Windows not loading.

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:20 pm

When I turn on my computer, it doesnt ever get into windows, it stays at the part where there is a windows logo and that bar with the moving little thing. I thought maybe it was loading something but after 2 hours, it was still doing that. I can boot into safe mode and I dont really know what to do now? Im pretty sure it isnt a hardware problem as I can get into safe mode. Any one have any ideas?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:38 pm

any recent changes, like updated drivers/

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:59 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:any recent changes, like updated drivers/

yep my thoughts exactly.. I've seen that after a update.. go into safe mode remove any last software or drivers you just updated and then try booting. Do one at a time since its prob only one that just started the problem.

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:03 pm

nope, no new drivers installed.

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:44 pm

bump.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:51 pm

have you tried system restore yet ?

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:17 pm

bad hd?

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:42 pm

i must have disabled system restore and forgot to enable it again

i donno about HD, how can I do a check if its failing?

mnosteele52 · Post by **mnosteele52** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:47 pm

Can you boot into safe mode? If so choose the option "Last known good configuration", if that doesn't work boot into safe mode and uncheck anything that you don't need to have Windows boot.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:49 pm

mmione wrote: i donno about HD, how can I do a check if its failing?

Do you know who the manufacturer is?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:11 pm

mmione wrote:I can boot into safe mode and I dont really know what to do now? hardware problem as I can get into safe mode. Any one have any ideas?

Are you running WinXP? If so...run system restore..choose an RP the day before it blew up. If that doesn't work..choose an RP before that.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:16 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Are you running WinXP? If so...run system restore..choose an RP the day before it blew up. If that doesn't work..choose an RP before that.

He thinks he turned system restore off and didn't re-able it.

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:16 pm

CableDude wrote:Do you know who the manufacturer is?

maxtor.

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:17 pm

mnosteele52 wrote:Can you boot into safe mode? If so choose the option "Last known good configuration", if that doesn't work boot into safe mode and uncheck anything that you don't need to have Windows boot.

like in msconfig? i dont think that will work because its not even getting to the login screen. i will give it a try though.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:18 pm

CableDude wrote:He thinks he turned system restore off and didn't re-able it.

Bah..me blind!

Whelp...there's always recovery console, chkdsk /r
Or doing a re-install on top
Or restoring the HIVE manually (yuck)

mnosteele52 · Post by **mnosteele52** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:19 pm

OK, if you can boot into safe mode then it's not a bad hard drive or other faulty hardware. Most likely it's a bad driver loading or corrupt program. Once you are in safe mode go to start - run msconfig and uncheck any programs you don't need to load Windows. If that doesn't work boot into safe mode and disable your device drivers one by one until you find the one causing the issue, the most common are your video drivers.

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:21 pm

mnosteele52 wrote:OK, if you can boot into safe mode then it's not a bad hard drive or other faulty hardware. Most likely it's a bad driver loading or corrupt program. Once you are in safe mode go to start - run msconfig and uncheck any programs you don't need to load Windows. If that doesn't work boot into safe mode and disable your device drivers one by one until you find the one causing the issue, the most common are your video drivers.

ok, thanks. i will try it in a bit. i will post with my results.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:21 pm

mmione wrote:maxtor.

Trying running Powermax on it.

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:51 pm

disabling everything in msconfig didnt work and now i am trying the powermax. if it doesnt see anything wrong i will do the device manager thing.

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:31 pm

download the ultimate boot cd and run DFT (advanced scan option) on the drive.

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:46 pm

i ran the powermax advanced scan and it passed. i then booted into safemode and disabled video card, sound, networkcard and it still wont boot into windows.

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:48 pm

also, just wanted to add that i booted a ubuntu live cd and everything works.