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| Joe Owensby |
 Jan 17 2009, 09:56 PM
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JoeO  Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 7-January 06 From: Spartanburg, SC Member No.: 5,385 Region Association: South East States  |
Sorry for the non 914 topic, but I need some help. My Windows XP computer does not want to start up. It runs OK in safe mode, but not in real mode. I have tried the RESTORE function several times, no luck. I have both ATT and Microsoft antivirus programs running, and have removed any spyware or viruses.
Is there anything I can do short of a full recovery using the original machine programs? Also, should the CD/DVD writer work in safe mode? I can't get mine to work. I think everything else but the printer works. I was able to get most of my data onto a memory stick. Any suggestions will be appreciated greatly. Thanks, JoeO |
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| YksKrad |
Jan 17 2009, 11:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 14-February 05 From: Rolla, MO Member No.: 3,602 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Agreed that some more information on what happens when you try to start normally would be useful.
Do you have a backup of your registry by chance, or software that can roll your registry back to an early date? If so roll is back to a point where you KNOW it worked. -------- As far as backing up files I'd recommend going out and buying a second hard drive and plugging it up as a slave and bring your file to it. It's not as time consuming or as annoying as CD backup. Make sure you get the correct hard drive though SATA, IDE, ect. Just look at the hard drive you have it'll say on it somewhere. It's a bit of overkill I suppose but I literally keep an old hard drive from a roached computer for that purpose. (Don't fear putting it in yourself... The jumper plug is the only 'hard' part and that's just because the thing is annoyingly small. I dunno that's my opinion that not many would share I'd expect but it works for me. |
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Joe Owensby OT. Need computer help. Jan 17 2009, 09:56 PM
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Sorry for the non 914 topic, but I need some help... Jan 17 2009, 10:21 PM rjames What specifically happens when you try to start it... Jan 17 2009, 10:38 PM Dr. Roger many times your graphics driver or card has failed... Jan 17 2009, 11:13 PM Cairo94507 I feel your pain brother; I use to have PC issues ... Jan 18 2009, 08:04 AM Gint If it were me:
Remove the original drive. Stick ... Jan 18 2009, 09:24 AM Joe Owensby WOW, thanks for the advice. I installed an old ... Jan 18 2009, 11:50 AM championgt1 I had a very similar problem with my computer at w... Jan 18 2009, 12:15 PM
RJMII if you go the vid card route...
is it an AGP card... Jan 18 2009, 12:55 PM |
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