Help - computer wont boot

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nisebug

New Member

• Jan 19, 2009

• #1

my computer doesnt boot - it has an error message saying it needs to reboot - but I have no disks to reload operating system - any suggestions please...

 

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techjunkie08

New Member

• Jan 19, 2009

• #2

You got hit by the virus that's affecting everyone my friend. THe computer im on has the same problem, i had to get a disk from a friend, still everything is disabled no task bar, its dug so deep into my co mptuer im literally screwed. You will need to use the disk if you plan on getting on. But that won't fix your problem, if you have this virus

 

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paratwa

New Member

• Jan 19, 2009

• #3

Did it give you any error beeps when it tried to reboot. Are there any messages that you can remember. What were you doing the last time you had your system on? Did it just shut down by it's self?


Any additional information would be nice.

 

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techjunkie08

New Member

• Jan 19, 2009

• #4

If your computer is on a loop its the virus thats disabling it. Does it load, then get to the xp logo then go Blue? And then it reboots and asks the same thing, start safe or normally but is always on a loop? If so you will need a disk

 

pies

New Member

• Jan 19, 2009

• #5

Do you mean it goes to boot but then says a file is corrupted or so on and asked for the disk?
Or something different?

 

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nisebug

New Member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #6

it trys to boot and the screen stays black - had somone play a game on it and it worked good then all of a sudden got that black screen. Error message says "reboot and select proper boot device. Insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key" I dont have a reboot disk what are my options.

 

johnb35

Administrator

Staff member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #7

Check the bios to make sure the hard drive is recognized, also check the boot order.

 

ilya124

New Member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #8

if you have the virus, couldn't you just fix it by reinstalling windows. ?

 

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nisebug

New Member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #9

k i can admit i have not a clue with that one - im pretty good with computers but dont know how to do what u described - any more detailed help u can give me - also i dont not have reboot disk- its an HP Pavillion A847C.

 

atentora

New Member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #10

ilya124 said:

if you have the virus, couldn't you just fix it by reinstalling windows. ?

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Most of the time that will work. Sometimes it won't. You would also need to wipe the drive and do a fresh install for that to work some of the time and it would mean losing most files.

 

BlackRat

New Member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #11

Did you go to BIOS and somewhere among the first screens (options) there should be one listing all IDE/SATA divices - check to see if your HDD is there.

You can use any CD or DVD with same OS as the one you've got. Check with friends or on local Craigslist.
If you'll getit - load from CD and choose repair options, run HELP for the list of commands, pick some like FIXMBR and FIXBOOT then CHKDSK /p
usually helps with bad boots, if your HDD still works

 

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techjunkie08

New Member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #12

I had to reformat and reinstall windows, worked like a charm I only did it because my documents got corrupted any way. Thats what you should do... if you cannot find a disk.

But thats a last ditch measure.