-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows failed to start
- From: "Patti or Ken" <patken@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:40:13 +1200
I know that you are working on lots of issues and the prompt answers to
mine, amaze me!
Things don't usually get to me, but I've got a few things going on in my
life and there's only so much an old lady can take. :-)
I think I can find out the BIOS. I'll go into setup.
I will leave it for a while. I have things to do, I'll get back later'
Thanks for your explanation about Torrent.
Patti
> Ok, when you press the 'Any' key, does it appear as though the system
> is
> trying to boot to the disk or does it seem like it's simply ignoring your
> key press and going straight to Windows on the hard drive?
>
> The file you have tells me the chipset that controls the mainboard, but
> not enough to figure out which BIOS it uses. For that, I'll need the
> make/model of the mainboard itself. Incidentally, the "2kxp" at the end
> of
> the file means it's meant to be installed on Windows 2000 (2k) and Windows
> XP (xp) systems. There is likely a different one that's specifically made
> for Vista.
>
> The µtorrent program is not downloading anything. Instead, it's
> providing others a place to download small parts of the file that you had
> downloaded from others. Torrent apps are basically peer to peer file
> sharing programs. When you initially started downmloading the MS file,
> the
> program reached out over the internet and asked who else already had the
> file. Those systems that did (and were also running a torrent program)
> replied and started sending you small parts of the big file from numerous
> other systems (all privately owned). As your copy of the file grew, your
> own torrent program was able to start replying to these same types of
> requests and actually "upload" parts that it already had to others who
> were
> seeking the same file. Now that you have the entire thing, your torrent
> program is busy 'seeding' others who are trying to get it, too. the
> entire
> Torrent community relies on this 'open sharing' in order to even survive.
> If no one allowed downloaded files to seed, there would never be anywhere
> for anyone to get the files they're after. Personally, I think it's a
> great
> model for sharing, although some folks try to use it for illegally sharing
> copyrighted files, too. So, by letting the program 'seed' the newly
> downloaded file for a while, you're actually giving back to the
> 'community'
> what you had already taken (your own copy). In the program, there's a
> column that shows a ratio. When that number reaches 1.000, you'll know
> that
> you have given back the same amount that you downloaded from others. I
> tend
> to let things seed until they're double what I took (2.000), but that's
> just
> me. When you've had enough of 'seeding', just right click on the file's
> entry in µtorrent and select Stop. As long as the app isn't hurting
> anything, I'd leave it installed. You just never know when you might end
> up
> needing it again. If you prefer to remove it, you can do so at any time
> through the Add/Remove Programs applet in Control Panel. I know it's
> called
> something else in Vista, but I don't know what it is. lol
>
> Finally, as far as letting this stuff get you down, try to view it as
> an
> adventure &/or challenge. That's how I look at ALL computer issues and it
> sure goes a long way towards keeping me sane. :O)
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patti or Ken" <patken@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 4:22 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows failed to start
>
>
>> I did tell you that when I switch on with the OMR disk inserted it does
>> come
>> up with "press a key to boot from CD or DVD" so it is recognizing the
>> disc
>> is there! But it still comes up with the dreaded Windows fails to start
>> screen.
>>
>> The system (I presume you mean Vista) is a single OEM disc.
>> The deslktop omputer is only a few months old and because of the trouble
>> it's had in its short life the Vista was installed on a new hard drive.
>> I'm sure it is custom made, and what do you know.......I had downloaded a
>> driver for the motherboard and it is still in my downloads folder on the
>> laptop.
>> This is the file.......motherboard_driver_chipset_nvidia_mcp61_2kxp
>>
>> Is this want you mean? Not sure if the xp at the end means
>> anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> I'm disappointed that the recovery disc I made with instructions from the
>> Microsoft site you gave me didn't work. I did everything, I downloaded a
>> programme UTorrent (the U is another character) and also Imgburn that
>> burns
>> iso files.
>> This is getting off the subject but the Torrent prog. runs all the time
>> downloading something! I have closed it but need to have a good at help
>> to
>> figure it out. Do I need it?
>>
>> Thanks so much for your patience, this business is getting me down a bit,
>> I'm not as young as i used to be!!!!!!
>>
>> Patti
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