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My pc has quit working
Here is what happens when I start the machine:
The screen with the XP logo appears Then I get a quick blue screen with some text which I cannot read because it disappears too fast. It moves on to the page that shows F2 bios set up/F10 for other options. The next page is where I am asked to select: start windows normally, safe mode, safe made with networking, start with a known configuration etc. Regardless of what option I choose the pc goes back to the XP logo page and the sequence repeats all over. Thanks for any help. |
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1st try getting into BIOS SETUP, 1st screen tells you what key to hit. Once it find where you can set it to DEFAULTS, Save and Exit.
If that doesn't work, reboot and immediately tap "F8" key to bring the menu up. Now try Safe Mode and see what happens. If not do you have a XP CD/DVD? |
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I did reset the defaults, tried all the options, including the safe mode, without success. I do have the CD but I was told (but not sure) that if I use it, all the data will be erased from the HD. My PC is an emachine model # EL 1200.
Thanks. |
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The only way you will lose data is if you tell it to reinstall Windows. Boot from the CD, if it doesn't then you need to set the boot order in your SETUP to Cdrom as the first device then save and exit.
Once it boots from the CD, it will load some files then you will get a screen asking what you want to do select "R" to repair a Windows XP Installation. If asked for password just hit <enter> Now at the flashing cursor type the following: fixmbr (hit<enter>) Type "Y" and then hit <enter> Type exit Reboot If that does not fix it then you will need to do a repair install. A repair install will save all your data, however, you would need to run updates again. HERE is an excellent Step-By-Step to do it. Scroll down to XP Repair install. Read carefully and make not of item #3 Follow this and it should fix the computer. All your programs, documents etc will remain in tact, you will have to run Windows update again. |
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Sorry Murf. I thought I had the recovery CDs but they are for the laptop which also has XP. The emachine did not come with any discs. Now what do I do?
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You can use that disc to try and fix the Master Boot Record, but won't be able to do a repair install. Try at least that.
XP will be on what is called a "Recovery Partition" which is accessed at boot usually a "F" key, 1st screen will tell you. BUT that would restore it to factory defaults and you would lose all your data. So lets see if fixing the boot record helps. |
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When I tried it, it took me to a screen that said recovery will erase all data on drive C. So I cancelled the operation.
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Did you try the fixmbr? If that didn't work then get back to the same screen and type the following:
fixboot C: (hit <enter>) |
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message deleted. Thanks.
Last edited by luzchurch; April 10th, 2013 at 03:55 PM. |
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Thanks for all your efforts to help me. I found out that the hd was defective. A technician managed to retrieve some data from it and reloaded the XP OS after replacing the drive. I am slowly reloading all the program files that were lost.
Now when I access any folder it shows the icons. I am used to the details option. How do I convert all of my folder/files to show details with one command? Thanks. |
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1. Open My Documents
2. Double click the folder that contains the files you want to view 3. On the View menu, click either Filmstrip, Thumbnails, Titles, Icons, List or Details To make them all the same; 1. Open a folder and select Folder View 2. On the Tools menu click Folder Options 3. On the View Tab, click Apply to all Folders |
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Thanks very much.
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I have one more problem. Before my hd crash, my zipped attachment downloads used to be extracted as a word files with the doc extension.
Now these downloads are being saved with docx extensions and I am unable to open them. I have not installed any program that I did not have before. What could I do solve this? Thanks. |
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The difference between *.doc and *.docx is the version of Office, MS does have a converter.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl...ails.aspx?id=3 |
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pm reply sent sorry i didnt know i had a message lol |
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