oweaponx
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I have a dual-boot laptop, which I've had since 2015. I boot between Windows 7 and Linux Mint 17.
The Linux side boots fine, without any issues. However, when I try to boot to Windows, the Windows Screen loads, with the red, green, blue, yellow little logo...and stops. It goes no further than this. I get nothing else, not even the "black screen of death," no mouse movement, just the rgby logo, and that's it.
I must then power off, and can only use safe mode; I can use "with networking," to get on the web. "Last known good command" won't work. Apparently, when I thought I'd set up system restore, including having a 3rd party software do so, neither works.
I tried using the install flash drive I had for the OS, and tried to repair, with no luck. I even attempted the memory diagnostic (blue screen) to see if it could solve the issue, but to no avail.
I should note that the laptop suffers from periodic overheating, and has simply shutdown, in a few spots. Initially, it was only in Windows, but now, even in Linux. Is this just another sign that the laptop is on it's "last legs?"
The Linux side boots fine, without any issues. However, when I try to boot to Windows, the Windows Screen loads, with the red, green, blue, yellow little logo...and stops. It goes no further than this. I get nothing else, not even the "black screen of death," no mouse movement, just the rgby logo, and that's it.
I must then power off, and can only use safe mode; I can use "with networking," to get on the web. "Last known good command" won't work. Apparently, when I thought I'd set up system restore, including having a 3rd party software do so, neither works.
I tried using the install flash drive I had for the OS, and tried to repair, with no luck. I even attempted the memory diagnostic (blue screen) to see if it could solve the issue, but to no avail.
I should note that the laptop suffers from periodic overheating, and has simply shutdown, in a few spots. Initially, it was only in Windows, but now, even in Linux. Is this just another sign that the laptop is on it's "last legs?"
