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Retlaw · 30-12-2008, 13:06

Hi Retlaw

Walk me through teh exact startup,

> You get BIOS screen first,

Not until I have stopped and started 3 times. checked bios everythings ok.

> then do you get a Grub bootloader or have you removed this from your
> attempt with Ubuntu?
Don't know what a Grub bootloader is.

> I'm assuming you then get a "Windows didn't start correctly" type
> screen with options of last known good config and a selection of "Safe .
> modes"

Yes
> What are you choosing at this point.

Everything one after the other, (keeps coming back to that screen), till it suddenly decides to boot up then crash, next bootup its ok
> Is this XP we are talking or an older OS
WINXP service pack 1

> do you get teh black loading screen with teh horizontal side to side
> progress bar thing?
Yes then it some times freezes
> At what point does it fail
After 3rd run across
> Does it just automatically reboot or does it hang and you have to reset
> it?
Hangs up and I then reset.

> When it does go in are there any error messages?
Not seen any.

> when you mention it 'moaning and groaning' where from, teh CD drive?
> teh Hard disk, teh fans inside teh base unit?

Hard to tell where the noise comes from, but its not the fans, had the cover off, cleaned out the dust, checked all connectors, unpluged and plugged back in a few. Checked the on board battery, that shows 3 volts.

Ive also done a non destrutive restore from a separate partition 4 times, but it does'nt rewrite the registry properly. I have a set of CD's which I created when I bought it, that is a destructive restore to the day I purchased it.

I'll await your reply before I do that.

Retlaw.

Ian[/quote]

30-12-2008, 13:06	#4
Retlaw I am Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington. Posts: 4,627 Liked: 601 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Computer Boot up Hi Retlaw Walk me through teh exact startup, > You get BIOS screen first, Not until I have stopped and started 3 times. checked bios everythings ok. > then do you get a Grub bootloader or have you removed this from your > attempt with Ubuntu? Don't know what a Grub bootloader is. > I'm assuming you then get a "Windows didn't start correctly" type > screen with options of last known good config and a selection of "Safe . > modes" Yes > What are you choosing at this point. Everything one after the other, (keeps coming back to that screen), till it suddenly decides to boot up then crash, next bootup its ok > Is this XP we are talking or an older OS WINXP service pack 1 > do you get teh black loading screen with teh horizontal side to side > progress bar thing? Yes then it some times freezes > At what point does it fail After 3rd run across > Does it just automatically reboot or does it hang and you have to reset > it? Hangs up and I then reset. > When it does go in are there any error messages? Not seen any. > when you mention it 'moaning and groaning' where from, teh CD drive? > teh Hard disk, teh fans inside teh base unit? Hard to tell where the noise comes from, but its not the fans, had the cover off, cleaned out the dust, checked all connectors, unpluged and plugged back in a few. Checked the on board battery, that shows 3 volts. Ive also done a non destrutive restore from a separate partition 4 times, but it does'nt rewrite the registry properly. I have a set of CD's which I created when I bought it, that is a destructive restore to the day I purchased it. I'll await your reply before I do that. Retlaw. Ian[/quote]