Moo Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Well, I left my computer on over the weekend while I was away and when I got back it was stuck on "windows is shutting down" Now it won't start back up. It goes where the Windows login would be (past booting, past windows XP starting up with the loading thingey) then the screen turns black, and my moniter displays the orange 'no signal' light on the power button. Safe mode also freezes and refuses to start. I don't have any linux boot CDs to test, though I could download one. what do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 now when it gets to the loading screen it turns black then the computer restarts itself and goes back to bios and startup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtterFox Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 now when it gets to the loading screen it turns black then the computer restarts itself and goes back to bios and startup I had something like this when I overclocked the computer but Im guessing that isn't it. Although to check if it's a hardware problem booting of a live CD could be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Now it won't start back up. It goes where the Windows login would be (past booting, past windows XP starting up with the loading thingey) then the screen turns black, and my moniter displays the orange 'no signal' light on the power button. Just to clarify, that orange light doesn't mean no signal, it means the monitor is on standby because the graphics card told it to go on stand by. When a monitor has no signal it will usually tell you it has no signal by displaying the words "no signal" on the screen. I helped ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadecanuck Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Now it won't start back up. It goes where the Windows login would be (past booting, past windows XP starting up with the loading thingey) then the screen turns black, and my moniter displays the orange 'no signal' light on the power button.Safe mode also freezes and refuses to start. If it worked at all in safe mode, I would be thinking GFX driver. Try starting in "Enable VGA Mode".Try anti-virus boot disc/virus scan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveMan Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 i left a computer out in the rain and it did a similar thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 OK WTF?! My computer isn't even on but speakers are softly outputting the radio or some song... its "the rising sun" song thingey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 VGA mode doesnt work. it does the same thing as regular startup, returns to BIOS and restarting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_tom Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 You got anything in your line in, like a TV card? Interference, are the speakers well shielded? Is your computer situated on an Indian burial ground? come play with us Danny. forever. and ever...and ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 solution 1: try safe mode solution 2: remove unessary hadware .. just run mobo, cpu, one stick of ram, hdd, and gfx (if it isnt onboard) solution 3: get a hammer solution 4: reinstall windys; if you want to peserve your data first use a live linux cd then back up your data to dvd .. then reinstall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I'm guessing your windows box has been pwnd... :-( You left it on over the weekend and someone fucked it. But to be safe, turn of any over clocking. Try a repair of windows using the XP CD, if that does nothing you can just opt to reinstall over the current install of windows. This means all your files are safe, as no data is removed aside from your windows install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 I'm guessing your windows box has been pwnd... :-( You left it on over the weekend and someone fucked it. But to be safe, turn of any over clocking. Try a repair of windows using the XP CD, if that does nothing you can just opt to reinstall over the current install of windows. This means all your files are safe, as no data is removed aside from your windows install. It says the admin password is wrong.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 nevermind. however, doing the repair doesnt seem to work, (pushing r at the windows XP setup thingey) do i want to push enter and stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 nevermind again. if this doesnt work Ill just reformat the partition. also, after I uninstalled a linux distro from a partition, my boot has been messed up. I've been using a CD, because fixboot doesnt work/do anything. Will fixmbr mess up my parititions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 TBH we need to know exactly what the problem is. Explain in detail what is broken and the symptoms, including any error codes you've had. (this is to much like work_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I think he can't tell the difference between a MBR record and the list of boot devices in the BIOS :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 I think he can't tell the difference between a MBR record and the list of boot devices in the BIOS :/ My computer used to use GRUB to choose whether I wanted to start up in Linux or into Windows. I didn't know that I wasn't supposed to simply delete the partition after I didn't want to use linux. Thus there is no GRUB. I need a way to fix the boot mechanism... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartain X Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 OK WTF?!My computer isn't even on but speakers are softly outputting the radio or some song... its "the rising sun" song thingey that's a funny thing i had a old computer once and for i was setting it up it had power connect but was not booted up i accidentally touched the speaker connect cable to the cases mobo back panel and for some strange reason i could pick up radio signals just one fixed channel but it still freaks me out t the day no bull shit i think it made a point contact diode and made a simple radio i was covered once on myth busters .. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 windows repair console + fixmbr? http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...r.mspx?mfr=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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