after booting up the pc gets to just before loading windows (xp) then crashes and sits there with a black screen. the screen goes on stand by to. After a short time it may restart.
I tried running ubuntu on it to same problem dosnt get very far before the pc dies.
Anyone got any ideas?
2007-02-01 16:51:57 · 4 answers · asked by Wonx2150 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Sorry forgot 2 mention there is to copys of windows on there. Each on seperate hard drives and they both seem 2 have the same problem.
2007-02-01 17:11:27 · update #1
Tryed Frost Gothic's idea i cant even get as far as the screen 2 do that!
2007-02-01 17:16:02 · update #2
Sounds to me like you have a memory problem. Replace the RAM or use a utility like memtest to test the ram.
http://www.memtest86.com/
2007-02-08 14:26:51 · answer #1 · answered by JabberingNIC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 possibilities i see here:
a) make sure no cd is inserted in cd-rom drive when booting up
b) your windows registery is messed up and this is more or less a common issue with Windows. ( it is used to happen to me once in a month )
Solution for this: insert the windows installation cd rom into the drive and boot up the system. Just right when it starts to boot up press F8 or F2 ( depens what computer you have ). then try to reinstal ( not repair ) the windows.
If the problem did not resolve after reinstalling the windows just do the same but this time go for the option ' format c: '
let it format partition c: and then instal the windows from the begining.
I am 100% sure the problem will be wiped out then.
Good luck
2007-02-01 17:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by Frost Gothic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or third option (added to what Frost answered) is that your motherboard is on the way out!!
2007-02-01 17:18:17 · answer #3 · answered by CoolThatWa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try another video card or monitor.
2007-02-01 21:48:13 · answer #4 · answered by R f 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋