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Wouldn't boot
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:02 am
by Pontius Navigator
Yesterday looking at New computer, better spec, same price as earlier Win 7 machine.
Last night computer wouldn't boot. Used Kindle to find help online which was basically to keep switching off once splash screen started. After about 3goes it opened with a diagnostic routine. This got me to a recovery section with various options. Mine route was to advanced and then restore which took over night whic h it did to the last update.
Bloody Windows.
Hot tips.
1. Don't let old computer know you are looking at a new machine.
2. Have a second device to get help.
3. Print off password list.
4. Make more of program to find Cloud back!
Re: Wouldn't boot
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:38 am
by OFSO
5. Remember which F Key to press on start-up to enter Safe Mode. I never can remember.
6. Don't allow updates.
7. Stick to XP !
Re: Wouldn't boot
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 7:22 am
by izod tester
Also, download and burn to disk or usb drive the following 2 system rescue packages:
SystemRescueCD:
http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/
Hiren's Boot CD:
https://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/
Re: Wouldn't boot
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 7:08 pm
by Pontius Navigator
Someone else had a crash last night too.
Re: Wouldn't boot
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 8:09 pm
by ribrash
OFSO wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:38 am
5. Remember which F Key to press on start-up to enter Safe Mode. I never can remember.
6. Don't allow updates.
7. Stick to XP !
Stick to XP +1
Re: Wouldn't boot
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:24 pm
by 4mastacker
I've got an i-Mac, I don't seem to have the problems that Win users have. Maybe I'm just lucky.
Re: Wouldn't boot
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:32 pm
by Pontius Navigator
Yes, trouble is Win PC tended to be cheap. Mrs PN has an iPad S L O W.
Doesn't want a new one.
Re: Wouldn't boot
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:37 pm
by 4mastacker
On another forum, there's a link to an article about a 10 year old girl conquering El Capitan(in Yellowstone Park). I, quite light-heartedly, asked if she could conquer Windows 10 as well. Oh dear!! what a miserable, humourless bunch of prats they are on that forum.
Re: Wouldn't boot
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:42 pm
by Pontius Navigator
4mastacker wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:37 pm
On another forum, there's a link to an article about a 10 year old girl conquering El Capitan(in Yellowstone Park). I, quite light-heartedly, asked if she could conquer Windows 10 as well. Oh dear!! what a miserable, humourless bunch of prats they are on that forum.
Well what a stupid question. Any 10 year old can.