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General Category => Tech Clinic => Topic started by: Allanon on December 25, 2008, 06:45:37 PM

Title: Laptop won't boot
Post by: Allanon on December 25, 2008, 06:45:37 PM

So everytime I turn on my computer it never boots right.  Sometimes it gets to the Windows loading screen before succumbing to many many colors, and freezing.  I think the graphics card may be dead, which would suck... But if anybody knows of any other cause for these messups it would be greatly appreciated /biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':D\' />

Title: Laptop won't boot
Post by: guestolo on December 26, 2008, 03:37:46 AM

What's the make/model of laptop?
Does it have a boot diagnostic you can try?

Can you get into safe mode with it?
Have you got a copy of a live linux CD you can try booting with and see it it will boot
eg... Ubuntu or Knoppix