My laptop is no longer going beyond "microsoft corporation" screen with the green progress bar
It sounds like there is a file or files in either your boot files or system files that are missing or corrupt.
Have you tried booting in safe mode? Turn off the computer, then turn it on and immediately start hitting the F8 key repeatedly until you see SAFE MODE. Select the Safe Mode option and see if it boots up. If it does Click Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore. Select a restore point (date and time) that is before you started having this problem. Let it run and then see what happens. If it does not resolve the issue then: (see below)
You'll need a system disk to get around this.
Put the system disk in the cd drive and boot from it. You want to get to the Dos Command Prompt (black box with white lettering) so that you can type the following command: chkdsk /r
Check Disk will run for well over an hour. You will notice the percentage of completion going from high to low, but that is normal. Let it run to completion then reboot.
In windows xp you can get to the command prompt by selecting Repair when the options come up. You'll be doing a repair to the Windows Operating System. Most times you select it by entering a 1. Most times the Administrator password is blank so just press enter.
In Vista you will have to get to the Recovery Console and the command prompt will be down at the bottom
SOURCE: Vostro 1500 Charger Light goes off when plugged into Laptop
Which window is running on ur laptop ?
SOURCE: laptop shows lock-9 sign when powering up, then cannot get beyond
Its failing to go through the full boot process. Try pressing F8 on boot until the boot option screen comes up and then select safe mode. Follow this though until you are given the option of using system restore instead of safe mode. take that option by clicking on the NO button. Restore the machine to a date some time a few days previous to the fault developing.
If that fails then put in any OS disc and boot from it. select R at the first options screen, follow it through and then select the C drive option. Just hit enter when asked for admin password.
now type chkdsk /r (copy and paste this to be sure). let it run and then reboot and see what happens
ALTERNATE
If you have the original Dell install disc then boot from it and from the first options screen select Install Windows (NOT R). After pressing F8 when requested the SECOND options screen appears. Select the REPAIR option if offered. Let this run and see if it repairs the problem
SOURCE: Update Dell Vostro 1000 BIOS now wont turn on, nothing on display
Hopefully you can find something helpful on this site. Basically you need to flash or reset your bios now. this site also has some links to remove upgrades. LIke i said i hope this helps.
http://www.user-guides.co.uk/Dell/DellManuals/Dell.asp?keywords=Dell+Vostro+Manual&recor=1
SOURCE: My dell vostro 1000 won't turn on the green light
Try to do this: (Draining flea power)
1. Unplug the ac adapter (if connected)
2. Remove the battery
3. Press and hold the power button for at least 10sec.
4. Put back the battery and ac adapter
5. Turn it on
- check if you can now boot to windows, if not there could be a hardware problem and next step would be running some diagnostic test on the computer for hardware problem.
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