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Computer crashes just after starting up

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  • 31-05-2013 12:38pm
    #1
    Espoo
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭


    Hi All
    I've got windows xp on my desktop. about 5 year old.
    Just after starting up, the icons come up but i can't
    open or do anyhting after that. I've been trying to put
    it in to safe mode by pressing f8, but no success.
    Even when i select safemode it seems to bring it back
    to normal start up? very frustrating. Any help or guidance appreciated
    I keep switching it off by unplugging it, will this do harm to it?


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Can you open the start menu? It could be hard disk failure or dodgy memory causing the issue. I would check the hdd first

    Nick

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    Antar Bolaeisk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭Antar Bolaeisk


    It's weird that it's not booting in to safe mode. What happens when you try it, just a normal boot?


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    Espoo
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Espoo


    yoyo wrote: »
    Can you open the start menu? It could be hard disk failure or dodgy memory causing the issue. I would check the hdd first

    Nick

    Cheers Yoyo
    No I cant open start menu.


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    Espoo
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Espoo


    Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »
    It's weird that it's not booting in to safe mode. What happens when you try it, just a normal boot?

    Yeah it just goes to normal boost. I'll go try it again. But Id say this will need someone that knows what they are doin to fix it!


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    The Muppet
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    are you sure its not got a problem with the keyboard ? That could explain why its not going into safe mode when hitting F8 on startup


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    Espoo
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Espoo


    The Muppet wrote: »
    are you sure its not got a problem with the keyboard ? That could explain why its not going into safe mode when hitting F8 on startup

    Thanks Muppet, Good point, I dont think so but will check it out. You've got me thinking it might be the mouse thats the culprit. but as for not going to safe mode? strange


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    Espoo
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Espoo


    turned it off and left it for half an hour. turned it back on and its working ok, a bit slow.
    Now is a good time to back up files!
    It had been on continuously for a fair bit these last months. I assume this wouldn't be too healthy for it?


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Espoo wrote: »
    turned it off and left it for half an hour. turned it back on and its working ok, a bit slow.
    Now is a good time to back up files!
    It had been on continuously for a fair bit these last months. I assume this wouldn't be too healthy for it?

    Backup now! Does sound like the hard disk is failing being honest :(

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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