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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Cant get pc to work ask pc world , thay said its a soft ware in pc. How do i fix it its a lanovo all in one pc. Windows cant load. And it says will do a fix. But the comes back up cant do the fix. Any help!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turn it off then on again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Re boot in "safe" mode, failing that re load disc and start again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sounds like the rescue partition is corrupt, I had it with one of mine. Because I had the PC World insurance they were able to supply me with rescue disks.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Nothing works even safe mode

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have you tried pressing f8 as it turns on should give you a few options try repair or try booting in safe mode with command prompt if it loads up let me know.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Done all that still wont work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If your MBR ( master boot record ) has become corrupted none of above methods will work, you will need to do a clean install using a windows disc.

Unfortunately most new PC's dont come with a disc ( recovery built in ) so i would take it back to PC world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you have the repair disc?

I have windows 7 disc here if you need it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Nothing work s keeps say

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Message me

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Which version of Windows is it?

Does windows try to repair, if so is there an error code?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Nothing work s keeps saying ! Windows failed to start .a software change might be the cause tryed safe mode .safe mode with command tryes to fix it self .but nothing works

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Code xox. Its says ready to dump it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You need to reinstall Windows from a disk like I and another person has said.

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By *imewarp67Couple
over a year ago

cardiff

Lenovos usually have ther own recovery system in bios ..jus have to acess it ..but it will do a full system wipe and u lose everything thats on ther..or do bios disc start up but ull need a copy of the version u running and maybe itll repair it .but dont always work...in the end ull most probs have to do a fresh system install..unlucky for u but good luck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Op do you have a repair disc ??

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Nope none with pc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nope none with pc"

Ok then you are a bit screwed lol, you can repair the MBR via the repair disc ( complicated and long winded )

It definitely sounds to me like your MBR is corrupt ( windows will not start at all without this )

Either get a PC expert in or take it back to PC world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you still have any of the original documentation, especially with the windows key?

If you do, blag/borrow a disc for the same version of windows from someone, insert that into the dvd tray as you try to start windows ( you may have to restart the pc for it to pick up the dvd), see if it starts as far as a repair screen and then watch for the chance to add the correct windows key.

You may need to use F8 to get into setup and force it to read the DVD drive before it reads the hard drive.

Mike

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

as I said earlier... I have a fully operational windows 7 disc if you need it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As a side note if you have important data you dont want to lose on the hard drive, buy another hard drive to do your new windows install on.

You can then attach the old hard drive and recover your data

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I have a lenovo disc.its lenovmo windows 7 pack v1.1.but cant get it to load.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Have you tried plugging it in ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yep

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By *rank EinsteinMan
over a year ago

Burton upon stather

Ask on tomshardware, you'll get better help there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1)) unplug then put ur windows disc into cd tray.

2) plug in + switch on

3) if it boots from cd- all good.

4)if it doesn't, you need to try same trick but change your bios to boot from cd.

To change your bios

1) switch on PC

2) when dots start running across your screen -press F8 button to take you into start up options,

3) from start up options, change boot sequence to boot from cd first.

4) restart PC

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

lol you asked similar question 2 weeks ago, so not working still?.

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

where did you actually buy it and how long ago? Send it back to the shop and have them sort it out. 4 hours of posts have given a good few options.

Just to say - I saw an i5 all in one lenovo go for £155 on ebay about 3 weeks ago .. Dont know how much you paid

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

500 three years ago

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

just looked at the prices - it may have been an i3. but it was either an i3 or i5 as that was my filter search.

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

if you want anything saved as you may have to format and reinstall then use a windows live disc

as you can back up your files with the windows live disc

"1)) unplug then put ur windows disc into cd tray.

2) plug in + switch on

3) if it boots from cd- all good.

4)if it doesn't, you need to try same trick but change your bios to boot from cd.

To change your bios

1) switch on PC

2) when dots start running across your screen -press F8 button to take you into start up options,

3) from start up options, change boot sequence to boot from cd first.

4) restart PC "

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

F8 does not have reboot from cd on it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"F8 does not have reboot from cd on it"

try F12

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"F8 does not have reboot from cd on it"

Ok so you hit F8 and did it bring up a screen with various 'command' options - one of which would say something like 'start up sequence'

Or 'bios settings '?

Bios means basic input output system- allowing you to change where the computer reads it's start up files

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

F8 says.safe mod

Safemode with networkin

Safe mode with command prompt

Enable boot logging

Enabe low resolution video

Last known good configuration advanced

Directory ser restore mode

Debugging mode

Disable auto restart on system failure

Disable driver signature enforcement

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"F8 says.safe mod

Safemode with networkin

Safe mode with command prompt

Enable boot logging

Enabe low resolution video

Last known good configuration advanced

Directory ser restore mode

Debugging mode

Disable auto restart on system failure

Disable driver signature enforcement"

Ok, choose 'last known good configuration'

Then tell me the options you get

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"F8 says.safe mod

Safemode with networkin

Safe mode with command prompt

Enable boot logging

Enabe low resolution video

Last known good configuration advanced

Directory ser restore mode

Debugging mode

Disable auto restart on system failure

Disable driver signature enforcement"

You can try " last known good configuration " but its unlikely to work as i said i think your MBR is corrupt.

F12 should take you to boot menu then select your dvd drive ( make sure the win cd is in )

you should then get a black screen with " hit any key to boot from cd/dvd " hit any key and sit back

Follow any on screen instructions

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Says windows failed to start sofeware change miit be the cause.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Says windows failed to start sofeware change miit be the cause."

Ok, so if your mbr is corrupt, as Jamie says- see if you can find boot options using the F12 button.

So, again, unplug, plug in + when you get dots running across the screen hit f12 this time and let us know what options you get

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

its best to go by others have said not just on this thread

even your hard ware hard drive could have failed

http://www.fabswingers.com/forum/lounge/405141

choice of cds here

either go for windows live disc this you can save stuff thats on the pc before any messing around format or anything else

go for windows 7 repair disc thats for repairs and repairing master boot record ( MBR )

otherwise its a wipe and reinstall of the system if the hard drive has not failed

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It says

Hdd1:st3500418as

Cd/dvd1;hl-dt-stdvdram gt30n

Network1:iba ge slot 00c8 v1365

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It says

Hdd1:st3500418as

Cd/dvd1;hl-dt-stdvdram gt30n

Network1:iba ge slot 00c8 v1365"

Thanks.

So pretty much the last thing we can do, now, with this disk - is to try safe mode.

So, do the F8 again and this time choose 'Safe Mode' - let us know what happens.

hopefully it brings up your login screen

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

F8 safe done no luck.say windows failed to start.

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

if your doing master boot record from now use

Windows 7: MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record

from severnforums

as you will be using command prompt via the repair disc that you also download from the forums as well

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Cant get past windows not loading when i turn pc on. Wont even run cd drive

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"F8 safe done no luck.say windows failed to start."

Ok, very last option means using safe mode with command option.

So F8 and choose the ' safe mode with command option'

If we can get that up, we have a chance!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Still not loading

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Still not loading "

But does it give you a blank screen with a flashing cursor?

Anything really?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it does, you have to press

CTRL+ALT+F3

That might take us to the bios

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

When loading blue screen. For a sec

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When loading blue screen. For a sec"

So after F8, safe mode with command prompt - you then get the blue screen of death and nothing else?

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

"When loading blue screen. For a sec"

thats all that you will get as it wont boot the system up even in safe mode

its time to try another way instead

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yes keeps saying windows cant load.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah windows is clearly fekked, but if we can get to the bios we can fix that.

So last desperate attempt;

-unplug

-F8

-safe mode with command prompt

Then, once you press return on that option - immediately do the CTRL+ALT+F3. All 3 buttons same time!

Like be really fast - if that doesn't bring up bios, it's dead and you will have to follow the replace disk comments

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Download Hirens Boot CD its was all the pro's use when they call themselves pc engineers they use this kit and make money out of you.

My pc aint ever been out of my home since 2007 i had 4 pc's since upgrades ect.

This shall sort your issue out also have a spare HDD with windows on it keep it safe if current one goes wrong u have a back up.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Kenovo rescue system3.0

Onekey recouery

Driver application installation

System set up

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

hirens boot cd is mainly for xp

so is ubcd ultimate boot cd

same with bart pe

windows vista and windows 7 need the newer disc which repairs them however the ones above can still be used

but most dont use floppys anymore as we use the usb most of the time on newer pcs or you have to use the dvd drive instead

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When loading blue screen. For a sec

thats all that you will get as it wont boot the system up even in safe mode

its time to try another way instead "

Linux

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a Lenovo 500 yeah?

According to the online documentation, the bios can usually be reached through F12 or F1 on this model.

But it depends on the kind of shutdown the Lenovo performed- apparently the bios can be 'hidden away'.

Well, I would try the F1, if it was mine.

Last throw of dice

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Dvd driver wont work as wondows wont load

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry I've just seen your last post - did you say you got a system set up option?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yes . One key recovery

Driver and application installation

System set up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes . One key recovery

Driver and application installation

System set up"

Ok choose the 'System Set up ' option and let us know what it gives you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's downloading all that porn, it's fried it.

Take it back - I'm sure they see this all the time

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

System setting says

Network setting

Password management

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Nope i dont down load porn.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"System setting says

Network setting

Password management"

Ok, so we've tried F1,F8, F12 and no bios options.

Nor dos mode.

So we can't change input to read from your cd/DVD.

you may be lucky and the disk is still ok, could be a SCSI (pronounced scuzzy) or something.

if it was me, I'd now try to get the disk out of the laptop and try read it using some external device, to try save your data. But hardware wise, it could be several things.

Maybe I'd take it back to shop and say, you can't even access BIOS.

Guess they'll just say it's out of warranty?

Seems like all you can really do now is try get the disk out safely- it's not that difficult with a screwdriver

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"System setting says

Network setting

Password management

Ok, so we've tried F1,F8, F12 and no bios options.

Nor dos mode.

So we can't change input to read from your cd/DVD.

you may be lucky and the disk is still ok, could be a SCSI (pronounced scuzzy) or something.

if it was me, I'd now try to get the disk out of the laptop and try read it using some external device, to try save your data. But hardware wise, it could be several things.

Maybe I'd take it back to shop and say, you can't even access BIOS.

Guess they'll just say it's out of warranty?

Seems like all you can really do now is try get the disk out safely- it's not that difficult with a screwdriver

Not going back up but so this may have been said, bios is normally f2 or delete, press them repeatedly on boot up,

If it's a desktop, open the case and pop out the round battery, disconnected power cable and wait 10min, put battery back and reconnect power cable, there is a jumper to reset bios but easier to pull battery

Good thing, it will reset your bios and ask you to load defaults or enter bios on boot,

Bad be aware it will reset your bios, could Activate\disable some stuff u want

This is pointless if laptop, not worth strip down

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

lol laptops have a pin hole to eject the disc from the machine

so do main pc's dvd drives

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks for all the help folks. Time to take it to pc world let them fix it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My m8's pc did that i tried to access safe mode nope went to install windows it instaklled 2 versions 1 I installed removed the other won#t budge so new HDD sorted that.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

God is this still going ?

Just check your usb. you will probably find a connection pin is bent....

It is sometimes that simple. Though this is less simple than plugging it in.

Just straighten it up

I thenk you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i have no idea why i just read all that - techno phobe here - guess i was hoping for a happy ending

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