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windows XP problem

PostPosted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:37 pm
by Beachbum
O great my computer is not starting up once again..... I dont know what it is but whenever my comp works once again in a month it breaks. Well this time it tells me whats wrong with it, it says something about "windows/system32/hal.dll" :roll: and once my dad tries to fix it, I'm dead.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:51 am
by Jimi
Ahh, windoze xp..... get out your windoze cd and format the damn thing, that way it's gonna work for a while.

oh, yeh, try and save stuff you need, like cocktail recipes etc onto a cd, as they'll be gone-ski after a format....

I feel your pain, bill gates is a criminal.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:14 pm
by Stone Fox
As the computer is booting, but before it goes into windows keep hitting the f8 key and it will give you a boot menu.

looks like this.

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Choose "safe mode"

when window has finished booting in diagnostic mode it will give the choice of tinkering or restoring your windows to an earlier version.

Choose the latter.

Pick a date when the computer was working but as recent as possible.

reboot.

If this doesn't work give me a shout on the forum.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:20 pm
by drowningbitbybit
Get a mac.

:wink:

PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:08 pm
by Stone Fox
drowningbitbybit wrote:Get a mac.

:wink:


Got a mac? Get a life.

:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqN76gYKHMs

PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:48 am
by drowningbitbybit
Stone Fox wrote:Got a mac? Get a life.


...Got a computer that works...

PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:10 pm
by Stone Fox
drowningbitbybit wrote:
Stone Fox wrote:Got a mac? Get a life.


...Got a computer that works...


Yup! I have 2 PC's and they work perfectly. It might have something to do with my being a qualified computer engineer though!

:D

And if only HALF of what I've heard is true then MAC's don't work that well anyway - watch the video. That guy is an editor for New York Times apparently.

PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:35 pm
by .Jen.
drowningbitbybit wrote:
Stone Fox wrote:Got a mac? Get a life.


...Got a computer that works...


Still madly inlove with my iMac, had it over a year now and its still never crashed or dumped programs. And had no stupid virus/spyware/hacker threats. Am about to get me a new laptop, and for a while I was considering a PC, but have decided against it and am gonna be getting me a MacBook

PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:44 pm
by northswell
Jen (JCL) wrote:
drowningbitbybit wrote:
Stone Fox wrote:Got a mac? Get a life.


...Got a computer that works...


Still madly inlove with my iMac, had it over a year now and its still never crashed or dumped programs. And had no stupid virus/spyware/hacker threats. Am about to get me a new laptop, and for a while I was considering a PC, but have decided against it and am gonna be getting me a MacBook


for f00ks sake geta life

ooh just like me :lol: