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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: lucylu2 on November 13, 2010, 03:37:33 AM

Title: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: lucylu2 on November 13, 2010, 03:37:33 AM: When I turn on my computer, it acts like it is going to fire up, then stops, then starts again and just continues to start and stop.
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: jason2074 on November 13, 2010, 05:50:50 AM: Quote
When I turn on my computer, it acts like it is going to fire up, then stops, then starts again and just continues to start and stop.
???
Again... Your being concise, please give us a clearer picture. :)
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: lucylu2 on November 13, 2010, 06:25:08 AM: When I hit the button on the main unit to turn it on, it sounded like it was powering up as usual, then it shut down after a few seconds, then started up again, and it just continues to come on and go off and I can't get past that.
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: Salmon Trout on November 13, 2010, 06:53:18 AM: Quote from: jason2074 on November 13, 2010, 05:50:50 AM
???
Again... Your being concise, please give us a clearer picture. :)

"concise" is what she is not being!
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: lucylu2 on November 13, 2010, 08:21:22 AM: gee thx :(
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: Salmon Trout on November 13, 2010, 08:29:17 AM: has it just started doing this? was it OK before or did it act strange?
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: lucylu2 on November 13, 2010, 08:34:53 AM: Has been fine - never a problem. Bought it 2 years ago. Just not sure if I should take it in to have it looked at - what quoted $50 for the 1st half hour and $75 to do backup. Wondering if I'm going to get into a few hundred if I should just buy a new computer.
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: patio on November 13, 2010, 08:41:15 AM: More info...
As in what ver. of Windows...what happened prior to this ...anything new installed recently etc...
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: Salmon Trout on November 13, 2010, 08:42:40 AM: Is it a laptop? Did you drop or knock it or get it wet?
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: lucylu2 on November 13, 2010, 08:53:34 AM: Desk top. Didn't touch it. Used it last Sunday night and it was doing this Monday morning. Using a laptop now and have plugged it back in a couple of times since to see if it does the same thing, and it does.
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: lucylu2 on November 13, 2010, 09:01:22 AM: vista???? sorry, not very good at this!
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: lucylu2 on November 13, 2010, 09:10:39 AM: and nothing happened prior to this, nothing new installed. no problems up to this point.
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: lucylu2 on November 13, 2010, 11:02:14 AM: I just read a post that sounds like the same problem I am having. Written on November 7th titles "pc not booting up". Once piece of advice was to buy a new pc.....
Title: Re: Computer won't get past trying to start up
Post by: Salmon Trout on November 13, 2010, 11:30:49 AM: If this PC was a brand new high or medium spec model 2 years ago it is probably worth spending some money on a repair, but $50 for half an hour and $75 for a backup (especially!) seem a bit steep. Can't you shop around? Of course if you meant that it was used when you got it 2 years ago it might be a more tricky choice. You have not told us much about this machine, its brand, model, etc. One thing is for sure, a technical type of person is going to have to open it up and see what's wrong. It sure sounds like some kind of hardware problem. If it is a no-name motherboard in a cheap case with a low spec CPU and a smallish hard drive and not much memory it might be pointless spending any money on it.