Iqon Laptop problem - wont start

allthedoyles

Have a problem with Iqon Laptop ..........I press F8 to enter safe mode ... brings me to safe mode screen etc ...............

However , when I press enter it will go no further ......no matter what I do

It seems to start windows correctly.....so hard drive must be Ok ..........
I dont have a boot disk..... but the product key is on the underside


Can anyone help ?

papu

is it XP or vista your using? if you have an installation disk you could try a repair install , could fix your troubles.

allthedoyles

papu wrote: »

is it XP or vista your using? if you have an installation disk you could try a repair install , could fix your troubles.

dont have installation disk........... its windows xp home edition

would some other installation disk cure the problem ?

papu

If you got your hands on an Xp home Disk the same can be done , sounds most likely like a curropt windows install , a fresh install would fix it , but that means loosing all your data , aswell as the pain of trying to find drivers for anything , any kind of recovery disk or anything?

Lazarus2.0

There's usually a recovery partition on Iqon machines . Try hitting F10 during POST .

AlmightyCushion

Moved from Comp and Tech.

allthedoyles

I have a disk called '' Microsoft Office XP'' is this the correct disk?

I tried hitting F10 ... no response ( dont understan what above means ''during POST '

Esel

allthedoyles wrote: »

I have a disk called '' Microsoft Office XP'' is this the correct disk?

I tried hitting F10 ... no response ( dont understan what above means ''during POST '

Not the disk you need. POST = Power On Self-Test; means hit F10 immediately after powering on.

allthedoyles

I have just noticed that the 'enter' button Left one - appears to be stuck.

Could this be a reason for not been able to use safe mode ....

and is it easy to get at this button if i open it up underneath ?

any help appreciated

papu

allthedoyles wrote: »

I have just noticed that the 'enter' button Left one - appears to be stuck.

Could this be a reason for not been able to use safe mode ....

and is it easy to get at this button if i open it up underneath ?

any help appreciated

probably not , the button should come off with a knife or flathead and a bit of precision , be careful , if theres a spring under it it might caterpult a piece off , just be careful there delicate and hard to put back , it probably isn't the problem though

allthedoyles

The laptop will load to desktop , but the task-bar remains blank .

It is an IQON TESCO Laptop

Is ther anything can be done to fix it , without an installation disk.
Or is there an installation disk available out there ?

Esel

Do you mean the taskbar is not visible? When you bring the mouse to the bottom of the screen, does the taskbar appear? (You might also try the other three sides of the screen, in case you had previously inadvertently dragged the task there).

If it does, right-click the taskbar and go to Properties. Then untick the option 'Auto-hide the taskbar', and ensure the option 'Keep the taskbar on top of other windows' is ticked.

allthedoyles

esel wrote: »

Do you mean the taskbar is not visible? When you bring the mouse to the bottom of the screen, does the taskbar appear? .

No . The taskbar wont load up at all . Just the bubble running continuously.

Can't us laptop at all .

Esel

So, the laptop is booting further now than in the original scenario? Can you interrupt the boot process with F8, then go for Last Known Good Configuration, or boot in Safe Mode?

ClaudiusDrusus

Is the problem sorted? If not what model do you have? I mught have a recovery disk for you.