Wouldn't boot
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Wouldn't boot
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!
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!
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Re: Wouldn't boot
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 !
6. Don't allow updates.
7. Stick to XP !
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Re: Wouldn't boot
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/
SystemRescueCD: http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/
Hiren's Boot CD: https://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/
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Re: Wouldn't boot
Someone else had a crash last night too.
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Re: Wouldn't boot
I've got an i-Mac, I don't seem to have the problems that Win users have. Maybe I'm just lucky.
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Yes, trouble is Win PC tended to be cheap. Mrs PN has an iPad S L O W.
Doesn't want a new one.
Doesn't want a new one.
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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.
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Well what a stupid question. Any 10 year old can.4mastacker wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:37 pmOn 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.