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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Jeffrey Jones on August 27, 2005, 08:56:19 AM

Title: Won't boot
Post by: Jeffrey Jones on August 27, 2005, 08:56:19 AM

Desktop won't get past the "last boot was unsuccessful" page.  Won't stay running long enough to reformat.  Completely shuts down after about 20 seconds.  Not overheating, no new hardware or software.

Title: Re: Won't boot
Post by: Raptor on August 27, 2005, 09:04:17 AM

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Won't stay running long enough to reformat.

Since you reformat outside of Windows, the problem is hardware related if it shuts down during reformatting from the Windows XP CD or bootable diskette.

Title: Re: Won't boot
Post by: Jeffrey Jones on August 27, 2005, 11:30:06 AM

Just noticed that the video turns off before the computer.  Could the video card be overheating and shutting down the rest of the system?

Title: Re: Won't boot
Post by: Computer_Commando on August 27, 2005, 11:33:44 AM

Possibily.

Title: Re: Won't boot
Post by: merlin_2 on August 27, 2005, 03:50:09 PM

more info maybe needed.....make model of laptop etc..