del dimension 9150 will not boot up
When i try and start my computer, its just goes in a loop.
It keeps bringing up the window with the following options.
safe mode
safe mode with networking
last know good config
start windows normally.
when i try any of these options it just loops back to the same screen. i think it is a hardware problem.
just before the screen re-starts a blue screen appears for a split second.
It keeps bringing up the window with the following options.
safe mode
safe mode with networking
last know good config
start windows normally.
when i try any of these options it just loops back to the same screen. i think it is a hardware problem.
just before the screen re-starts a blue screen appears for a split second.
It could be hardware or a Windows driver. To determine which, boot with a Knoppix CD http://www.knoppix.org/ and see if it has problems - if it doesn't, it's a software problem.
If you can't boot into Safe Mode and it gives a blue screen most likely it's a hardware issue. Have you installed any hardware? If so remove it and see if that fixes the problem.
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I've just run a hardware test & it looks like my second hard drive is faulty.
Do you think i would need a new hard drive or would a complete format be just as good.
Do you think i would need a new hard drive or would a complete format be just as good.
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Whatever caused it to fail may be a problem waiting to happen again. Format it to see if that solves the problem, but keep an eye on it - if it fails again, I would replace the drive.
Have you check to see if the hard drive is bad by doing tests?
If you know your hard drive manufacturer, you can try downloading a utility. You can also try using the UBCD. Here's the link: http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
If it's a bad second hard drive, just disconnect it and see if the PC boots normally with only the system drive.
Chris B