It looks like a hardware problem. To diagnose a hardware fault is difficult
(reads tedious) and in your case of a laptop, the difficulty is compounded
because there aren't that many things you can do without opening the case.
You might just be lucky to be able to bypass the block by instructing the
machine to roll back to a past date when the OS was working OK, using the
restore command in the Recovery Console. You can also try here repairing a
damaged files due to defective HD sectors, if that is what it is, by issuing
the CHKDSK command.
On the hardware side, it is even more restrictive. You can check if there
is any overheating through the CMOS setup page, HDD integrity using the
manufacturer's diagnostics on floppies, and if you are comfortable in
opening the case, swapping a healthy (or new) RAM stick with the incumbent,
or running MemTest86 overnight to thoroughly test the memory chips. That is
about all one can do.
Failing all that, then I have to say it is time to call it a day and let the
professional to repair your laptop.
Maybe you'll get better answers, if you post this query to the hardware
newsgroup.
Bee.
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Caseysclown said:
if you can figure that one out I sure would love help with my dilema....I
posted a thread but nothing seems to be coming up...when i start my computer
everything works fine up to the blue screen with the windows xp logo....then
nothing else happens...mouse still moves the cursor but nothing else
works...I've tried safe mode...I get a little box with the blue screen and
logo...I tried safe with the "c" prompt but I still just get the little blue
box and logo...its XP that came loaded on my HP xt155 laptop last
Christmas...so I don't have windows discs....I do have the hp discs....hope
you have some ideas....
