FRAKKING WINDOWS

by im a tree • 20 Feb 2008, 18:51 • Journals
Frakkety frak frak.

So I come home and boot win for some tasty vid editing, and I'm met by a reset after "welcome". This happens a few times, but now it's just a black screen when I boot windows, nothing happens. Even if I f8 to get to the safe mode menu, nothing happens.

If I put a windows CD in (tried 3) to try and repair, then another blank screen.

This makes absolutely zero fucking sense.

Windows nerds, halp?
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OfficerCohen 20 Feb 2008, 18:53
wait for schnee to ask about something else ! :O
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Xo 20 Feb 2008, 18:53
i had that! I formatted tho
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im a tree 20 Feb 2008, 18:55
but, how could I even reinstall, if putting a windows disk in results in a black screen?

Maybe it's just because windows is already installed, if i formatted then installed.... Hmm... I'll have to find a spare drive to test :< gotta be another way
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dEzIrE 20 Feb 2008, 19:35
you put the disk in it right after you started your pc and your pc starts from disc?
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Xo 20 Feb 2008, 19:38
what dezire said :P
Gotta run from CD, else i idd suggest getting a spare drive.
Not sure tho but i think i had a similair prob with pc going into reboot loop and giving startup screen when i didn't plug shit in right @ MOBO but i might be confusing my memories here :o)
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im a tree 20 Feb 2008, 19:45
i guarantee you it was booting from cd, got the "Setup is checking your pc" shit before blackscreening.
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julianK<3foonr 20 Feb 2008, 19:21
Nooo Meez! I feel for you!
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darthmob 20 Feb 2008, 19:28
what about the windows-repairfunction?
boot with a windows-cd and act like installing over the existing installation. I think it will ask you if you want to repair it!

then it will reinstall all common systemfiles and it may work again. it is the only solution I see besides formatting. you may ask google though!

/edit: oh, you already tried that function. :S
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xedos 20 Feb 2008, 19:46
lol mob, it helps to read :p
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cuttyP 20 Feb 2008, 19:40
if you can't even reinstall it seems to be a hardware error. Try to get an iso with a ram test software on it.
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im a tree 20 Feb 2008, 19:46
linux works fine :'<

will find my ramtest disc
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cuttyP 20 Feb 2008, 19:47
linux isn't as sensitive with memory errors :D
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xedos 20 Feb 2008, 19:49
are u using a sata2 disk with xp?
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im a tree 20 Feb 2008, 21:53
what would that imply?
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xedos 20 Feb 2008, 23:27
it would imply that xp doesnt have sata2 drivers whereas linux does...
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im a tree 21 Feb 2008, 01:07
maybe I shouldve added that it worked fine for months, and then one day it just didnt
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xedos 21 Feb 2008, 09:34
like nearly 100 % of pc probs u mean? Could be any sort of problem. Change the memory sticks, try to use an original cd. See if the hd is recognised in bios, blah blah..
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im a tree 23 Feb 2008, 00:43
it's weird, because, it's not a hd problem, linux boots fine (same hd), the CD isn't a problem (I've tried 6 different windows CDs), hd IS recognised

The only theory so far is that RAM or CPU is a little messed up, and windows doesn't like it, but because linux is a much better operating system it runs fine.

Either way I'm overdue an upgrade, best get to it this weekend.
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xedos 23 Feb 2008, 02:45
yea thats why im thinking sata...I had a really arse problem that never went away on my pc at home...same symtoms...I reinstalled my image, everything fine for a few days then same shit..booting to the welcome screen then restarting....linux was fine...I seriously think it is a prob with your sata controller or the hd (if its sata)...get a cheap ide drive and try, im sure itll work....gl anyway.....;)
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Oeglie 20 Feb 2008, 20:19
sounds like memory problem
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duumed 20 Feb 2008, 20:20
anything from pc speaker?
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HardyRah 20 Feb 2008, 20:37
put ur hd in other pc and format.
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EaZy 21 Feb 2008, 18:40
go into bios and change boot menu to boot from cdrom.
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im a tree 23 Feb 2008, 00:44
Quotei guarantee you it was booting from cd, got the "Setup is checking your pc" shit before blackscreening.
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EaZy 23 Feb 2008, 21:42
A mates pc was doing the same a few days ago meez, i couldnt get it to boot from cdrom, windows would start to load then just reboot,couldnt get it to boot in safe mode neither,ended up having to put the hard drive in my pc run CHKDSK and found bad sectors, then i did a quick format put it back in his pc and it booted from cdrom/reformatted xp and its been fine since.
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