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| Thread ID: 120583 | 2011-09-15 10:10:00 | Overcoming Startup problem | GrahamB (750) | Press F1 |
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| 1231325 | 2011-09-16 20:18:00 | So long as you run REPAIR and not anything else, there's not a lot you can do to kill it. It's pretty automatic once it starts. | pctek (84) | ||
| 1231326 | 2011-09-16 21:42:00 | Just in case I did not make myself clear, Urban dictionary defines "winging it" as: to improvise with little preparation. www.urbandictionary.com The reason I advised him do a little research is because he says:" Last time I tried using a Windows CD to 'recover' (not this computer) I found myself having to reformat the whole hard drive. I definitely don't want to go down that track, but it looks like I am getting close to some sort of melt down on this old thing!" Do you really think I have given this guy bad advice???? |
PPp (9511) | ||
| 1231327 | 2011-09-16 23:19:00 | We've all been wanna be's at some stage.Every one has to learn - sure, but the people I'm referring to are the ones who go around trying to convince people they know everything, so to speak ( the ones who think "they know all about computers"). More often than not when things go right it looks good for them, BUT when something goes wrong thats when they are shown up as not so good after all. Getting into trouble is easy to do, being able to get out of trouble, with out causing more damage or losing data is another matter :) Last time I tried using a Windows CD to 'recover' (not this computer) I found myself having to reformat the whole hard drive. I definitely don't want to go down that track, but it looks like I am getting close to some sort of melt down on this old thing!" Do you really think I have given this guy bad advice???? No its not bad advice - There may be nothing wrong with the OS, it could also be a failing HDD causing problems, along with many other things. Doing a repair install -theres been many times a repair install doesn't always work. One possible outcome is a problem that gets a lot of people stumped, which actually has a very easy fix. Heres the example: XP SP3 - all windows upto date, Latest IE Browser all fully patched with security updates -- the PC is a little unstable so a repair install is run -- But shock horror, on the first reboot it boots into a black screen with a flashing cursor - wont go into safe mode, nothing. The fix, I'd say at least 95% of the time, all it takes is a boot from the XP CD, into the recovery console two simple commands, reboot - all fixed ;) Hence the previous comment - knowing what to do when if turns bad. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1231328 | 2011-09-17 00:26:00 | Every one has to learn - sure, but the people I'm referring to are the ones who go around trying to convince people they know everything, so to speak ( the ones who think "they know all about computers"). More often than not when things go right it looks good for them, BUT when something goes wrong thats when they are shown up as not so good after all. Getting into trouble is easy to do, being able to get out of trouble, with out causing more damage or losing data is another matter :) Can't argue with that. I had one guy that had a habit of trying to get himself out of trouble and always ended up making it worse. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1231329 | 2011-09-17 01:23:00 | Oh Yeah seen that a few times. :D No one knows everything -- knowing when to ask or being able to look for help if you cant do something is half the battle. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1231330 | 2011-09-17 10:35:00 | well said funny how everyones an expert now that i am qualified and experienced its amazing how many noobs try to convince me that they know more than i do lol makes me laugh sometimes i am pretty sure i spent 10 grand and more years studying and testing for a reason, i am just using up my posts | milkster1976 (16554) | ||
| 1231331 | 2011-09-17 10:52:00 | This is getting off topic, but one thing I've been very tempted to say -- esp when I get the "my < insert person, son, brother friend> knows all about computers, but they cant fix it" . Man have I been tempted to say "so why are you calling me then" :rolleyes: :lol: BACK ON TOPIC: GrahamB -- any further development with this problem ? |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1231332 | 2011-09-17 12:25:00 | the easiest solution is find a computer running a healthy copy of xp using the search find the file copy it to a usb stick remembering where it came from then copy it on to your computer ( usually goes in the system 32 folder located in the windows directory located on your c drive ) boom goes the dynamite lol |
milkster1976 (16554) | ||
| 1231333 | 2011-09-17 12:29:00 | and it wont matter what version of xp it comes from, occasionally if you google you can find the file for download if you cant find a running copy of xp | milkster1976 (16554) | ||
| 1231334 | 2011-09-17 13:02:00 | and it wont matter what version of xp it comes from, occasionally if you google you can find the file for download if you cant find a running copy of xp:groan: | fred_fish (15241) | ||
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