-=PCTechTalk=- Re: odd problem

Dear Hi [since no other name was given]:

F8 is for Safe Mode.

If you can get in there, have your neighbor run their AntiVirus program.
If they don't have one, I have no pity for them.  They asked for it.
Especially since free ones are available.

There is one more thing.  If it doesn't load, it could be a bad hard drive. 
Had that happen about a year ago at one of my client's offices'.  It would
start just like your neighbor's and then nothing.  Would not boot in Safe
Mode either.  No matter how I tried to boot up, I would just get an error
message each time I selected and hit "Enter" from starting with F8.  
Just have a tech check it out.  

Also, see if you can get to Bios [try F2 (set up) and F12 (boot up)].  I
would get error messages if I tried to make changes.   But again, I would
have a tech check it out before replacing it.  

Gateways are notorious for having hard drives go bad and if your neighbor
owns one, I would bet that's the problem...  Quite a number of  Gateway
owners I know have had theirs replaced.  The problem I had was with a Dell
OptiPlex, so even the best ones can have one go bad on them.   

Emma
ms24@xxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of witch
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 1:43 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: odd problem

Haven't tried that. It goes to black screen and turns off.
Should I try to make it go into safe mode? F8 right?
And if I get it into safe mode, what do I do after that?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TD" <davisunit@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 12:40 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: odd problem

Does it boot into Safe Mode?
Terry

On 5/27/06, witch <alienkc@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi
> My neighbor came to me and said when she turns her computer on, it comes
> up to the Windows XP welcome screen...the one with the little bar showing 
> it
> is loading, and then goes to black screen and shuts down.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks

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