I have a sony vaio that until recent times worked like a charm. The computer is about 4 yrs old and has been used alot. One day i turned it on and it just froze at the windows loading screen. What could this be. If the is the operating system how could this be fixed.
2006-11-24 11:55:09 · 7 answers · asked by stanmorodokhin 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Restore to last known working configuration === turn on computer and start tapping the F8 key. You will get a prompt. Select this option.
If that dont work, do the same thing, but go into safe mode as administrator. From there, its a whole new troubleshooting process. Disable all your startups in MSCONFIG and try again.
2006-11-24 12:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by orlandobillybob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it appears to freeze if you hear a clicking noise then the hard drive has crashed. Usually when this happens it's because of a bad power supply. If you replace the drive I would advise getting a new power supply as well.
2006-11-24 12:06:26 · answer #2 · answered by normy in garden city 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are using WindowsXP - try doing a System Restore
click - start - all programs - accessories - system tools - system restore
make sure you restore to a date you know the computer worked good
and make sure you make a back up copy of your files cause you may lose some files doing the restore
2006-11-24 12:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by dreddful1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yk5zpr
2006-11-24 13:02:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put it in the aoven at 375 degrees F
no more than 20 minutes, that should thaw it out
2006-11-24 11:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's your hard drive.it's probaly corrupt.
you can try a low level format but you have to reinstall the o/s.
2006-11-24 11:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by skyline9478 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ctrl, alt, delete. it will say end task at the bottem and click it.
2006-11-24 11:57:05 · answer #7 · answered by Kaysea [Electric] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋