|
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
07-13-2010, 07:19 PM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 52337
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Orleans
|
OT computer peeps: Vista won't boot. halp?
I haven't seen this before..
I tried to start up my PC a minute ago, but after the initial screen comes up with the motherboard logo/info etc. (P5ND), the screen goes black, and nothing else happens. The monitor is still on and working (if take out the cable from the vid card it says "vga no signal.") Also, i don't hear the boot-up sound, and ctrl+alt+del hard resets, so it doesn't seem to be a display problem, it seems like Vista isn't booting at all. It doesn't even get to the screen that gives you the option to boot in safe-mode. I've tried going into the bios and resetting everything to default, but there was no change. Soooo what's dead?
* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.
|
07-13-2010, 07:21 PM | #2 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 167649
Join Date: Dec 2007
|
Hard drive or motherboard. See if you can get the hard drive to work in another computer or carrier. Extract your data if it does.
|
07-13-2010, 07:28 PM | #3 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 8645
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: IDP
|
Sounds like the mother board.
Try booting to a CD, see if that works. |
07-13-2010, 07:32 PM | #4 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 93623
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brian Fellow's Safari Planet
|
See if it boots to yore Windows setup CD.
|
07-13-2010, 08:01 PM | #5 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 52337
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Orleans
|
After much rummaging, I just found my Vista CD. I'm trying that now..
|
07-13-2010, 08:21 PM | #6 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 52337
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Orleans
|
The CD boot was semi-successful. I was able to get into the menus and try a system restore from a previous point. It said it was successful, but when it auto-restarted, I got the same thing. i noticed that the last restore point it mentioned was listed as "windows update" (the others were "scheduled restore point") and that it was listed as being made today. Could that be the reason for the flub? maybe it tried to auto-update and it borked itself? Also, am I right to assume that getting this far and successfully booting/navigating a CD means the mobo is fine?
|
07-13-2010, 08:26 PM | #7 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 52337
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Orleans
|
Giving up and trying a full wipe/reinstall. I have most of my stuff backed up amyway
|
07-13-2010, 08:28 PM | #8 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 8645
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: IDP
|
yeah, sounds like the MBR is gone
Well a reinstall should fix it. |
07-13-2010, 08:29 PM | #9 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 167649
Join Date: Dec 2007
|
|
07-13-2010, 08:49 PM | #10 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 23510
Join Date: Aug 2002
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: The Big Easy
Vehicle:2020 Tacoma |
|
07-13-2010, 09:27 PM | #11 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 52337
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Orleans
|
Never thought of that.. Oh well, I did the re-install and all is well. In fact Vista's little save-all-your-old-crap-in-a-folder trip worked like a charm, and I didn't lose anything. I just have a lot of re-installing to do. Thanks fer the inputs :wavingkitty:
|
10-21-2010, 09:36 AM | #12 |
*** Banned ***
Member#: 24038
Join Date: Sep 2002
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Godspeed Cale...
|
Hands up! This is a hijack!
Harro OT computer people! Problem on my Gateway netbook... On startup, I get kicked into the boot screen. No matter how I boot (safe, last good settings, as normal, etc.), it tries to boot, then returns to the boost screen. Wash, rinse, repeat. It's a netbook, originally running Vista, now running XP for the last year or so. Any ideas? |
10-21-2010, 09:41 AM | #13 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 7121
Join Date: Jun 2001
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: D2F.1 = D2F.2, D2F.3 = D2F.4
|
It is doing you a favor.
|
10-21-2010, 09:54 AM | #14 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 23510
Join Date: Aug 2002
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: The Big Easy
Vehicle:2020 Tacoma |
Please choose one or more of the following:
1. Boot from XP CD, attempt restore. 2. Clean wipe, fresh install 3. Boot to Ubuntu or Knoppix Live CD and attempt to recover data 4. Clean wipe, install Linux, feel cool. 5. Take out a second mortgage and buy a Mac, wear trendy glasses, feel self-important. 6. Screw it all, use an abacus. |
10-21-2010, 09:56 AM | #15 | |
*** Banned ***
Member#: 24038
Join Date: Sep 2002
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Godspeed Cale...
|
Quote:
|
|
10-21-2010, 09:57 AM | #16 |
*** Banned ***
Member#: 24038
Join Date: Sep 2002
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Godspeed Cale...
|
Side-note:
What's going to be reliable in the 11.5 screen size range? |
10-21-2010, 10:59 AM | #17 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 91476
Join Date: Jul 2005
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Columbia, SC
Vehicle:2005 9-2x Aero Black |
Doesn't the Vista CD provide you an option to repair the Master Boot Record? It has been a long time and I don't remember. Your hardware is probably fine, and from your description it sounds like your MBR is corrupted (this has nothing to do with your Windows Restore Points). Do a search for restoring/fixing the MBR and look for free tools that will allow you to do this.
|
10-21-2010, 11:00 AM | #18 | |
*** Banned ***
Member#: 24038
Join Date: Sep 2002
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Godspeed Cale...
|
Quote:
|
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
OT Computer peeps: Why won't Vista recognize my camcorder? | Gerkins31 | Off-Topic | 6 | 02-13-2010 11:27 PM |
OT computer peeps: Why aren't my front audio jacks working? | Gerkins31 | Off-Topic | 15 | 01-12-2010 06:53 PM |
OT Computer Guru's..... Halp! | stud100spray | Off-Topic | 13 | 11-24-2008 10:17 PM |
OT computer experts, HALP! | VpointVick | Off-Topic | 32 | 04-03-2008 05:28 PM |
OT Computer Gurus: using an xp external hard drive with vista... | hotshot172 | Off-Topic | 12 | 08-13-2007 10:43 AM |