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    Laptop crash???!!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Robin15, Oct 25, 2008.

  1. Robin15

    Robin15 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys/gals, my other laptop crashed I guess. I was on the internet and it went to a black screen with text (you know when you start your computer and its black with the bar flashing). It said something like media failure and it couldn't find the OS (operating system). I don't know what the cuddly bunnies is the problem is but I would like it if someone could help! I tried restarting the computer but it just went to a black screen with the cursor being the only thing that was displayed.
     
    Robin15, Oct 25, 2008
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  2. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Your hard drive failed by the looks of it....
     
    Thomas, Oct 25, 2008
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  3. Robin15

    Robin15 Notebook Consultant

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    I hate that computer man... Anyway, is it possible to get the data off of the disk?
     
    Robin15, Oct 25, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Did you not back up? If not then its your own fault.
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 25, 2008
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    Granting your hard drive still works and uncorrupted, you could always remove it and slap it in a external hard drive enclosure and access the contents via USB thru another pc. :)
     
    Guntraitor Sagara, Oct 25, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    You could always try just to make sure that's the problem. It wouldn't hurt you to have an external enclosure anyways...I recommend the Vantec Nexstar SX, available from Newegg.com. :)
     
    pixelot, Oct 25, 2008
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  7. Robin15

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    I got in trouble for the language I used in the post... opps... but yea. For some reason my computer is working now... That was a strange experience, I think its dieing cause my family never took care of it. lol, thx guys and moderator. :)
     
    Robin15, Oct 26, 2008
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  8. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Good. I recommend you back up your info, maybe reformat and reinstall your OS, clean the dust out of that thing, make sure you have good anti-virus software, check out this thread, and take care of that sucker! :D
     
    pixelot, Oct 26, 2008
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    Could be the GPU overheating. Mine went blank but the lights were still on.
     
    kanehi, Oct 26, 2008
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  10. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Somebody somewhere once posted a link to a nice free utility to check your HDD's status.

    CrystalDisk Info (se google)

    I'll tell you the shape your HDD is in.
     
    DetlevCM, Oct 26, 2008
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  11. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Yeah, check out some of your system components.
     
    pixelot, Oct 26, 2008
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  12. Robin15

    Robin15 Notebook Consultant

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    I don't think the Acer 5610z has a graphics card. I tried playing halo 1 and it was all just a horrible idea :D. There was so much screen tare and I had to shrink the screen in order for it to be playable. I was pretty much playing on a psp by the time the game was at 20 fps lololol :D
     
    Robin15, Oct 27, 2008
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  13. Thomas

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    It still has a GPU, or else it wouldn't run lol.(ever)
     
    Thomas, Oct 27, 2008
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  14. pixelot

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    LOL. :rolleyes: ;) :D
     
    pixelot, Oct 27, 2008
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