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Recent content by cristoff

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    start up probs

    I am not finding the drive listed on ant of the pages in bios main, security, or sys config. its born on date is 08/13/2017 and is under warranty...and ty for your help
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    start up probs

    Hi all I have an HP Stream 11.6" notebook with a Celeron n3060 and 4g mem that fails to boot up. When I turn it on it seems like it wants to start goes to the HP logo screen for about 10 seconds then logo goes away, few seconds later screen goes black, another few seconds later screen lights...
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    2nd pc prob

    will install new hard drive next week as the budget allows
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    Multiple computers issues

    Hey sorry been crazy around here...ok I am replying on pc 1 after installing a new hard drive and win 10... I haven't tried to retrieve any data yet and will afford another hard drive for pc 2 next couple of weeks...I installed a Western Digital black 1 TB 64 MB 7200 rpm...gotta say it boots up...
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    Multiple computers issues

    It is my understanding that to get to a command prompt prior to windows loading you need a recovery disc or USB flash neither of which I have. I made them for both PC's but we have moved twice since and I cannot find them. Is it possible to recover data from these drives? There is nothing...
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    2nd pc prob

    Yes they are... And I reseated them as you advised, still 2000-0142. I have run chkdsk on computer "1" and it cannot get past 10% on the scan and repair on reboot. I will try to run it on computer "2"...
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    Multiple computers issues

    OK left pc on all night never got past 10% on the c drive repair. Ran the ePSA and got error code 2000-0142
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    2nd pc prob

    It was in fact hibernating...I went through the BIOS stuff as best I could, some things weren't as the tutorial suggested but still stuck on the Dell logo...I also ran the ePSA everything passed except the harddrive, error code 2000-0142...
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    2nd pc prob

    I apologize for being very computer naive... Not sure how to do that
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    Multiple computers issues

    It is a Dell Inspiron 2330 w/ a core i7 processor. Windows 8.1 I have run chkdsk and on restart it again tried to scan and repair c drive and has been at 10% complete for over 30 min. on the Dell logo screen
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    2nd pc prob

    hi again everyone my other computer is also a Dell Inspiron 2330 w/ core i7 Windows 8 upgraded to 8.1. The problem with this one is when I start it once it gets to the Dell logo screen it never gets past it just stays there looking liked it rants to boot but never does. It will eventually...
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    Multiple computers issues

    Hasn't been on in 6 mos. give or take. Windows 8.1 (I think I remember updating 8) last updated when I went to 8.1 not sure when that was. Got another error saying windows image is bad... Cannot get a browser open...
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    Multiple computers issues

    Hi everybody, I have 2 computers that are giving me problems. The first one boots up, but takes forever, then once booted all kinds of problems, such as the first attachment. Then the next attachment, and now it is on the dell logo screen scanning and repairing drive c...it has scanned and...