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    Windows just stopped working.

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by The Biles, May 25, 2008.

  1. The Biles

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    I got some message that popped up that said "Windows Service has stopped working." or something like that. I didn't pay it much mind since it was a tiny window. After that Aero stopped working, and I couldnlt pick up wireless networks. I go to restart and now it gets stuck after the "Windows Vista" boot screen. I get a black screen and it eventually restarts the whole thing over. I also tried Safe Mode and Last Known Good Config, but both hung up. Help!
     
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    I highly recommend to try to do a CHKDSK C: /F (in command prompt)

    Either in Safe Mode or using Recovery Console in Windows Install disc.
     
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  3. The Biles

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    It just magically booted on it's own after 2 restarts. What could have caused that?
     
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    I still recommend to do the CHKDSK

    it its highly possible that you have HDD errors.
     
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    Possibly a hard drive failure. Run a diagnostic on your hard drive and see what comes up.
     
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    Which system model do you have?
     
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  7. The Biles

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    NP9262 built on D901c.


    Ahh! Happened again! "The host process for Windows Services has been terminated."
     
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    it also sounds like it could be the new vista pirate thing.. this is what it did to me even though i have a legit copy.. it went black and went into a boot loop.. i fixed it by booting from the vista dvd and re-entering the key.. may not be this but i know that sounds exactly like what it did to me
     
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  9. The Biles

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    Also, why didn't CHKDSK run when I just rebooted? It said it was scheduled for the next reboot.
     
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    Thats strange it should have.

    Do it again.

    START > Run > CMD
    Type: CHKDSK C: /F
     
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    try to run the cmd as admin
     
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    Ran it as an admin, restarted. I got the boot screen then about 3 minutes of black screen then back to the boot screen and a normal boot. What gives!?
     
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    hmm very strange...and you sure you are doing chkdsk /f right
     
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    CHKDSK C: /F

    It asks if I want to schedule it on the next reboot, I hit Y, and it says ok.
     
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    hmmm just go to the c: and type chkdsk /f leave out the c: so at the dos prompt type move to the c: only prompt try that.. the way you are doing it should be okay but im not sure why it doesnt start doesnt make sense
     
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    maybe try chkdsk /r or you could make a boot disk worst case and run chkdsk from that
     
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    I would use the Windows Installation disc, go into Recovery Console and do CHKDSK C: /R
     
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    I will try that when I get back home tomorrow and post the results.
     
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