installed Skype. It runs on Windows Vista. The LED for the power and is on but the screen stays blank. Is there anything I can do? Thanks.

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Oct 15th, 2009

will it boot in safe mode (press f8 repeatedly on start up?)
try right click on screen as well, as some progs take over the screen and blank it and rt click can get it back!
have u got a strat up disk ie windows boot or linux... try using that
Also try pressing F5 at boot up and it will run you through the boot sequence (press a key to advance and you may find the one that blocks?
Can u hear the hard drive running?
good luck
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Oct 16th, 2009

try to do a repair installation if you have the disc...

TRY MY SUGGESTIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK
Do other alternative first..cheap and easy ways..
Don't take out money from your pocket when you're not so sure that it will solve the problem..