Why wont my computer boot up. All i get is the emachines logo. And it doesnt sound like anything wants to load
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first try some simple steps.\n\n1 make sure that everyting is connected properly. Like reconnect the monitor, keyboard, mouses and all other components.\n\n2. If out of wannanty , open up the case and use some canned air to clean it out.\n\n3.reseat all internal devices like video, card,sound card and esp the ram. meaning carefully remove and put back in.  Try all cards and hdd cable ect. you may have something loose in there. Do one at a time so you don't forget where they were.Make sure you touch a metal part of the frame to dicarge static electricy first.\n\n4. Use the Windows starup disk to perform diags for the hdd, like scandisk, ect\n\n5. you may have to reset defaults in Setup(Cmos) or make sure that they are corrects. Your can get into set up by pressing delete key of f2 upon start up.\n\n6. call the manufacture and or support if these steps do not help.
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Restore to last known working configuration === turn on computer and start tapping the F8 key. You will get a prompt. Select this option.\n\nIf that dont work, do the same thing, but go into safe mode as administrator. From there, its a whole new troubleshooting process. Disable all your startups in MSCONFIG and try again.
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Emachines are garbage.  Cheap computers made with cheap parts.  I'm not surprised to hear you're having CD burner problems already.\n\nBe that stated, it's probably not the applications causing the problem with your drive (as I'm sure you're aware) but the drive itself.  Being that it's probably made with the same cheapness as your computer, you're probably just best off getting a new drive.  They're relatively inexpensive.  Just don't go buying the cheapest CD burner on the market otherwise you'll be reposting your question again soon enough.
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Check the fans and make sure they ALL are working. If you have a CPU temp utility, use it. Try starting in safe mode and see if it is still happening.
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Sounds like a memory problem.\n\nIf you have more than one stick then take them all out in order.\nPlace No2 stick only in slot one and boot, if the problem is still there, then take that stick out and put No one stick only in slot one and boot again.  If at any stage one of these sticks work correctly then the remaining stick was at fault and is the bad one that needs to be replaced.\n\nAlso it could be down to the CPU overheating, try removing the computer case side panels and see if that helps\n...Can you boot into safe mode at all...e-mail me if you can and I will try and continue to help you.\n\nHope this helps you.\n\nGood Luck.\n\nRay
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Make sure the internal connections are still there, and then reinstall the drivers.\n\nmaybe its just busted.
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1.check your power cord for the computer\n2.try plugging it into a different electric plugin place\n3.make sure the power supply fan is running on back of the CPU tower
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Sounds like a virus. Update whatever virus scanner you have then scan the computer in safe mode.\n\nYou get into safe mode by hitting the F8 key while it's booting up at the very beginning.
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Is there anything on the monitor when you turn it on or is it just completely black?\n\nIt could be a number of things. It could be your fan or your connection or maybe your RAM is damaged. Normally if your hard drive or memory dies, you would not be able to turn the computer on at all or you get a message on your monitor saying an error occurred trying to read your drive.\n\nI have an emachine too, I usually do my own fixes, but I would open the motherboard up and watch what the circuits are doing when you try to turn it on. If you had a short circuit from a power outage and you dont have a surge protector, then its possible it damaged your hard drive or your memory.\n\nEDIT: Yes, 4 years is usually the lifetime of a desktop computer, especially an emachine. You will have to take it to the technician and figure out whats wrong with it because I read the other DETAILS and it sounds like your hard drive has fried or some part of your motherboard has been damaged. You will need to install a new hard drive. Normally when your hard drive gets fried, the data is not retrievable. A technician can tell you whether or not they can save the data, but it will cost you A LOT trying to recover all your data from your hard drive. You should always backup any important data every few months to a CD-RW in case this stuff happens. A computers lifetime is very random, but 4 years is usually when something goes wrong.
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Make sure there are no floppies or cds in the computer when it is booting up.  Otherwise your hard drive may be in trouble.
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What you are in need of is called a Bios Debug Card.  You can get a cheap one from Soyo at http://www.geeks.com  Is your CPU fan plugged in right?  Most newer boards will not start up if that is not working.  If it is working when you power up, but are not getting any video the video card may be bad.  If nothing is working but you are getting beeps on Boot, then the RAM may be bad.  A good rule of thumb is to try using only the main components (video RAM Hard drive) and get the system running first.  Then start adding other components (sound network modem etc) after it is running.  This helps stop any conflicts from happening when you first try to get a system running.  Hope this helps
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format your c drive and do a clean installation of XP... make sure you have the drivers for your monitor...
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You would have to contact emachines for one:\nhttp://emachines.com/support/options.html
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http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html\n\ngo here and type in your numbers and get the software needed ..
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If it is not on a sticker somewhere, call eMachine's customer support line @ 408-273-0888 or use another means of contacting them from the link.\n\nIf this answer is indeed the best, please rank it as such. Thanks!
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It could be a number of problems. \n\nFor starters, download the program called memtest86:\n\nhttp://www.memtest86.com/#download0\n\nYou'll need a bootable CD or floppy disk. Boot the computer using the program and it will stress test your RAM and tell you if it is bad or not. Be prepared to let this program run for 10-12 hours though.\n\nIf that still doesn't work, feel free to e-mail me about this.\n\nAlso, do you know how many watts your power supply is? It should say so on the power supply label (on the inside of your case). A bad power supply (or not enough power) can cause this as well.
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has he got his bios set to boot from CD?\nIf the machines are the same make eg both compaq, it should be ok\nor use your CD and ring microsoft to activate.\nif the story is true, this too is ok\nif cd is broken - contact microsoft for replacement