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19th Jul 2009, 21:03
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hi i have a acer laptop with xp on it and the long and short is it gets to the windows startup screen and then the thing just hangs what can this be and how can i fix it please help me
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20th Jul 2009, 10:49
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Is it new?
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20th Jul 2009, 12:49
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Any recent hardware/software changes?
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20th Jul 2009, 13:28
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Can you boot into windows by tapping F8 and selecting safe mode?
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20th Jul 2009, 22:19
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hi thanks gang ok first no it is about 3yrs old
yes i gave the f8 a go but still hangs even in safe mode ????? and no no new software sorry |
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21st Jul 2009, 00:41
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21st Jul 2009, 01:18
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I would suspect it's probably a RAM issue.
Do you have a warranty still? Because I don't want to tell you to start digging in there if it'll void your warranty.. :S |
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21st Jul 2009, 05:53
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If it's hanging in Safe Mode, though, it is likely a hardware issue. You can double check via a Linux LiveCD and see if that exhibits the same problem. Overheating (causing thermal throttling) is possible but unlikely, RAM could be the culprit, but like Fordy said if you have a warranty and it prohibits opening anything up let them fix it.
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