Need computer help
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30 Aug 2011, 13:27
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Hello dear crossies,
After having enjoyed a long day of gayming yesterday, without any difficulty but ofcourse with a lot of ownage, I came downstairs to check some things on my computer a few hours ago. However, my dear piece of equipment has chosen to screw me over and it has decided to stop working.
As one might guess this is extremely annoying, especially for the likes of whom spend quite some time staring at their screen. So I would like to ask your help with this.
What is up:[/b]
I turn on my 2 year old Acer Aspire X1700, which is a cheap pc but has worked very well for whatever I needed it for up untill now, and it starts up. The blue powerlight goes on, I can hear the processor and fan spinning. After having shown the Acer start up screen, the screen just stays black and doesnt go over to the Windows loading or login screen. The computer stays on though, it just doesnt go any further.
So what is up I ask you? I have always run the weekly AVG check up, never had any virus afaik and yesterday it worked perfectly, decently fast and without any trouble.
If anybody has suggestions about what to do or what is wrong, please tell me, for I am in need of a solution :/
Thank you all in advance.
Edit:
I know barely anything about computers or what is on their inside, I just use them :p
After having enjoyed a long day of gayming yesterday, without any difficulty but ofcourse with a lot of ownage, I came downstairs to check some things on my computer a few hours ago. However, my dear piece of equipment has chosen to screw me over and it has decided to stop working.
As one might guess this is extremely annoying, especially for the likes of whom spend quite some time staring at their screen. So I would like to ask your help with this.
What is up:[/b]
I turn on my 2 year old Acer Aspire X1700, which is a cheap pc but has worked very well for whatever I needed it for up untill now, and it starts up. The blue powerlight goes on, I can hear the processor and fan spinning. After having shown the Acer start up screen, the screen just stays black and doesnt go over to the Windows loading or login screen. The computer stays on though, it just doesnt go any further.
So what is up I ask you? I have always run the weekly AVG check up, never had any virus afaik and yesterday it worked perfectly, decently fast and without any trouble.
If anybody has suggestions about what to do or what is wrong, please tell me, for I am in need of a solution :/
Thank you all in advance.
Edit:
I know barely anything about computers or what is on their inside, I just use them :p
thats cheap at least
If you do not find open your computer and try to take HDD out and put it back. (If you have warranty then take it to the shop)
Edit: If above does not help then try to take one memory stick out (if you have two) and start your computer. Then if does not work, change the stick and try again. If still not work then your both memorys are broken or it is not the memory.
If not working ->
Check if HDD is plugged in correctly
If not working->
You are fucked
All very strange but its working now and I hope it will remain so.
have u tried to start windows in .. dont know the word in english...
"safe mode" i think
but I got it working again somehow, read my last comment.
So your computer is loading bios fine? If thats the case one can assume the main PC hardware such as CPU, PSU, ram and other chips are ok
If you need clarification on that, boot into BIOS and check that it's got the right values for your ram etc.
The problem is when the computer tries to boot into windows right? Clearly there is a problem either with the windows installation or the harddisk itself in this case. Personally, it sounds like the harddisk. which could prove to be a disaster....
Make sure your harddisk is properly connected, you could find either the data link cable (For sata drives) or the IDE is loose (Thick cable iirc for the older generation)
In the worst case scenario it is your hardisk that is damaged or completely knackered. You'll have to get a new hard disk asap as far as your old data being saved, I can't answer that but I've heard it is possible depending on damage to the disk.
Hope that helps buddy.
Jinx
gl jinx will help u
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