IBM PIII 450 Model 390X Will not boot

Do you have the install media? If no can you boot into safe mode?

If you are unable to boot into safe mode by tapping F8 during the IBM splash screen then you will need a windows Install disc to boot off of and fix your boot command. If you don't have a disc then try to borrow a friends, you need to boot off that disc do that you can get to the recovery console and fix your boot menu.

nothing much, put the recovery disk in and restore to the factory settings.

if you reload windows you will lose all of your files...try system restore from the command line in safe mode ...In SAFE MODE>START>RUN type MSCONFIG and enter in the general tab on the bottom there should be LAUNCH SYSTEM RESTORE

either you have a virus or a corrupted dll file.
eitherway, beside create a bootable CD or Floppy disk, and try to fix from there, thats' time a money.
the next best thing, is to reinsall the operating system.
the other option is get a new hard drive and install the operating system on that so you can preserve the data you have on the old one.

ask your computer person where from u purchased laptop.or buy a windows operating system disk from computer shop.

Your Windows simply isn't booting. It may give additional information, flashing it on the screen just before it does.

Try to start in Safe Mode by hitting F8 just as it says "Starting Windows". If you can boot in safe mode, you may be able to further diagnose the problem. If you get into safe mode, go to Start: Control Panels: System: Device Manager. See if any devices have error symbols next to them.


At this point, though, you may just want to save some time and try to boot off your Windows installation disks and reinstall Windows.

DO NOT USE A "SYSTEM RESTORE" disk -- that will wipe out your hard drive so it looks just like it did from the factory -- a working copy of Windows, but all your pictures, documents and everything else will be gone for good.

If you can boot to safe mode, try doing a restore.

When you turn on the system, just past the POST (before windows loads), hit the F8 key to get the menu between normal boot and safe mode.

When prompted, select SAFE MODE. Don't select safe mode with command prompt, or with networking. Just SAFE MODE.

Use the arrow keys to select SAFE MODE. If you need to log in, do so and proceed to launch windows.

Windows should launch in Safe mode. If it does, proceed to click on START, ALL PROGRAMS, ACCESSORIES, SYSTEM TOOLS, SYSTEM RESTORE.

Select RESTORE MY COMPUTER TO AN EARLIER TIME. Click on NEXT. If you can, select a BOLD date preferably before your issue. Click NEXT. System will load some files, reboot and reload.

If you can't get to safe mode, there may be other problems holding your system up. Did you load anything prior to the messages?

There is either a problem with the graphics driver not starting properly or the boot.ini file of the operating system is corrupt. First thing to try is press F8 on boot up and this will take you into safe mode, if prompted for a password just press 'enter' When in safe mode highlight the line 'Last known good configuration' and press enter for a reboot, if all boots ok then it should be right. If still no screen, press F8 again on next boot up and this time select boot windows in safe mode and if it boots ok, there maybe a graphics fault or a driver error for something that starts on boot up, as in safe mode only the minimal drivers start (hence safe mode). If you get into safe mode first, right click my computer>properties>hardware tab>device manager, then go down the hardware list to graphics adapter,and click on '+' sign to your adapter, right click on line and select uninstall. Restart the pc then it will be automatically installed again and the drivers loaded. If you are still unable to boot then it is a process of ilimination to find what is causing the problem, but it will more than likely after trying the above be a windows system file error and require you to use your XP disc for a system repair.

Hello. This is more a software related issue. If it were from the processor itself you couldn't power on or received weird error during Power ON Self Check. If the processor was overcloaked windows will indead try to start but fail. Therefore, if you know you haven't overcloaked the processor you should try to reinstall a clean copy of windows by booting the computer with the windows installation CD. Hope this helps, good luck and always remember to rate the solutions received from this site :)