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02-26-2010, 10:26 AM
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no text. Microsoft green progress thinger, then blank screen for a min, then a super quick flash of something then dead.
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02-26-2010, 10:27 AM
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Check that the cable connection to the drive and motherboard are tight. Mine sometimes worked loose from vibration.
Next check the bios.
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02-26-2010, 10:28 AM
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I did that last night... pressed fi and it asked me if I wanted to start vista, or press f8 for other shit. I pressed f8 and tried to get it to start in safe mode and got same results.
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02-26-2010, 10:32 AM
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Quote:
If none of those work, you might want to take it out back and pound it into scrap with a sledge hammer. 
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02-26-2010, 10:33 AM
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Come on, cat.
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what does bios screen look like?
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02-26-2010, 10:38 AM
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Like one of these:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...1g-m2&aql=&oq= It'll say something like "bios setup" or "cmos setup", maybe "hardware setup"
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02-26-2010, 10:39 AM
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Once you get there, tell us what you see on the screen and we'll try to get you further.
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02-26-2010, 10:40 AM
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Ok, f2 got me "windows boot manager"
Choose operating sys to start - vista is only option to specify advanced option press f8
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02-26-2010, 10:41 AM
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Come on, cat.
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also, can tab to "windows memory diagnostic"
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02-26-2010, 11:15 AM
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What are the options when you go to the advanced area with F8?
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02-26-2010, 11:18 AM
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Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB.
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Jinx - I don't think you found it yet, the bios screen won't have anything to do with windows.
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02-26-2010, 11:22 AM
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Come on, cat.
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the memory thing ran, found no errors then tried to restart, no change
F8 - advcanced boot options safe mode with networking safe mode with command prompt enable boot logging enable low-res video (640X480) last know good configuration (advanced) (( I tried that last night, nada)) directory services restore mode debugging mode disable automatic restart on system failure disable driver signature enforcement start windows normally Nothing about bios anywhere
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02-26-2010, 11:30 AM
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Wait, that's Windows bringing up that menu... there is hope
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02-26-2010, 11:32 AM
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Come on, cat.
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No I don't think so.
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02-26-2010, 11:35 AM
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I can hear my ears
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if you go to safe mode with command prompt do you get a c:/ ?
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