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Laptop gets stuck in boot sequence

  • 17-11-2007 5:21pm
    #1
    sharkman
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    It wont boot in safe mode or any other mode.

    Any ideas guys ????


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  • #2
    Johnny Bitte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭Johnny Bitte


    Do you get anything displayed?


  • #3
    sharkman
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭sharkman


    yes , I get the boot screen with safe mode options , then it attempts to start up and goes back to the same screen .


  • #4
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,475 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    could try downloading a linux live cd, and testing if the system starts with that

    sometimes disabling advanced cpu features in the bios can help. disabling multicore processing has worked for me before with driver issues


  • #5
    Johnny Bitte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭Johnny Bitte


    You need to go into the BIOS F1 usually and see if it is detecting the hard drive.

    If its not it could be the hard drive, if it does try putting in a OS disc and try repair the OS.


  • #6
    Johnny Bitte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭Johnny Bitte


    did you make any changes last time you were on the laptop?

    Hardware or Software?


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  • #7
    sharkman
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭sharkman


    The_Goose135 wrote: »
    did you make any changes last time you were on the laptop?

    Hardware or Software?

    No, it just shut down unexpectedly !


  • #8
    Shane O' Malley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭Shane O' Malley


    Had that recently myself. Never found the cause after spending about 8 hours on it.

    Sometimes you just have to reinstall.


  • #9
    sharkman
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭sharkman


    Thanks Guys , I'll have a couple of brews and worry about it tomorrow .

    Back to Harvey Normans it will go !


  • #10
    Earth Worm Jim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Earth Worm Jim


    Sounds like a corrupt boot.ini file or a failed hard drive, try a repair using the windows disc, should sort out the problem or at least let you know if its hardware or software related, if its only new bring it back to where you bought it.


  • #11
    eoinf2000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭eoinf2000


    bought an iquon laptop in late july from tesco and had same problem after awhile.i lost every single thing on the computer because i had to reinstall vista its prob the best thing to do.to be honest im still nervous it'll happen again.i forgot to mention it was a replacemnt laptop because the first one was faulty.DO NOt BUY ANYTHING ELECTRONIC FROM TESCO.they are disastrous when it come to problems in this area they should just stick to groceries.


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  • #12
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    i bought a cheap machine for my family back in augest, and the the power supply was Gone. Called Iqon, told them what happened, and they said Talk to tesco, tesco said talk to iqon.

    I looked at the manager who told me to talk to Iqon Sraight in the eye and said "the sale of goods and supply of services act."

    2 seconds later he asked me for my Credit card to Proccess the Refund.
    Foolish Me ended up getting a replacement that got a virus a week later. i suppose i cant blame them for that!


  • #13
    DannyBuoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭DannyBuoy


    sharkman wrote: »
    Thanks Guys , I'll have a couple of brews and worry about it tomorrow .

    Back to Harvey Normans it will go !

    If its still under warranty then you're half sorted, only the hassle of going back and getting them to do something about it. If you have any data on it you want to get off it then, as eolhc said, boot from a linux disc and copy your stuff to a memory pen.
    I have a feeling you might have lots of waypoints and such on it :)


  • #14
    DmanDmythDledge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭DmanDmythDledge


    I have the same problem. How do you get the linux disc? In a normal PC store?

    If I reinstall windows will I lose the files on my computer?


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