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Old 08-04-2007   #6 (permalink)
Bruce Chambers


 
 

Re: Computer fails to start up

Johnboy wrote:
> My computer just quit starting up. When I turn it on it goes through its
> normal startup functions for about 20-40 seconds and then freezes or shuts
> down. Occasionally I can get to the "Safe Mode", but only twice in 50
> attempts. Even then as I was diagnosing some programs in just turned off and
> tried to restart, which froze again. I have a Systemax computer with Vista
> Business factory installed. No problems for maybe 6 months since I've owned
> it. Since I can't get it to start, I don't know how to trouble shoot it!
> Help!
> PS: I tried to use the Vista disk for startup, but it doesn't read it.
> Thanks!



Contact the manufacturer for warranty assistance with what is very
probably a hardware failure.


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