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computer won't boot up

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BH2

Flightless Bird
Hi Guys,
something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no problems
until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the windows xp disc in
it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
Any ideas on how to put this right
Thanks and Regards
Bob
 
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LouB

Flightless Bird
BH2 wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no
> problems until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the
> windows xp disc in it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
> Any ideas on how to put this right
> Thanks and Regards
> Bob


hard drive might have died
 
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Pen

Flightless Bird
On 7/7/2010 7:37 PM, BH2 wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer.
> Had no problems until now. My computer will not boot up
> unless I put the windows xp disc in it the it boots ok,
> before it just booted up ok.
> Any ideas on how to put this right
> Thanks and Regards
> Bob

It sounds like the master boot record got corrupted.
Instructions to repair it are found here;
http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3975
 
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GlowingBlueMist

Flightless Bird
On 7/7/2010 7:37 PM, LouB wrote:
> BH2 wrote:
>> Hi Guys,
>> something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no
>> problems until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the
>> windows xp disc in it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
>> Any ideas on how to put this right
>> Thanks and Regards
>> Bob

>
> hard drive might have died

Might be able to fix things by booting the XP Disk and doing a "repair"
install which should just reload the operating system files that might
be missing.

As LouB mentioned, the drive itself may be on it's way out, provided it
is even allowing you to access the data after booting with your CD.

If you do have access to the data you might want to try to backup all
your data to another drive before trying to "fix" anything in case
things just get worse.
 
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Jack

Flightless Bird
"BH2" <NOSPAMfurness50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bpOdneWn3t0gkqjRnZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> Hi Guys,
> something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no problems
> until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the windows xp disc
> in it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
> Any ideas on how to put this right
> Thanks and Regards
> Bob


Are you running Windows XP or Windows 7?
 
T

Tony

Flightless Bird
You're using broken english with poor syntax and also some words are taken out
of context.

BH2 wrote:

> Hi Guys,
> something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no problems
> until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the windows xp disc in
> it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
> Any ideas on how to put this right
> Thanks and Regards
> Bob


--
The Grandmaster of the CyberFROG

Come get your ticket to CyberFROG city

Nay, Art thou decideth playeth ye simpleton games. *Some* of us know proper
manners

Very few. I used to take calls from *rank* noobs but got fired the first day on
the job for potty mouth,

Hamster isn't a newsreader it's a mistake!

El-Gonzo Jackson FROGS both me and Chuckcar

Master Juba was a black man imitating a white man imitating a black man

Using my technical prowess and computer abilities to answer questions beyond the
realm of understandability

Regards Tony... Making usenet better for everyone everyday
 
J

Jack

Flightless Bird
"BH2" <NOSPAMfurness50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bpOdneWn3t0gkqjRnZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> Hi Guys,
> something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no problems
> until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the windows xp disc
> in it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
> Any ideas on how to put this right
> Thanks and Regards
> Bob


Are you running Windows XP or Windows 7?
 
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Allen

Flightless Bird
Tony wrote:
> You're using broken english with poor syntax and also some words are taken out
> of context.
>
> BH2 wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys,
>> something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no problems
>> until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the windows xp disc in
>> it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
>> Any ideas on how to put this right
>> Thanks and Regards
>> Bob

>
> --
> The Grandmaster of the CyberFROG
>
> Come get your ticket to CyberFROG city
>
> Nay, Art thou decideth playeth ye simpleton games. *Some* of us know proper
> manners
>
> Very few. I used to take calls from *rank* noobs but got fired the first day on
> the job for potty mouth,
>
> Hamster isn't a newsreader it's a mistake!
>
> El-Gonzo Jackson FROGS both me and Chuckcar
>
> Master Juba was a black man imitating a white man imitating a black man
>
> Using my technical prowess and computer abilities to answer questions beyond the
> realm of understandability
>
> Regards Tony... Making usenet better for everyone everyday
>
>

In other words you were fired for not even trying to help callers with
problems. Goodbye.
 
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Gene E. Bloch

Flightless Bird
On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:24:35 -0500, Allen wrote:

> Tony wrote:
>> You're using broken english with poor syntax and also some words are taken out
>> of context.
>>
>> BH2 wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Guys,
>>> something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no problems
>>> until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the windows xp disc in
>>> it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
>>> Any ideas on how to put this right
>>> Thanks and Regards
>>> Bob

>>
>> --
>> The Grandmaster of the CyberFROG
>>
>> Come get your ticket to CyberFROG city
>>
>> Nay, Art thou decideth playeth ye simpleton games. *Some* of us know proper
>> manners
>>
>> Very few. I used to take calls from *rank* noobs but got fired the first day on
>> the job for potty mouth,
>>
>> Hamster isn't a newsreader it's a mistake!
>>
>> El-Gonzo Jackson FROGS both me and Chuckcar
>>
>> Master Juba was a black man imitating a white man imitating a black man
>>
>> Using my technical prowess and computer abilities to answer questions beyond the
>> realm of understandability
>>
>> Regards Tony... Making usenet better for everyone everyday
>>
>>

> In other words you were fired for not even trying to help callers with
> problems. Goodbye.


Maybe he accidentally replied to the wrong post :)

I certainly had no difficulties with the OP, and I am known to be awfully
picky.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
 
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Guest

Flightless Bird
RE-FORMAT YOUR COMPUTER AND INSTALL OPEN SOURCE LINUX UBUNTU, JUST FYI,
THREAD CLOSED!
 
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