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Landrict

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    Cannot start up windows
    « on: August 10, 2010, 04:14:02 PM »
    I was fiddling around with the wireless card in my dell dimension 5150, just to see what it was (i didn't know that it was a wireless card at first). I unconnected it for a second, then put it back in. when i turned on my computer, it came up with a screen telling me that windows couldn't start properly because of new hardware.
    it gave me the options of running in safemode, last good configuration, or normally. I've tried all of the options, each one freezes my computer, i really don't know what is wrong since the card is where it was before, and i haven't changed it out for anything. i use windows xp 32bit.

    BluerjB



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    Re: Cannot start up windows
    « Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 09:32:18 PM »
    try to check if theres dust or debree in the slot
    « Last Edit: August 10, 2010, 09:43:20 PM by BluerjB »

    Mulreay

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    Re: Cannot start up windows
    « Reply #2 on: August 10, 2010, 09:46:29 PM »
    Did you take precautions well handling the Hardware? Like grounding yourself?

    Landrict

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      Re: Cannot start up windows
      « Reply #3 on: August 11, 2010, 02:11:45 PM »
      try to check if theres dust or debree in the slot
      I did'nt see any, although i blew some compressed air in it just to be safe.

      Did you take precautions well handling the Hardware? Like grounding yourself?
      Yes

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      Re: Cannot start up windows
      « Reply #4 on: August 11, 2010, 11:23:44 PM »
      I did'nt see any, although i blew some compressed air in it just to be safe.
       Yes

      did you try turning the PC on without the Wireless card?

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        Re: Cannot start up windows
        « Reply #5 on: August 12, 2010, 05:08:56 PM »
        did you try turning the PC on without the Wireless card?
        yes, i tried booting it with and without the card and got the same results

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        Re: Cannot start up windows
        « Reply #6 on: August 12, 2010, 05:23:59 PM »
        yes, i tried booting it with and without the card and got the same results

        What I usually is reset the BIOS. to do that turn the computer off plug the power cord off then unplug the atx power plug and last take off the battery on the mother board. after bout 1 min put everything back together then it should have reset the BIOS.