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  1. 21 Mar 2010 #1


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    ok soo my laptop is having a problem... i am unable to get to password input. i am stuck at the loading screen with the little bars scrolling through....that is the furthest i have gotten.when i try and boot from safe mode it starts normally, stops midway, blue screen. when i try to boot from vista disk i get to the vista background and thats it.... any ideas would be much appreciated.




    any ideas would help,
    thanks for any input,
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  2. 21 Mar 2010 #2
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    Re: Heeelppp

    What were your Computing habits just prior to this? With out knowing more. Such as were there a lot of minor issues that led up to the big one? Or was it pretty quick? Either way I'm afraid it doesn't look good.
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    Re: Heeelppp

    well as i was not the user of the laptop i do not know specifically BUT i do know it was used by a college student...-.- which is likely not good...sorry cant be of more help

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  4. 21 Mar 2010 #4
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    Re: Heeelppp

    I think your best bet at this point is do a clean install. Remember to install your File Backup Disks only from a known last good configuration. I know this is not what you want to hear, but you will save yourself a lot of time and frustration.
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  5. 21 Mar 2010 #5


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    Re: Heeelppp

    well i would but i am unable to boot from disk and as an added kicker i dont have the original boot disk (32 bit home pre) but i did try another 32 bit home pre.. would that make a difference?

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    Re: Heeelppp

    well aside from saying my hard drive is toast i am going to order the original disk to see if that gets me anywhere...

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  7. 22 Mar 2010 #7
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    Re: Heeelppp

    You already know you will have to get a hard drive with it. What a lousy spot to be in. I wish you the best.
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  8. 22 Mar 2010 #8
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    Re: Heeelppp

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    well aside from saying my hard drive is toast i am going to order the original disk to see if that gets me anywhere...
    How do you know the Hard drive is toast?

    Although, after being in the hands of a college student, it wouldn't be all that surprising a few drops were involved.

    As for the disk, it doesn't matter whether or not it's the original, as any copy of x32 HP will install - it's the key that counts.

    If the lapptop came with a OEM pre-installed copy, then you may have an issue when it comes time to re-activating. If that occurs, you can ring the nice robot woman at MS and follpow the prompts to re-activate.

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  9. 22 Mar 2010 #9
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    Re: Heeelppp

    @Bneedshelp
    Use the 32bit home premium disc to do a Recovery of your laptop.
    1 Put the disc in and boot it via BIOS
    2 Before doing a clean install use the recovery option.


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  10. 22 Mar 2010 #10


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    Re: Heeelppp

    Thank you all for your advice ..I will use it all... as for knowing the HD is toast it seems that way because it doesn't see the drive and I am unable to boot from it..but I still am having the problem with not being able to boot from disk... it starts to...gets to the Vista logo background and stops or goes black

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