Windows will not start up. No matter what I do Windows will not start up
Have you tried booting windows into "Safe Mode"?
1. Power ON your computer.
2. After the Acer "splash screen" comes on, press the [F8] a few times (10 times or so, to "catch" the menu)
3. A menu will appear.
4. Select "Start Windows in the last known good configuration" (or something very close to that wording).
5. It may start for you now; and it will start normally from now on without pressing the [F8] key.
Let us know if thjis worked.
If not, what was the last thing that was done before it quit working right? Download? Install a program? Remove a program??
If you force a shutdown (hold Power button down for 10 sec) then power back up. If no lights (Power, HDD, AC) try taking battery out and running off of just AC; After power up, tap the F8 key to try to get to Safe Mode. If no go then try with an ext monitor. After reboot, tap Fn-F8 to get video on ext monitor.
Just wondering where you are at with your computer? Again what was the last thing you did before it kind of died? You mentioned Skype --- did you share any socftware during this conversation?
Assuming it's not working just yet --- [email protected]
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Yes, I did try to start in Safe Mode, but it kept on going to a blue screen saying that Windows could not start properly. It has never done this before so it scared me. Everytime I tried to restart it I kept getting the blue screen. I kept trying to get it to turn on, but it never worked.
I was actually talking to a friend on Skype when all of a sudden my laptop froze and then it turned off. When I tried to turn it back on I got that blue screen every single time.
My laptop seems to be responding pretty well so far to your advice. I didnt not get the blue screen this time; however, it is on a solid black screen at the moment.
What operating system are you using? Can you go to an earlier restore point? Did you make a boot disk? Are you at least getting a "C" prompt when you turn on the computer? Looks like this. C: Have you tried booting the computer with the original disk you received with your computer? It is important not to choose the option to reformat and reinstall the operating system yet.
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