firanzo1 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I went out today and left the computer on. When I got back, there was a black screen with white writing at the top: 'Please insert boot media device and press any key' (something like that). I pressed a key and it repeated itself. So I pressed the on/off button on my CPU, and it starts up to the screen where you have to choose 'Start in Safe Mode', 'Start in Command Prompt', 'Use last working settings', 'Start Windows normally'. I choose 'use last working settings', and the Windows logo on the black screen with the blue loading bar under it comes up. Then, the screen goes black like it's restarting and goes back to the screen where you have to select what mode to start the computer in. I choose 'start windows normally' and the same thing happens over and over again. I choose 'safe mode' and some stuff starts typing itself out and the same things happens again. Someone help me please? What might've happened? I've got a Windows XP disc, could I use that to fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compfreak847 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Something in the boot sequence, probably a bad driver or a virus, is bringing windows to a halt when it tries to load. Have you tried safe mode? Otherwise you'll probably have to back up your data and reinstall windows. Try system restore if you can get into safe mode, though. (Another valuable vista tool - startup repair, it'll automatically fix problems like this :P ) Drops: 1x Draconic Visage, 56x Abyssal Whip, 5x Demon Head, D Drops: 37, Barrows Drops: 43, DK Drops: 29GWD drops: 14,000x Bars, 1x Armadyl Hilt, 2x Armadyl Skirt, 4x Sara Sword, 1x Saradomin Hilt, 8x Bandos Hilt, 8x Bandos Platebody, 9x Bandos Tassets, 4x Bandos Boots, 43x Godsword Shard, 82x Dragon BootsDry streak records: Saradomin 412 kills Bandos 988 kills Spirit Mages 633 kills - Slayer Sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloter Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I would get into safe mode if all possible and then reinstall your graphics driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firanzo1 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks for the replies, but choosing any kind of safe mode (with Networking/with Command Prompt/just safe mode) just results in looping back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloter Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks for the replies, but choosing any kind of safe mode (with Networking/with Command Prompt/just safe mode) just results in looping back. What do you mean by that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firanzo1 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 I mean when I select either 'Start in Safe Mode', 'Start with last known working settings', or 'Start Windows normally', it pauses for a moment, the acts like someone pressed the Reset button on the CPU. Then the same interface with the black background and the white writing comes back up with the same options 'Start in Safe Mode', 'Start with last known working settings', and 'Start Windows normally'. That's what I meant by looping. Repeating itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Looks to me like you have a BSOD, but without being able to get in your windows, I don't see how you could get to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orpheus Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 You might be out of luck, if you can't even boot into safe mode. I was going to eat hot dogs for dinner tonight. I think I will settle for cereal. OPEN WIDE HERE COMES THE HELICOPTER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnIIx Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Got onboard graphics? Take out you're GPU and try that. If not, I'd reformat. (If you've got Photo's/Important Documents try and get a PC tech to try the HDD on their PC's, and get the remaining DATA of it) Current goal: Legends, Regicide, Roving Elf's, Barrows RFD, 95+ Attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgelemmons Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Sorry, completely off topic, but firanzo, you should make the backround in your sig transparent. Right now it only works on every other post (the backround alternates different colors every other post). Edit: VVVVV Dracion speaks the truth :thumbup: Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracion1 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Best thing I can suggest is to make a copy of the entire hard drive and use the XP disk to fix it, just so you don't lose anything. If that doesn't work, your best bet would probably be to reinstall Windows. "In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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