I was playing a game normally and decided to shut down the computer. It never shut down so I had to turn off the HDD. After that my computer takes 20 min in boot windows (blue bar) and my desktop is freeze. I tried in secure mode, back to previous system, etc (F8) but it takes the same and then the computer restarts!! Help!!!. (Pentium 4, 3.0, 1gb R, 512 V, 300 Gb HDD).
2007-02-11 14:02:58 · 8 answers · asked by Gabriel 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Hi Guys, Nasonguy just turn the hdd off by holding the power buttom a few seconds. Now I got my PC turned off, I'll wait just in case the micro is not overloaded. Will try with the XP cd, anyway waiting for some other suggestions! Bear in mind I can't get the desktop properly, the computer restarts or it is freeze!!! CHeers!!
2007-02-11 14:15:37 · update #1
SORRY, I am not writing from the damaged computer, I've got another computer using internet.
2007-02-11 14:30:58 · update #2
Sorry but I would reformat the hard drive and reload the operating system after a crash like this. You sound like you know what you are doing and that is what I would do or you will be going in circles for a very long time.
2007-02-11 14:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by Shellback 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I don't understand why you would have to turn off the hard drive, which, from what it sounds like, you have a desktop, which would involve opening the case, and physically unplugging the hard drive. if you did that, that is most likely the source of your problem.
But if you didn't (God, I hope you didn't), you may have a boot sector virus. Try putting the windows XP cd in and booting it up with that in the drive, then, if you know what your doing, trouble shooting the computer from there. If you don't know what a command prompt is, or how to use it, take it to a technician.
2007-02-11 14:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by nasonguy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like something went bad (video card, hard drive, RAM) Type F8 and select command prompt only. Then type chkdsk /f to run Microsoft checkdisk utility. If that doesn't solve anything then you might try getting the hard drive tested. That would be the first thing I would check. You can download the IBM fitness test from the source listed below. You will need to burn it onto a CD, then boot it up from the CD.
2007-02-11 14:14:34 · answer #3 · answered by biggy4269 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be spyware, a virus, or your hard drive could be going out. Try running a disk scan or some hard drive diagnostics and see if it finds anything. Depending on what kind of hard drive you have, it could be failing, but your PC sounds rather new so it is probably still under warranty (at least the HD should be through the manufacturer.). Just to be safe, I would back up your data before you do anything...just in case it is your hard drive.
2007-02-11 14:10:46 · answer #4 · answered by hllywood72 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to run then msconfig
then boot .ini then no gui boot try it
if not recover ur comp
2007-02-11 14:07:29 · answer #5 · answered by jimmyle102793 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think u need to change the bios setup features..nd then delete temporary files i.e.., garbage values stored in the windows OS folder.i.e..,TEMP ...nd then check it out..
2007-02-11 14:15:01 · answer #6 · answered by ROBUSTMAN 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try checking your boot sequence
2007-02-11 14:06:15 · answer #7 · answered by Kev 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋