Computer not booting!

2007-07-02 09:09:28

#1

Jackabo: Member; +127|7030|Dublin, Ireland

Everytime I press power on, I get to the XP flash screen, then all of a sudden, the computer reboots and asks me what mode i would like to start it in. I've tried all the modes, but it keeps doing the same thing!

It's a laptop and it's a Sony Vaio.

Thanks

2007-07-02 09:11:06

#2

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7039|NYC / Hamburg

no booting into safe mode?

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2007-07-02 09:11:17

#3

chittydog: less busy; +586|7306|Kubra, Damn it!

Did you add anything to it recently or jack with any of the components?

2007-07-02 09:12:14

#4

Buckles: Cheeky Keen; +329|7027|Kent, UK

i had that problem with my desktop, the PSU was fooked and had fried my RAM. run memtest for a few hours is all i can suggest

2007-07-02 09:14:37

#5

Jackabo: Member; +127|7030|Dublin, Ireland

The last thing that i did before it satarted acting up was running windows disk cleanup.

Oh yeah, Memtest?

2007-07-02 09:17:32

#6

Buckles: Cheeky Keen; +329|7027|Kent, UK

X-Ecuti0ner wrote:
The last thing that i did before it satarted acting up was running windows disk cleanup.

Oh yeah, Memtest?

hardware diagnostic tool. You let it run for about 6-8 hours and it checks your memory etc for physical problems, like when its fucked.

http://www.memtest.org/
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&am … &meta=

2007-07-02 09:42:51

#7

Jackabo: Member; +127|7030|Dublin, Ireland

thing is i can't run it cos windows wont boot

2007-07-02 09:44:46

#8

LordBF2: Banned; +3|6619|Kentucky

do you have a backup bootable disk ? if not you might have to format and reinstall if it wont let you start up in safe mode or any other mode

2007-07-02 09:46:19

#9

Mitch: 16 more years; +877|6997|South Florida

You should go into your BIOS and use the "Reset to factory default" feature. Sometimes shit can screw up your bios. Try it again after you set it to default. You'll see of a way, usually like F12 in Bios or something.

15 more years! 15 more years!

2007-07-02 10:34:03

#10

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6965|N. Ireland

Nice laptop. Is it the same one out of Charlie's Angels and Swordfish? If so, my brother had the same one! I loved it. So sleek.

As for your problem, a BIOS reset or boot from CD seems most likely, to see if you can get in.

2007-07-04 17:28:27

#11

Breez: AKA: badhq; +937|7103|Derby, England

your PSU (Power Supply Unit ) has gone I'm about 90% sure of it

Edit I have same problem with myin I fried Hardrive u need a new HD

2007-07-05 03:05:27

#12

Jackabo: Member; +127|7030|Dublin, Ireland

badhq wrote:
your PSU (Power Supply Unit ) has gone I'm about 90% sure of it

Edit I have same problem with myin I fried Hardrive u need a new HD

hmm, interesting. I think I'll just get a new laptop then.

2007-07-05 03:27:15

#13

pedigreeuk: I'm English, not British!; +113|7242|Rotherham, England

X-Ecuti0ner wrote:
badhq wrote:
your PSU (Power Supply Unit ) has gone I'm about 90% sure of it

Edit I have same problem with myin I fried Hardrive u need a new HD
hmm, interesting. I think I'll just get a new laptop then.

Can I have the old one

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