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    NS series ntbk won't let me install Windows?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Crescy, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. Crescy

    Crescy Newbie

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    Recently, I got a VGN-NS130 but it won't let me install windows..

    It keeps saying the computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an error and then there's an option to click "OK" to restart the computer and the installation again. But even when I click it, it still brings up that same window.

    I guess it's because I turned on the computer before charging it and it turned off when it ran out of the batteries, so.... yeah. >.>

    Any help? .___. :confused:
     
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  2. Miyabi

    Miyabi Notebook Evangelist

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    are you installing it with just using the battery as power? :|
    try hook up with power adapter instead of just using the battery.
    if you already did that, but the notebook turned off due to run out of battery, there might be something wrong with your power adapter.
     
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  3. Crescy

    Crescy Newbie

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    ...At first, yes.

    It turned off due in the middle of installing due to it running out of power.

    But later I plugged it in and tried it again, that's when the problem happened. D:
     
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  4. Primes

    Primes Notebook Deity

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    It could be from a bad stick of ram. download memtest, burn the iso to cd and boot it to test.

    http://www.memtest.org/
     
    Primes, Jan 2, 2009
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