My computer won't start, what should i do?

Question

I turned off my computer when it was running abnormally slow, and when i rebooted it, got the "windows did not start successfully" screen. if i choose any of the safe mode options, i get a long list of 100 or so sentences, all something like "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS\symstem32\DRIVERS\(all are different).sys, followed by a blue screen that says "The registry cannot load the hive, ect. ect., it is either corrupt, absent, or not writeable". It then dumps the physical memory. If i chose start windows normally, it makes it to the windows loading sreen, then to the blue screen. i have no idea what to do, please help!! it's a toshiba sattelite, if that's important.

Answer 1

Sounds to me like your hard disk has failed. You need to contact a computer repair technician or Toshiba direct.

Answer 2

You say you turned your PC off when it was running slow -- did you shutdown or just power off?

Normally, if you power off without shutdown, the PC will let you know this and run a scan.

How to Troubleshoot a Computer That Won't Start

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A computer that won't start is both alarming and infuriating, especially if you're on a deadline or you haven't been backing up all your data. Don't panic, though. This problem often has a simple solution.


Steps:
1. If your desktop computer does nothing at all when you try to start it, first check that the power cable is securely plugged in at the back of the computer as well as into a working power outlet. It's amazing how often this is the case.

2. If you're starting from a button on the keyboard, make sure the keyboard is connected to the computer.

3. If the computer is plugged into a surge protector, see if the surge protector has a reset switch that you can push. (If it doesn't have a reset switch and the problem is with the surge protector, it will need to be replaced.) Try plugging a lamp or other device into one of the surge protector's outlets to make sure it's working.

4. If you can hear the computer's fan or hard-disk drive, or if you can see indicator lights on the main unit but the monitor stays dark, make sure that the monitor is connected to a working power source, that it's turned on and that it's securely connected to the computer via the video cable.

5. If the monitor and computer have power but the computer displays a "Non-system disk or disk error" message, check to make sure you didn't leave a disk in the A: drive. If you did, eject it and restart the computer.

6. If the operating system still won't start even though the computer and monitor have power, try restarting with a Windows startup disk in the A: drive or, if you've got a Macintosh, with a Mac OS disc in the CD-ROM drive. (You can start a Mac from the CDROM drive by holding down the C key while starting up. On older Macs, pre-G3, you need to press the Command-Opt-Shift-Delete combination.) Many newer PCs can also start from the CD-ROM drive, so it's worth trying if you don't have a startup disk.

7. If the operating system then starts, your problem is probably with the startup hard drive or with the operating system installed on it. If you can't fix the drive, you'll have to replace it. (See also How to Fix Bad Sectors on a Hard Disk and How to Recover Lost Files.)

Overall Tips:
If you've got a laptop computer that suddenly refuses to start up, it's possible that the battery drained too low while the computer was in sleep mode. Try plugging in the power cord to see if the laptop will wake up.

If you don't have an emergency Windows startup disk, you can create one with the Add/Remove Programs control panel. Select the Startup Disk tab and click on Create Disk. (You'll need a blank, formatted floppy disk.)


Tips from eHow Users:
PC Will Not Start by eHow Friend
When the fan starts, but nothing else does, the power supply unit may need to be replaced.

Answer 3

If you have Windows xp do the following turn on the computer and keep pushing f8 until you see a menu click on where it says boot from the last good boot, if that did not work you have to install windows on top of the windows on your computer so you do not loose your data some programs do not work you have re install them but data you typed and saved will still be there.
Good luck
Adnan Sallam
Napa, California
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Answer 4

It sounds like your system files or registry has been corrupted. You need to use the windows xp install disc and choose the repair option.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Basically your system crashed. Reinstall Windows. You can reinstall the programs but your files are gone.

If that doesn't work then you have a hardware issue like a bad harddrive or memory.

Answer 7

Sounds like a corrupted driver or memory went bad.

Answer 8

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Download and then run startup.exe (FREEWARE) at:

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Then disable and/or uninstall whatever u don't need.

Other things to try:

1 - Disk Cleanup (removal of temp files, cookies, etc.)
2 - Defrag
3 - Registry Cleanup (CAN BE VERY RISKY!)

FROM A HARDWARE PERSPECTIVE THE BEST AND MOST COST EFFECTIVE POSSIBLE UPGRADE (IN GENERAL) IS THE ADDITION OF MORE MEMORY (RAM).

ALL ELSE FAILS - RELOAD YOUR O/S (WINDOWS) AND THEN REINSTALL ALL OTHER PROGRAMS YOU NEED/USE!

Joe...

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Answer 9

format the hard drive and reinstall windows xp have you got a system restore cd if so use it if not you'r have to just format the hard drive and reinstall windows xp that is easy fix

Answer 10

If it's still under warranty, call Toshiba!!