« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Computer won't turn on  (Read 335 times)

Offline Allanon

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1772
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
    • http://www.stupiderstuff.com
Computer won't turn on
« on: May 04, 2007, 12:46:09 PM »
Last night, I was online and my computer crashed (blue screen of death).  Now when I try and turn it on, it gets up to the boot screen then just shuts off.  It is running Vista Home Premium, any ideas how to get my stuff back? =\
Logged




Well... That happened

Offline Moe C

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1280
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
    • http://
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2007, 01:15:33 PM »
that happend to me once long time ago but forgot how i fixed it http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' />
Logged
I'm a scammer right? Ban me



OK

Offline kirk hammett

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1616
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
    • http://
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2007, 04:48:27 PM »
get a hammer





then


beat the shi t outta it http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />
Logged
Endorsed by [color=\"#ff0000\"]Vader Cabinets[/color]





Offline MadHatter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2008
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
    • http://
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2007, 05:49:09 PM »
System restore? backups? idk :S
Logged
msn: [email protected]

MM'd: 932m & $321.00 and 17 accounts

[quote name='JBLee / Jason' post='295082' date='Feb 28 2007, 06:47 PM']gad damn u....i made a thread already IN THE RIGHT FORUM!!!!



why does every1 always do this...even if he is dead he would want us to put things in the right forum  [To Allanon's "dead" self][/quote]



BEST topic ever made on TTG right here

http://www.thetechguide.com/forum/index.ph...mp;#entry295295



Offline guestolo

  • Site Donator
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16034
  • Karma: +1/-0
    • View Profile
    • http://
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2007, 10:08:51 PM »
Logged

Do you want to post your own logs from FRST?

Follow the instructions posted http://www.thetechguide.com/forum/index.php/topic/22942-please-read-how-to-post-logs-from-frst/\'>Click Here

Offline JB Lee

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4682
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2007, 10:10:18 PM »
he already fixed it...he was on the phone with Microsoft all day...he even got to keep soem of the files on his hard drive

turned out the problem was that one of his RAM sticks died or something...
Logged

Offline guestolo

  • Site Donator
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16034
  • Karma: +1/-0
    • View Profile
    • http://
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2007, 10:15:14 PM »
Thanks for the update JBLee / Jason
Good to keep in mind

This is a troubleshooting step recommended by Microsoft from the link I provided
   
Determine if the problem is hardware-related
Memory. Memory errors might be caused by faulty random access memory (RAM). To scan your computer's memory for errors, see How do I know if my computer has a memory problem?

One more link
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial146.html
Vista is going to be a learning curve, that is for sure
« Last Edit: May 04, 2007, 10:27:01 PM by guestolo »
Logged

Do you want to post your own logs from FRST?

Follow the instructions posted http://www.thetechguide.com/forum/index.php/topic/22942-please-read-how-to-post-logs-from-frst/\'>Click Here

Offline Allanon

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1772
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
    • http://www.stupiderstuff.com
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2007, 11:52:43 PM »
[quote name=\'guestolo\' post=\'322032\' date=\'May 4 2007, 11:15 PM\']Thanks for the update JBLee / Jason
Good to keep in mind

This is a troubleshooting step recommended by Microsoft from the link I provided
   
Determine if the problem is hardware-related
Memory. Memory errors might be caused by faulty random access memory (RAM). To scan your computer's memory for errors, see How do I know if my computer has a memory problem?

One more link
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial146.html
Vista is going to be a learning curve, that is for sure[/quote]

Thanks guestolo, if you are interested it ended up being a RAM problem, one of my sticks had died and it saved a bunch of bad info to the hardrive.  I actually got a really good tech guy (he actually knew what he was talking about).
Logged




Well... That happened

Offline JB Lee

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4682
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2007, 01:52:36 AM »
[quote name=\'Allanon\' post=\'322043\' date=\'May 4 2007, 11:52 PM\']Thanks guestolo, if you are interested it ended up being a RAM problem, one of my sticks had died and it saved a bunch of bad info to the hardrive.  I actually got a really good tech guy (he actually knew what he was talking about).[/quote]

if i didnt already know what u were trying to say...i would think u were saying guestolo didnt know what he is talking about...just the way u said it...lol
Logged

Offline Allanon

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1772
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
    • http://www.stupiderstuff.com
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2007, 09:32:07 AM »
[quote name=\'JBLee / Jason\' post=\'322050\' date=\'May 5 2007, 02:52 AM\']if i didnt already know what u were trying to say...i would think u were saying guestolo didnt know what he is talking about...just the way u said it...lol[/quote]

No, I was just saying what it ended up being...
Logged




Well... That happened

Offline guestolo

  • Site Donator
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16034
  • Karma: +1/-0
    • View Profile
    • http://
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2007, 09:12:10 AM »
Thanks for letting us know the outcome Allanon
Quote
Thanks guestolo, if you are interested it ended up being a RAM problem, one of my sticks had died and it saved a bunch of bad info to the hardrive. I actually got a really good tech guy (he actually knew what he was talking about).

I didn't take the statement out of context http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' />

I'm glad you got great help
It's better than getting a person that tells you to reformat all the time  
I supplied those links as troubleshooting steps, as it happened, Ram was your problem
And for future reference for myself also, I posted those links

One question: Did he have you run the Vista Memory test?
Logged

Do you want to post your own logs from FRST?

Follow the instructions posted http://www.thetechguide.com/forum/index.php/topic/22942-please-read-how-to-post-logs-from-frst/\'>Click Here

Offline Moe C

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1280
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
    • http://
Computer won't turn on
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2007, 09:16:49 AM »
questolo y didnt u answear my question http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':(\' />

I asked that i delted 200 pics and emptyed them from recycle bin.
can i get them back WITHOUT installing anything...?

thnkaxs

answeared here  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' />
http://www.thetechguide.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=59727
« Last Edit: May 06, 2007, 11:06:07 AM by guestolo »
Logged
I'm a scammer right? Ban me



OK

Pages: [1]
« previous next »