computer tech ?
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computer tech ?
i sure hope someone knows more about computers then i do (which wouldnt be that hard).
Here is the problem.
I go to startup my desktop computer and everything seems to go fine,
Searching for Boot Record from floppy....Not found
Searching for Bood Record from IDE-0..OK
(IDE-0 is my HD with win 98 se)
then, nothing happens. It just sits there staring back at me.
Do i need to reinstall windows?
anyone? help!
Here is the problem.
I go to startup my desktop computer and everything seems to go fine,
Searching for Boot Record from floppy....Not found
Searching for Bood Record from IDE-0..OK
(IDE-0 is my HD with win 98 se)
then, nothing happens. It just sits there staring back at me.
Do i need to reinstall windows?
anyone? help!
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let it sit for a while, if it takes longer than 10mins you may have to press "F8" repeatedly while it is searchin for a boot record, a list will show, choose "SAFE MODE" and then reboot from inside windows if it gets that far.
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ahhhh, im getting ready to run the desktop over with my truck!!!!
its been sitting for more then 10 min and i tried to press F8 when it was looking for a boot record, but nothing happened.
AGH!!!!!
Im trying a startup disk now.
its been sitting for more then 10 min and i tried to press F8 when it was looking for a boot record, but nothing happened.
AGH!!!!!
Im trying a startup disk now.
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scan disk has found many problems, its working on fixing them and repairing others. we shall see what happens next
Its so annoying to me to lose all your settings on a computer when/if you have to reinstall the os. I have it set the way i want it, you know??
Its so annoying to me to lose all your settings on a computer when/if you have to reinstall the os. I have it set the way i want it, you know??
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It sounds to me like you need to reinstall everything, starting with your driver discs that came with your hard drive. Then reinstall your operating system. If that doesn't work, I would suggest getting a new hard drive.
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Your file system has either become corrupted or your hard drive has self destructed. Be sure you let scandisk do a surface check on the drive platters. I'm betting that your drive is dead, but either wayit sucks. Hope you didn't lose much data, dude.
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hey can anybody tell me why my computer looses contact with my mouse? running system 98se, this is a problem that will happen 5 to 6 times a night. has any body else had this problem? If I shut down and restart it is back again,but that gets old,mostly happens about the time I just about get were I want to be then no mouse
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Originally posted by yendor
hey can anybody tell me why my computer looses contact with my mouse?
hey can anybody tell me why my computer looses contact with my mouse?
Also, you may have a virus on your system.
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98 is a lousy program!!! It is time to upgrade. Windows XP is the first microsoft OS that is worth the money. Bill Gates is rich, but has sold alot of crap( especially win98).
My few years using 98 were plagued with too many problems, 98 locks up every chance it gets, and all the microsoft downloads and patches to correct the program didn't help at all. it was 10 times more troublesome than win 3.0, 3.11, and 95.
If you have a large antivirus ( Norton or Mcaffee) running in the background, that will also help grind things to a halt.
Will it run in Safe Mode?? When it is booting up it should present you with the option to run safe mode or normal. You may need to hold the F1 or F5 keys when asked to do so at boot-up. I forget the exact details. Safe mode allows windows to run a bare bones program and troubleshoot without everything trying to operate in the background.
My few years using 98 were plagued with too many problems, 98 locks up every chance it gets, and all the microsoft downloads and patches to correct the program didn't help at all. it was 10 times more troublesome than win 3.0, 3.11, and 95.
If you have a large antivirus ( Norton or Mcaffee) running in the background, that will also help grind things to a halt.
Will it run in Safe Mode?? When it is booting up it should present you with the option to run safe mode or normal. You may need to hold the F1 or F5 keys when asked to do so at boot-up. I forget the exact details. Safe mode allows windows to run a bare bones program and troubleshoot without everything trying to operate in the background.