I have another computer at home, its an HP pavilion and I cant get it to turn on. The thing is, my brother was using the computer last and he went to the nick jr site and then all of a sudden the computer shut off on him. Since then, everytime I turn on the computer it shows the beginning window then all of a sudden goes to a page that gives you the options to go to safe mode, start regularly, etc.. and I tried all of them but it still wont go to the main screen. What do I do? May it be a virus?
2007-03-26 11:15:54 · 7 answers · asked by roxanne14877 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Problems that can cause it to shut down in the middle of a boot:
1. Virus
2. weak and failing power supply unit (PSU).
3. faulty hard drive, that is failing
4. 'broken' windows system files.
If you could try starting it up with a LiveCDrom in the CD drive, and it succeeds, then the problem is #1, #3, or #4.
If it doesn't boot, then the problem is most probably #2.
The LiveCDrom to boot up any computer is at http://pclinuxos.com or is any of the 310 LiveCDroms such as DamnSmallLinux, at http://livecdlist.com
A new PSU can cost between $10 and $99 at http://pricewatch.com
Hope all this helps!
2007-03-26 11:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 00:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually with this type of problem, you need to buy a Windows whatever version your computer is (Windows XP) disk and reinstall it on your computer. Safest way is to take your computer to GeekSquad. Have a nice day.
2007-03-26 11:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by Geek Squad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reinstall windows , because if it's going to the select windows option and you cannot load it afterwards the MBR ( master boot record ) has been corrupted
2007-03-26 11:27:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have no choice but to reinstall. you have a virus
2007-03-26 11:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by n.bmarshall@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do registry backup, that will fix ur system
2007-03-26 11:25:16 · answer #6 · answered by krishna m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
possibly. or the site he went to was a false site and it was a big virus. thanks for reading.
2007-03-26 11:23:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋