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Troubleshooting Computer Failure
I'm usually pretty good at this but I'm a bit confused.
I'm on the internet and my computer turns off randomly. Okay, just turn it back on. Boots into bios just fine. No errors or warning signs. ...
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Server died in power outage - now won't boot
I've recently set up Ubuntu Server on an old machine I had around the house.
It worked really well and I even got it hooked up to a domain I had, but as I was only toying around with the idea of ...
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How do I restore Windows 7 Master Boot Disk Record without CD Drive? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Restore Win 7 MBR without Recovery/Install Disc
This is how to restore Windows 7 MBR (relies on CD Drive).
But I need to do this with a netbook, how do I restore the MBR ...
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64bit Dell stuck at login/splash screen
System: Dell Inspiron 1110 64bit, Windows 7.
Problem: When booting it'll reach the login/splash screen. Well almost, it shows the blue windows 7 splash screen image, the mouse (with loading symbol ...
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4 memory modules of the same kind not working?
I am trying to install 2 extra pairs of 2GB on my server, the motherboard is a GA-EP41-UD3L which is said to support up to 8GB and has 4 memory slots.
I have 4 memories of 2 GB being all of it:
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WD MyBook World Edition will not boot up
Has anyone had a problem with a WD MyBook World Edition not booting?
The lights on the NIC are on, but nothing happens with the HDD. This problem started about three months ago, but this is the first ...
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Laptop would not boot up suddenly w/out first opening dvd-drive? ('Cannot find operataing system' error mssg)
My MS Vista 64 Sony VAIO laptop suddenly gives an error when I try to boot up: Cannot find operating system' or some such wording.
I hear a clicking sound which sounds like it's coming from the dvd ...
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BSOD -> Disk Boot Failure -> Normal Start
Just finished putting together a new PC and am having a very unwelcome issue at startup. While this doesn't happend ever time, it happens most of the time.
Computer is running normally
Reboot ...
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Different memory configurations causing errors or XP boot failure
I have one specific IBM machine that is having problems booting up.
Specifications:
Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
512MB (2x256MB) PC133 SDRAM
IBM 40GB IDE HDD
NVIDIA Vanta LT 16MB AGP
One thing to note ...
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Is my motherboard dead?
So, long story short, my computer had some issues a couple of weeks ago, so I restarted it after making some changes. Upon restarting it booted into Ubuntu, and I wanted Windows 7, so I restarted it ...
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Computer (Usually) Fails to Start, Clock Resets, Then is Great
Perhaps 3 years ago I built a nice gaming rig from new parts. About 2.5 years ago, it started to have trouble booting up and continues to have troubles to this day.
Typically, the first time it is ...
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Windows XP failed to boot in dual boot system
The problem is this: I have a 320gb HDD splitted in 4 partitions. When I first installed Windows XP I formatted the HDD in 3 (Windows system partition, Media partition and another one I left for ...
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Toshiba Equium A110-252 laptop won't boot Windows
I have a Toshiba Equium A110-252 laptop (XP Pro) which stopped booting a couple of weeks ago. The symptoms are that the laptop would display its DOS Toshiba splash screen, then the Windows (XP) boot ...
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My Macbook Pro doesn't boot up
My Macbook Pro suddenly stopped booting up properly. The following images are the images of the boot logs of the normal bootup and my bootup. I kind of know that it's not a hard drive problem because ...
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Windows 7 install corrupt after update
How do I fix a corrupt Windows 7 installation by hooking it up to a brand new Windows 7 install?
Installed some Windows 7 yesterday, mostly just optional fixes and it installed an update to my ...
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Windows 7 boot failure after update
Installed some windows 7 updates today, mostly just optional fixes and it installed an update to my IntelliType or IntelliPoint drivers (Keyboard & Mouse). It asked to reboot, computer gets to ...
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DISK BOOT FAILURE
I had Windows 7 installed on my system for a few months. But i started having some problems while connecting to internet. I got my hands on Ubuntu Ultimate, so i tried linux for last one month or so.
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HDD from Mid-2009 MacBook Pro works OUTSIDE laptop, but not INSIDE
Leading up to the problem:
I was working late one night on a Keynote presentation. My battery ran out, and the computer did that hibernation thing it does when there's no battery power. I got my ...
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Beep codes - 2 short; 4 long
I'm getting these beep codes - (2 short, pause, 4 short, long pause) - repeating.
I couldn't find the meaning of these codes on the internet, the PC model is Omron NSA-CPU01-E.
Does anyone know what ...
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What would cause a machine not to output a graphics signal?
I've got a PC which I built myself some time ago. It was working fine. Then we moved house - the PC was moved by the movers. After the move it worked a few times. At one point, it refused to come ...
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“Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service service”
Yesterday, everything was fine. I didn't install anything, add any device or changed any setting that I can recall. I shut the system off cleanly and went to sleep.
Obviously, that means my fully ...
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My computer stays stuck on the acer screen
I have an Acer Aspire 5532. The night before it began to have problems i just shut the lid for sleep mode. The next day i go to turn it on, and the black Acer screen comes up but it freezes there. I ...
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Disk Boot Failure - Insert System Disk and Press Enter
Question:
How can a running system suddenly reboot and show the message:
Disk Boot Failure - Insert System Disk and Press Enter instead of booting the OS?
It doesn't seem to be caused by a defective ...
