sons Packard Bell laptop keeps going into recovery program as soon as switched on and the says there has been errors and windows switches it off, at moment its completely useless and PB website is no help at all! need to get it sorted so he can use it again . Wont start up in normal mode or anything!
2006-10-04 03:47:08 · 8 answers · asked by wizard_woman 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
have tried F8 and when i try to load in safe mode it just reverts to the recovery program no matter what i do! have no discs as xp was preinstalled on machine.
2006-10-04 21:26:27 · update #1
Try pressing F10 or F11 consistently when the computer boots to get you to select SAFE mode for Windows.
2006-10-04 03:49:52 · answer #1 · answered by DaMan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a set of Recovery disks which came with the machine, try and boot the machine on those CD's (or DVD's), and run the recovery program, you might have to press F10 or F12 to boot the machine on CD. Run the recovery program and try running the machine after that. If the machine still has a problem, OR if it does not run the recovery program succesffuly, then there might be a problem with your Hard Drive or Memory.
Please note that running the recovery may delete all your data (if there is any) on the hard disk.
fee lfree to write back if you still have problems, or if you want to know more.
Good luck !!
2006-10-04 04:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by whiskybluesin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard to tell from such a short description but many start up problems in windows xp are caused by faulty memory always my first check, if you have more than one memory stick installed try removing them one at a time and see if it starts
with it not starting in safe mode I would bet on a memory problem beg or borrow some to suit your machine before you start messing about with reformatting or wiping the hard drive so you dont loose all the info on there
2006-10-04 03:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by techno 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi....my laptop is doing exactly the same....if you persevere it will eventually start but it may take an hour..i find it only does this when turned off for the night.At the moment i am leaving it powered on until i have time to reformat.I find reformatting will cure all issues.
2006-10-08 00:00:10 · answer #4 · answered by intruder3906 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound like you may have a virus,Format reload Windows and before you connect to the net load an anti virus prg.Then go back on the net,This happened with my PC.
2006-10-04 03:55:07 · answer #5 · answered by Francis7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For desktop, to trigger the menu it is usually F8...
and then there will be a couple of options you may pick from..
In this case, I suggest that you boot up with your XP cd and perform a boot from it.
when asked to repair just do that..
Hope the info helps...
PS: sounds like registry or MFT corruptions
Try reading this and hope it will help...http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx
good luck
2006-10-04 04:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start in safe mode then do a system restore, all the best
2006-10-04 03:50:44 · answer #7 · answered by Rock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start it in safe mode, the run any recovary program, anti virus, or maintanence program u have on the computer,,, if you have them that is
2006-10-04 03:59:07 · answer #8 · answered by Brad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋