Bad PC error :(

MaestroMan · Post by **MaestroMan** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:28 am

ok, after installing half life 2 for the 7th time, my computer restarts itself.
Instead of going to the log in process a black and white messege comes up.
and i was given the following options:

-start windows in safe mode
-start windows in safe mode with port
-start windows in safe mode with taskbar

-start windows how you left it last (recommended for most similar settings)

-start windows normally

I have tried all 5 options, by the time it gets to the 'windows is starting up'
(with the blue loading bar) it restarts itself, and i'm brought back to square 1.

I am running windows xp home edition. Please, can any of you guys help

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:19 am

No way around.Repair windows with the cd.

JimmyBeGood · Post by **JimmyBeGood** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:19 am

do this
start > control panel > performance and maintenace > system > advanced tab > settings for startup and recovery > under system failure uncheck the box: automatically restart.
that should fix the restart problem but then your computer will probaly just freeze up completely and you'll have to pull the power cord

ESIT : if u get an error that says windows has encountered a problem and needs to close, the kind that has the send or don't send thing at the bottom, then hit debug and tell us what it says

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:34 am

I thought he couldn't start windows?!

MaestroMan · Post by **MaestroMan** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:58 am

Patrickssj6 wrote:I thought he couldn't start windows?!

Yes, exactly, thats the problem

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:06 am

Do my thing.Insert Windows CD choose repair.Make sure you read carefully.

FleetAdmiralBacon · Post by **FleetAdmiralBacon** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:11 am

It could be your power supply.
Mine never booted to windows after it blew, but it booted to free dos and the likes.

Open the case, place nose near power supply, sniff.
If it smells like smoke, burned rubber or anything else along those lines, you have a dead power supply.

If that's not the problem, and in fact, that's one of many possible problems, all of which are pretty much unrelated, then I can't help you.

MaestroMan · Post by **MaestroMan** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:40 am

Patrickssj6 wrote:Do my thing.Insert Windows CD choose repair.Make sure you read carefully.

this does sound like a good idea, but my computer was already installed with windows xp...

sorry for bumping, but i really need help

metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:54 am

Does your computer not boot in safe-mode?

MaestroMan · Post by **MaestroMan** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:00 am

No. it doesnt really boot up at all, it keeps restarting itself, and theres no way i can acess the desktop, to turn the restart option off

FleetAdmiralBacon · Post by **FleetAdmiralBacon** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:03 am

*cough* it's your power supply dieing *cough*

Happened to me a while back, really sucked, had to get a new one...

MaestroMan · Post by **MaestroMan** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:09 am

... i didnt have a blackout... it was working FINE thismorning, and it DOESNT smell like burnt hamburgers, i think it was something to do with fucking half life 2

FleetAdmiralBacon · Post by **FleetAdmiralBacon** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:15 am

So? Mine didn't have a black out either, and it smelled more like hot metal and it definitely didn't work properly. Also, I wasn't even running anything that would kill it - it just died.
It could be that Half Life 2 took too much power, so your supply couldn't handle it.

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:19 am

It also could be drivers.Do the repair thing on the CD.

MaestroMan · Post by **MaestroMan** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:23 am

ok then, my computer is a fujitsu seimens, u know how you usualy get a cd, with a the brand name on it, would it be on that? caus i dont have windows xp in a box

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:24 am

If you buy a comp you have windows xp either on a CD or on a restore drive.

MaestroMan · Post by **MaestroMan** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:15 am

ok, i found the windows xp startup disk, but before i do this, will it wipe out my hard-drive...?

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:25 pm

All you have on there are a few games you probably didn't even pay for and your porn. Nothing important.

MaestroMan · Post by **MaestroMan** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:28 pm

yes, 3 games and half an english project

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:32 pm

Like I said, read closly.It says when its gonna delete them.There is a way to repair it without deleting all the files.