My computer got a problem, when the windows start up screen appear after few seconds the screen go dark. i tried to boot the windows from the safe mode. but I cant go inside the windows after the windows welcome screen comes. the screen go dark again.
What can i do to bring my windows again? I have the windows xp recovery CD that was given to me buy my laptop manufacture ( Toshiba A50) One of my friends told me to boot the computer from the recovery CD and choose the repair windows. but I am afraid if I do this I will loose my files in my hard disk, if it get formatted!! can this happen. or can I repair my windows still keeping my files in the hard disk as my friend told me? Any other Ideas to recover my c but still keeping the files at my hard drive ?
2006-08-31 09:04:46 · 9 answers · asked by Rob 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
If you recover, you will not loose your files, if you re-install, that is another story, repair wil most likely over write some critical windows settings, and may render your application useles (re-install those as well), but your data files are left intact
2006-08-31 09:09:08 · answer #1 · answered by CyDog 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not at all a problem , u can have ur windows back again to work. Microsoft developers are great at recovering the last good cofig . They create a SnapShot for every start up
U need not worry , ur files won't get earsed .
" But keep in mind windows always shut down when u try to defragment any drives after the recovery " ( This is my personal Experience)
To over come this first get recover to last good configured boot , login to the system , keep backup for files and reload the XP once again .
For more information to know the procedure for a logging thru last god configuration
http://www.xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_repair_a_missing_or_cor1.htm
2006-09-01 02:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by Venu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your laptop conneted to AC power when this happens? Once you disconnect the laptop, Toshiba power settings will change energy settings to darken the screen so you can get more life out of your battery. Sometimes it switches from dark to light and dark to light again if you closed the computer off of power, and then later opened it back up connected to AC. Once you plug in your AC the light should brighten again.
You can adjust the power settings by clicking the lightbulb icon on your taskbar.
Also, you should always have backups of your documents and programs, if you don't have them already, i suggest you start backing up right now. Just in case. That way, if you ever need to do a full format and restore, you can be sure that you won't lose anything. Because putting the Toshiba Restore DVD in there and selecting restore, WILL wipe out the hard drive and reformat and put it back to the same condition and settings it was when it left the factory.
2006-08-31 09:11:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have a few options available to you:
1. Use the recovery disk and hope your computer is not totally FUBAR (this should not make you lose your info)
2. Re-install Windows (you WILL lose your info but solve the problem)
3. If the computer is still under warranty, send it in. They should be able to save your data and fix the computer.
4. If you are not under warranty, take it to a computer repair shop and get them to fix it (may cost you but they should be able to save your data)
Regardless after you fix your computer you should invest in a backup device (like an external HD or a flash disk) so that you are not stuck in this situation again.
2006-08-31 09:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by TBRMInsanity 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine did the same thing a few months ago.The monitor would go onto standby!!
I think it was some thing to do with windows update, they were sending out an update that would determin whether your computer had a valid copy of XP or not . if you wait eventually it comes back on sometimes it took 1/2 an hour!!
After I sorted out my invalid copy of XP, it became ok again.
Funny that!
2006-08-31 10:08:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer won't start in normal mode, reboot your computer, press F8 during the boot process, use the arrow keys to highlight Last Known Good Configuration, and then press ENTER
2006-08-31 09:30:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sound like your vido card is failing i know this because mine did that you can try to reformant but try a older vido card driver if you have the new driver there might be sothing wong with it
2006-08-31 10:15:57 · answer #7 · answered by R c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SEEN YOUR OTHER Q , I WOULD TRY AND GET SOMEONE TO COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND FIX IT , I DID THIS AND IT TOOK ABOUT 2 HOURS
2006-08-31 09:10:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm......sound to me like you need to sort out your power saving options.
2006-08-31 09:22:15 · answer #9 · answered by Bandit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋