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  • 11-12-2006 10:25pm
    #1
    mensreas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭


    hey everyone powered on my pc tonight to see a message tellin me that a system file was missing and to use boot off the xp disc done all that and it will boot into windows but only for about one min or less then goes into a continual reboot cycle. Works fine in safe mode but crashes when i try a system restore. Any one any bright ideas?? dont belive its hardware related but will reseat every thing later. oh and i think the bios needed upgrading but never got around to it (pc hasnt shutdown properly in about 6 mths:p ) am on the gf laptop atm.. any help much appricated m.r


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  • #2
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    Almost certainly hardware related. Had the same problem with the wireless card on a laptop. Software for the wireless care was corrupted. Had to uninstall and reinstall. Try one thing at a time and see what happens.

    Did you have a look in "Device Manager" for any clues?


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Try running memtest to rule out the memory.


  • #4
    mensreas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭mensreas


    ok reseated the ram and tested them one by one no same prob cant run memtest as not installed on sys and no way to get it on (if there is tell me plz!)every thin in device manager looks ok no conflicts etc!! kinda P****ing me off have files on it for collage and fcuked if i can find my flash drive!!!!!! i hate life and life apperently hates me lol!!!! :eek:


  • #5
    mensreas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭mensreas


    ok its workin again for now!!! but if any one has any thoughts as to why this has happened id be more than glad to hear them cause it beats the bejeauz outta me. thanks for the advice lads maybe santy will bring me a new rig for xmas!!!!:D


  • #6
    georgelowden
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭georgelowden


    looks like [at a guess] you're hard -drive is dying or ''more likely'' badly corrupt.
    take it out and put in another machine [set as slave] and save you're stuff
    also you may want to copy the files "wpa.dbl" and "wpa.bak" ...//ref to--- how to reinstall windows ect...
    wipe the drive and reinstall
    try using an image tool --- to save time and hassles .............,,<<


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  • #7
    mensreas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭mensreas


    sounds plausable alright cheers


  • #8
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    mensreas wrote:
    ok reseated the ram and tested them one by one no same prob cant run memtest as not installed on sys and no way to get it on (if there is tell me plz!)every thin in device manager looks ok no conflicts etc!! kinda P****ing me off have files on it for collage and fcuked if i can find my flash drive!!!!!! i hate life and life apperently hates me lol!!!! :eek:

    For future reference since you seem to have it working now, you don't need to install memtest and just run it off a boot disk or bootable CD.


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