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BendikOlsen

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    WINVISTA: BlueScreen on Startup, Can't find Harddrive
    « on: January 25, 2009, 06:53:17 PM »
    Hey. I'm in serious problems, I was in a game (Warcraft) I minimized to put some music on (never got that far) Suddenly computer froze, and didn't react to any of my actions. So i had to hold the power button until it shut down. When i started it up again everything seemed fine at the beginning all the way until

    [Windows is Loading - - - - - -]

    --- BLUESCREEN ----

    So i put in recovery/repair CD (120 MB one) and boot from CD. Windows Memory Diagnostic tool, System Restore, Start up Repair, none of them works.

    So i did some digging, Tried to Load Drives (only Harddrive D were responding, where i keep my movies)
    harddrive C where i got windows and some pictures i really need didn't respond at all, size: 0 bytes, free: 0 bytes, etc....

    Could anyone help me?

    Edit: Windows Vista, Safe mode does not work either.

    JJ 3000



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    Re: WINVISTA: BlueScreen on Startup, Can't find Harddrive
    « Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 06:58:24 PM »
    Can you give us the blue screen error message?

     Have you tried getting into safe mode?

    When was the last time you blew your computer out, with a can of compressed air?
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    BendikOlsen

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      Re: WINVISTA: BlueScreen on Startup, Can't find Harddrive
      « Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 07:00:55 PM »
      Edited my first post before you wrote, Saying it doesn't work in safe mode either. It just hangs up there...

      And I've uhm, never actually cleaned my computer inside. Or i did like 8 months ago using a vacuum cleaner.

      And the bluescreen goes so quick, it comes and then in some milliseconds the computer is rebooting. I'll see if i can look.

      JJ 3000



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      Re: WINVISTA: BlueScreen on Startup, Can't find Harddrive
      « Reply #3 on: January 25, 2009, 08:16:53 PM »

      And I've uhm, never actually cleaned my computer inside. Or i did like 8 months ago using a vacuum cleaner.
      That's a very bad idea.
      You can fry your motherboard doing that!

      Tap F8 as your computer is booting up to access the advanced start-up screen. Choose "Disable Restarts on System Failure". That will allow you to see the blue screen message.
       Write it down and post back with it.
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