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How to start computer, no keyboard, no disc

  • 24-10-2009 10:39pm
    #1
    Pacha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭


    Can anyone help?
    It's my sons computer. he's always downloading games from wherever and his computer is constantly riddled with trojans and viruses.
    I ran the reg checker from ccleaner on there a few weeks ago and we've been having trouble starting it ever since. It get stuck on various pages during the startup.
    At first it was taking us a few reboots to get it on but now its not coming on at all.
    So how do I boot up the computer, with no discs?
    The keyboard doesnt work until its on so that's no help.
    I googled this problem and found out that if i click delete as its coming on that takes me into 'bios' or something. That only worked once but then it crashed again and i turned it off at the wall.
    Its running XP by the way.


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  • #2
    kenon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,261 ✭✭✭kenon


    Pacha wrote: »
    The keyboard doesnt work until its on so that's no help.

    The keyboard should work from when you power up.

    My advice is to put the machine into safe mode. This is done by continuously pressing F8 after the initial screens and then selecting safe mode.

    You may need to go into the BIOS to turn on USB support for the keyboard so that you can use it while the computer is starting up. The BIOS is accessed from the first screen you see when you turn on the power, normally you have to press the delete key or one of the "F" keys to get into the bios.

    If you get in and it is viruses etc, you need to get some anti virus and run that.

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  • #3
    Pacha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Pacha


    I've tried doing f8. That doesnt work.
    The keyboard doesnt work before its on.


  • #4
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    So your keyboard doesn't work but you managed to press delete to get into BIOS??


  • #5
    Pacha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Pacha


    KamiKazi wrote: »
    So your keyboard doesn't work but you managed to press delete to get into BIOS??
    I know that didnt make sense.
    But that's the only time it's worked since this problem started.
    Ive tried another keyboard too.


  • #6
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,216 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    http://ultimatebootcd.com

    Unless youve done something absolutely stupid like removed the CD Drive as the primary boot device, that should work fine.


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  • #7
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    Eliminate a hardware problem. Check if you can access the machine normally using a live Linux CD like Ubuntu or Linux Mint. You should have the ability to browse and interact with Data on the Windows drive.


  • #8
    Pacha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Pacha


    Overheal wrote: »
    http://ultimatebootcd.com

    Unless youve done something absolutely stupid like removed the CD Drive as the primary boot device, that should work fine.
    thanks.
    Is that easy to do?
    I'm too tired to get my head round it right now but will try in the morning.


  • #9
    Pacha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Pacha


    One more question before I get off to me bed.
    This may be a stupid question but does the battery affect boot up?
    I'm only wondering because the clock kept showing random times the last few times the computer was on.


  • #10
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,216 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    It could I suppose. They only cost a fiver to check.
    Pacha wrote: »
    thanks.
    Is that easy to do?
    I'm too tired to get my head round it right now but will try in the morning.
    I have never had to try it. But it will offer you up a ton of options. Virus scans, backing up files, or simply (my personal favorite) reformatting the whole damn thing and starting over from scratch.


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