i switched off my computer as normal last night,put it on today gets as far as the desktop coming on for a couple seconds than goes to a blue screen for a few seconds than goes back to the start from when i switched it on, i,ve no idea what to do next, anybody ideas please.marg.
got as far as the screen with the safe mode on but it said to move the up and keys to go on to the safe mode option but the keys arn,nt doing anything and the the seconds go down to open windows as normal then it goes off and does what i previously said in the first post.marg.
my guess would be the memory , i once had the same problem after putting in a faulty stick of memory
if your not technicaly minded i recomend park computers in blackburn on darwen street , give them a ring and ask how much to test your pc , it wont be much
DO NOT i repeat DO NOT take it to any pc world so called service center you will just get ripped off/over charged to hell
if your pc is under warrenty then take it back to where you bought it
if your not technicaly minded i recomend park computers in blackburn on darwen street , give them a ring and ask how much to test your pc , it wont be much
DO NOT i repeat DO NOT take it to any pc world so called service center you will just get ripped off/over charged to hell
if your pc is under warrenty then take it back to where you bought it
hi,changed keyboard,the one i use is wireless, changed to usb one.pressed f8 this came on screen, please select boot device
ptions are maxtor6k040L0, OR ARTECWRR-52Z-1,OR DVSKOREADVS-ROM OR DSR1600H , OR 1ST FLOPPY DISC, OR NETWORK CARD. THOSE WERE THE OPTIONS, .did,nt choose any because i had no idea what they meant.marg.
ptions are maxtor6k040L0, OR ARTECWRR-52Z-1,OR DVSKOREADVS-ROM OR DSR1600H , OR 1ST FLOPPY DISC, OR NETWORK CARD. THOSE WERE THE OPTIONS, .did,nt choose any because i had no idea what they meant.marg.
you got there a little early. Your motherboard appears to have a boot menu on the same key. Wait the BIOS screen with writing on has 'just' disappeared before pressing it.
Dave, you sure f5 will work? I must admit I've nevere heard of that one (although as you know I do spend as little time as posssible in Windows)
Dave, you sure f5 will work? I must admit I've nevere heard of that one (although as you know I do spend as little time as posssible in Windows)
Not sure what dictates it but F5/F8 seem to be different on various machines. Mine is F5 for startup options and F8 for boot options.
Dave, I think you are misunderstanding what I'm trying to achieve, F8 is Windows hotkey to offer the choice of start Windows Normally or use a variety of safe boot modes (including command line). I'm not interested in BIOS levela t this point.
Your looking at a 'boot menu' used when you have multiple OS's installed.
Marg, please retry using F8 just after the first screen has gone. You neeed to try teh 'Safe mode' option when prompted
Your looking at a 'boot menu' used when you have multiple OS's installed.
Marg, please retry using F8 just after the first screen has gone. You neeed to try teh 'Safe mode' option when prompted
You had me doubting my sanity for a moment but if you click on the link you will see it's not all black and white
http://forums.techguy.org/t403486.html
Dave, never seen F5 work in over 12 years of using PCs so whilst it looks like some PCs do it they are a bit weird.
Marg, I'm afraid it looks like your going to need to take it to someone to have a proper look at. its difficult to much more over a medium such as this.
How old is teh PC? TBH they are selling for peanuts now so it may be a nudge to upgrade? We can rescue any data you have on the old PC AS LONG AS YOU DON'T LET ANYONE FORMAT THE DISK!!!! If they do you lose everything. If you do decide to take it to someone explain in clear and simple language that they must not under any circumstances format the disk. Tell them we can rescue data if they are unable to get it back without full reformat/re-install. If you need to go down this avenue drop me a PM.
Marg, I'm afraid it looks like your going to need to take it to someone to have a proper look at. its difficult to much more over a medium such as this.
How old is teh PC? TBH they are selling for peanuts now so it may be a nudge to upgrade? We can rescue any data you have on the old PC AS LONG AS YOU DON'T LET ANYONE FORMAT THE DISK!!!! If they do you lose everything. If you do decide to take it to someone explain in clear and simple language that they must not under any circumstances format the disk. Tell them we can rescue data if they are unable to get it back without full reformat/re-install. If you need to go down this avenue drop me a PM.