Pc Doesn't Start Anymore

Hi,

Since this morning my pc won't start. It gets until the Windows bootscreen and then it just restarts, i've tried resetting etc. a couple of times, waited some time but it just doesn't work.

Anyone got an idea how to fix it?

 

er.... how are you on now?

 

anyway you can keep hittin f8 s u can get to the boot menu and start in safe mode?

last time it did it to me was ccuz c4d messed up my pc somehowz..

then i just did a system restore and it worked.

 

2 pc's ftw?

@05gfx: Thanks, but the strange thing is, when i start up i get this screen where i can choose if i want to start in Normal Mode, Safe Mode, last working configuration, but when i do my arrow keys my choice doesnt move. (it's always been like that)

 

I'd say format your computer.. works

 

erm formatting seems like the best option but try transfering your clean hdd into that pc to see if its working ok, if it boots fine, reformat, but if it doesn't you may need a new mobo

 

that happened to this pc 3 times prob got spyware or a nasty virus that deletes some windows files u can just boot up your windows cd and just do the repiar option and that will put all the windows files back on it

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that happened to this pc 3 times prob got spyware or a nasty virus that deletes some windows files u can just boot up your windows cd and just do the repiar option and that will put all the windows files back on it

 

Download a Operating System called Slax or Knoppix. They are LiveOS's (you put it on a cd, and they run off that, no installing.) Do this to see if it's your hardware that is overheating (maybe your heatsink came loose, etc, doubt it, but might as well check) and to see if its a Windows problem... corrupt files, etc. You can run virus checks, stuff like that in the Live OS's.

Caution: It's hard to get networking on these. There are a few steps that you have to do, but if you need something off the internet for help, just get it off your 2nd computer and then transfer.

 

If you are infected; any trojans, spyware, etc. you may have picked up could have been saved and can possibly reinfect you. Since the System Restore is a protected directory your tools can not access it to delete files that can trap viruses and other applications inside.Soi highly dont recomend doing a system restore just in case its a virus or annything bad.

 

Also, try putting your Windows XP disk in, and let it load. Then when it gives you a choices (first menu), choose System Repair.

 

it could be cuz ur cpu is failing i had the same problem on a hp p4 and the fan went bad

 

sounds like a virus, the one that keeps rebooting your system whenever it goes to the startup screen. Not sure which one though.

 

k thanks, so my best guess is first to put a windows cd in it?

 

Yes use the cd first, if nothing will work, then format your PC and reinstall everthing.