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Subject: start up

Original Message

Name: notoys
Date: January 22, 2006 at 13:21:58 Pacific
Subject: start up
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: 128

Comment:

when i try to start my pc it wont boot up all i get is a black screen can someone help i dont have a start up disk
thanks

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Response Number 1

Name: Ray Peate
Date: January 22, 2006 at 14:03:16 Pacific
Subject: start up

Reply: (edit)

Bit more info required - does it POST (the first beep)? Do the activity lights on the front of the case illuminate at all?? Or does NOTHING occur when you try to switch it on???

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Response Number 2

Name: notoys
Date: January 22, 2006 at 14:43:54 Pacific
Subject: start up

Reply: (edit)

ok i have now got it to boot to a drive usind a me start up disk. what do i typein to format it has win xp now . iwant to install me .

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Response Number 3

Name: TopFarmer
Date: January 22, 2006 at 20:34:17 Pacific
Subject: start up

Reply: (edit)

all data will be lost.
very likely the hdd is NTFS and ME must have Fat32 file system.
1)at prompt A: type in FDISK - say yes to large disk support - select option #4 ,does to list under type NON DOS or FAT32 ?
IF it list NON DOS press Escape once - select #3 to delete partition and follow display.
Once done reboot- run fdisk again and select option #1 (create a dos partition)- reboot
()at A: just type in FORMAT C: -(if fdisk at step #1 listed FAT32 do same)--reboot with the ME CD and install.
More info on fdisk- http://fdisk.radified.com/

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Response Number 4

Name: notoys
Date: January 23, 2006 at 08:16:16 Pacific
Subject: start up

Reply: (edit)

when i type in fdisk i get this reply no fixed disk present what do i do to fix this

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Response Number 5

Name: Bob (by BigBob)
Date: January 23, 2006 at 11:41:19 Pacific
Subject: start up

Reply: (edit)

Here is some help for you
When You Run ScanDisk or Fdisk: No Fixed Disks Present

" It'll Get Ya When You Aint Lookin "

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