Re: can't boot, help needed
- From: "lopezthewolf" <lopezthewolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:07:00 GMT
Thanks all for help
I forgot to mention thid is my daughters pc..she is away on 6 months back
packing thing
I don't have any cd and presume windows is preinstalled somewhere in the pc.
I tried a recovery disc, but this then only wanted a cd
I have looked in the bios and the boot is set to Lan
PC world seemed to think I would not be able to do anything without their
expertise and discs
She bought the pc from tesco and I beleive its made by Philips...I don't
know if she has ever opened the case as the pc is only 6 months old..would
opening it negate any warrentry she may have taken out
Many thanks for finding time to give me some of your knowledge
<eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:dq6gf9$4kl$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You have to have the CD drive enabled as the first boot drive in the BIOS
> to be able to boot from the Windows XP CD.
>
> See this page on the BIOS if you don't know how to enter it:
>
> http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/BIOS.htm
>
> If you can't get the PC to boot, if you have a motherboard manual, look up
> how to reset the BIOS CMOS chip to its default settings. You usually have
> to set a jumper on the motherboard.
>
> The BIOS settings may have become corrupt and doing that would refresh
> them.
>
> If you don't have a manual, look at the motherboard in the case, ID the
> manufacturer and then look for it on Google. You should be able to get a
> manual there.
>
> Eric,
> PC Buyer Beware!
> http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/
>
> "lopezthewolf" <lopezthewolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Loyxf.78943$7p5.9466@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi all
>> any help appreciated
>> Working on the pc, it suddenly started to close...everything packed up
>>
>> Went to reboot and it would not load, instead went in circles...saying
>> satrting normally..can not move arrows to start in safe mode,so stuck in
>> a circle..never loading.
>>
>> Tried F8 key on load, clicking furiously, but to no gain!!
>>
>> Asked pc world and they said it would cost about £150 to fix...but can
>> fix.. But not until 26th January
>>
>> Borrowed a laptop for a week
>> I am not a whizz kid on pc, so any basic help really appreciated before
>> pc world get on it
>>
>> cheers
>>
>
>
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