My Computer won't start up properly - what's wrong?
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You do not mention what is the error msg.......possible reasons are......\n\n1. Any hardware failure such as RAM\n\n2. Hard disk crash\n\n3. Boot sector virus attack\n\n4. Power box failure\n\nCheck it with a hardware engineer
149679
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.
144253
Hit f8 continually in startup. If you get an option to restore system to previous time accept it. starting up in safe mode should work.
201635
You might want to think about reformatting your hard drive and doing a fresh install of the operating system. This is usually a last resort after all other troubleshooting is done. If the install does not work then you might be looking at a hardware problem.
447580
make sure it's properly connected to the motherboard [data cable alignment is ok and power is connected], also make sure it's not disabled through your operating system or the system's BIOS
173306
there are way too many things that could be wrong.  \ndepending on what u did right before this happened there could be a million possible solutions.  \n\nbut try this, u will probably reformat the drive and reinstall windows.  if u messed with the inside of your computer or bios then thats probably not it.
1126508
Ooooooooh \ntack it easy...\n 1) first make sure that every thing is fixed correctly and if necessary re-assemble the PC.\n 2) reset the BIOS (remove battery or by jumpier)\n 3) finally Chick the power supply (SMPS) connections or change it.\n\nGOOD LUCK
975554
i need you to to give me some information but off top my head i can ask you one thing       do   you   have   any  drivers  that   are  not fully   installed for  your   mother   board.   that came with the computer originally such as video drivers \n\nalso after formatting your computer did you reload the operating system that came with the machine when it was new\n\nand one last thing please post the type of computer and its hardware as well as any other occasions were this type of fail er occurs\n\n\nand if you want please email me at  oldmainfan1@yahoo.com \n\nand ill do my best to fix your problam
897578
Check the power supply cable (the one with the 4 pins).  It sounds like it just isn't getting any power.  Even if there's something wrong with the jumper settings or the I/O interface, it should at least spin up.
361360
ithink there is something wrong in your hardware and try to open run box then write ( msconfig ) then go to srartup and chick the programms thats start in the startup of the computer
626289
Based on the details you just provided it sounds like it is overheating and it shutdown to prevent the components from frying, literally.  Try just starting Windows normally but it sounds like you have a problem with cooling.  Perhaps some of your case fans have failed, perhaps your CPU fan failed or they just need to be cleaned.  Assuming it was a heat warning, you're going to have to take your computer apart (or at least open the case) and see if all the fans are coming on when you boot it.  If the CPU fan isn't working most likely you wouldn't have made it past the BIOS check.  At this point this is just a guess and not a very good one at that.  But as you said, it gave you a heat warning... "and talked about it" doesn't mean much to us computer geeks and you'll have to be as specific as possible.
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try going to start->run\ntype msconfig and <ENTER>\ngo to the startup tab and see if something there looks like it might be the culprit.  If you have some time you can disable everything and reboot to see if the problem goes away. if so, start re-enabling things until you figure out what is causing it. Then re-enable everything but that.
816519
u can't solve this problem unless u  repair the hardwares from ur pc. it might have an bios problem or ur hdd it's dieing... If u still got quaranty for it they should fix it.. if not go search some "hardware repairing shops" [could find a sinonime for that :P].
262543
Check the battery..Go buy a new Battery.. See if it boots up then..If it dosent then it looks like a computer doctor is needed.Could be costly. If its an old one. it might pay you go buy a newer one.
142984
are you getting power or not. i would first check all the cables to see if anything are loose. i would also check the power supply. and also would look in you motherboard book to find how to reset the bios.
1047227
Please log on to the following weblink to find the resolution for "Startup and Boot Problems" \n\n\nhttp://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documentSubCategory?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=500513&lang=en&rule=35983\n\nHope the issue will be resolved.
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Dont say what OS? Press F8 at start up and see if it does the same in safe mode. If you can log in run a virus check