Real Bad News: Help desperately Needed

[PSC]

This morning I woke up and turned on the comp I normally use, same as always. However, unlike other times, Windows XP didn't start up, so the screen was black. I turned it off then back on, and it was saying something about a problem with Windows XP not starting up, and I have no idea what to do. What makes this really bad is that all of my games and stuff are on that comp, and I can't access them because of this problem with Windows XP. I don't know what to do about it. Can anyone tell me what I should do? If you need more details just ask, or let me know if I should contact a computer-repair person or whatever.

[Grovyle]

Depends on it.

Do you have 2 Windows installed?

[PSC]

Well, I wouldn't think so.

[Neave]

If your willing to restore your PC (Resetting it to the state of which you bought it) Then.. it should fix it, Follow these steps-


Insert the Windows XP/Vista CD into the drive and boot up the computer

While the comp is turning on push the "Boot from CD" key, usually a F# key, if you are not sure which F key it is, jsut spam all the F Keys, if that dosent work, try spamming the Delete key

    If a menu comes up select "Boot from CD"

It should now say on  screen "Windows is inspecting your system configuration" (Or somthing similar)

From then on, follow the on screen intructions. One you reach the blue screen with selections, it will ask you if you want to push F2 etc, Dont. Just let it go for about 2-5 min

After the "scan" or whatever it is is complete, Delete your patrtion(s).. Once deleted, Create a partition.

Once created, Install windows and i dont recommend Formatting your hard drive with the (QUICK) mode, That is much faster, but also more likely to require a restart..

(You may need the Motherboard CD (possibly) and other peripheral driver CDs, Unless you are POSITIVE yo ucan download off the internet, have those CDs)



Have you users manual ready, incase somthing goes wrong

[PSC]

Well, I might try that, but there is one problem: I share that computer with someone else (I don't have my own, I'm using my brother's atm...yes, I know that's sad. :roll:). So, I'd have to talk with said person about doing it, but I think I will try it. I might have to reinstall all of my stuff, but who cares as long as I get to play SA:MP and be on Argonath again?

Edit: Before trying that I think I'll wait and see if there's another problem with it that can be fixed. In the meantime, I can just install GTA SA on this comp, DL SA:MP, then I can still play. But I'm definitely gonna do something about the other computer...well, maybe not me since I don't know jack about computer hardware and stuff, but I think you get the idea.

Edit 2: Nvm, I can't do that. Forgot this comp doesn't have a DVD drive...darn you somewhat older computer! 
Posted on: November 12, 2007, 09:48:36 PMOkay, I talked with the other person who uses the computer, and she said she pretty much already figured we have to do what you said, Sickness, but first she was gonna talk with my dad about it (my dad used to build computers, and fixed another older computer we had and sold), but we're still probably gonna have to reset the computer. So, yeah, hopefully it'll all be done with soon, and I hope to be playing with you guys on the new scripts soon.
Posted on: November 12, 2007, 10:02:43 PMWoo-hoo! I've got awesome news! Whatever the problem was, my dad was able to fix it, and we didn't lose all of the stuff that was on the computer! I'll be seeing you guys on Argonath soon enough.

[Trojan_Fabrizio]

Congratulations. :hurray:

[Omri]

Reset BIOS

[PSC]

Bah, just ran into another problem. After the computer problem was fixed (done by a system recovery, btw), now the sound won't work and when I go to Control Panel and the sound & audio devices thing, it's saying I have no playback device when I have my speakers plugged in and everything. :conf:

[Gandalf]

Unless your dad know what caused it, I advise you to make a backup of all stuff on the PC that you need and have nowhere else.
Such a problem might be a sign the harddrive is going to fail in short time. Take it as a warning and back up all your stuff.

Before deleting partitions and reformatting, always first use the startup CD to get in to the system prompt (A:> or D:>)
Then type dir C:
If there is a list displaying, it means that the harddisk might be recovered, so do not format. Unless of course you have a good backup.

[Watti]

ok PSC U need the Driver )i have a file of 5000 Sound drivers... But no im not sending it cost me 20 bucks.. as with my graphics Drivers..

BUT... Open ur case ))))) then look in there.. for the Sound.. well ask your dad.. to look what model the Sound card is... then download the driver...

Well i dont know ur rules of computers with parents.. but go into the Bios and Restore Defaults (for the Windows problem)

but its FIxed... but the Sound yeah do what i said

BTW Ronnel it did it to me.. i just Put my Boot disc back to C:/

[PSC]

hm...well, I did what you said, DLed the driver I needed and installed it, but nothing changed, sound still won't work. any chance you could be more descriptive with what you said so I can change anything I might have done wrong/didn't do?

[Watti]

ok.. When u start SA.. Does it Say no Driver?if so... you need to install the proper driver then restart computer..

If it Has no sound but starts do this

on Start up on computer when there is a Chance (the memory test) (First screen of startup) PressDEL..

then you will come to a Blue screeen ( mine does dunno bout urs) it will have a few Options... go to one that says (i dunno what urs will say)but when you go Enter it.. the list should be all hardware you have, mouse Grpaics so on

Look for your sound car, Press Enter then make it to go to Enable, then Press ESC then Save it then it shoudl restart the computer with sound

[PSC]

Ok, thanks, that should give me a general idea of what to do. I'll try it out and let you know what happens. I hope it'll work...

[Challenger]

ok.. When u start SA.. Does it Say no Driver?if so... you need to install the proper driver then restart computer..

If it Has no sound but starts do this

on Start up on computer when there is a Chance (the memory test) (First screen of startup) PressDEL..

then you will come to a Blue screeen ( mine does dunno bout urs) it will have a few Options... go to one that says (i dunno what urs will say)but when you go Enter it.. the list should be all hardware you have, mouse Grpaics so on

Look for your sound car, Press Enter then make it to go to Enable, then Press ESC then Save it then it shoudl restart the computer with sound

Device Manager....

[PSC]

Ok, so I DLed the driver for my audio thing, but it's still "implying" that I don't have it, even after I install the driver...any ideas?