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Offline CrAz3D

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PC Issue
« on: January 21, 2008, 01:59:24 pm »
Today I was watching a video and it just turned off.  Now when it tried to turn back on it'll get to the Windows splash screen with the progress bar and just restart.  :(  Starting in SafeMode freezes at c:\windows...\crcdisk.sys

Is this a Vista (Home Premium) issue, a hardware issue?  Any thoughts?
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2008, 02:55:19 pm »
Quote from: CrAz3D on January 21, 2008, 01:59:24 pm
Today I was watching a video and it just turned off.  Now when it tried to turn back on it'll get to the Windows splash screen with the progress bar and just restart.  :(  Starting in SafeMode freezes at c:\windows...\crcdisk.sys

Is this a Vista (Home Premium) issue, a hardware issue?  Any thoughts?

I'm not sure if this helps you any, but I own the same OS on another computer and it will randomly restart, or shut it's self down...
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2008, 03:11:02 pm »
I just tried to reformat, I couldn't :(.

I either got an error about missing files and then a BSOD, or it just went to BSOD.  Who knows ... I figure I'll send the POS in.  Monitor too, it's blurry
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2008, 04:20:30 pm »
The Windows Install Disk has a built in Repair Utility which should fix everything (Exclusive to the Windows Vista Install DVD)
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2008, 04:27:40 pm »
I already formatted my drive ... still won't install ... sad.
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2008, 06:16:37 pm »
Quote from: CrAz3D on January 21, 2008, 04:27:40 pm
I already formatted my drive ... still won't install ... sad.
Try low level formatting it from a linux live CD, then installing windows. Sometimes that fixes my couple windows machines.
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2008, 06:31:58 pm »
How would I go about that?

When reformatting I've just been inserting my Vista disc ... Vista isn't running, the disc is :(
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2008, 08:18:13 pm »
Quote from: CrAz3D on January 21, 2008, 06:31:58 pm
How would I go about that?

Grab the first Slackware install ISO (poke) and boot it. When it gives you a terminal and says "type setup to continue", type cfdisk. Go through all your partitions, hit delete, then create a new partition of type NTFS.
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2008, 08:27:45 pm »
Why would you download a 700MB ISO for... cfdisk? :/

That's like saying "i downloaded judas priest's discography for the painkiller song."
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2008, 10:20:22 pm »
Well, at least HP tech support is in America!
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2008, 10:36:49 pm »
Quote from: CrAz3D on January 21, 2008, 10:20:22 pm
Well, at least HP tech support is in America!
Uhhh... not with my last experience.  :P
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2008, 10:37:17 pm »
Me 20 minutes ago:  I attempted to reformat but keep getting errors
Me 15 minutes ago:  I formatted the main partition to reformat, there shouldn't be anything on it
Her (American woman) about 2 minutes ago:  Did you format your partition?
Me: *slaps head*
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2008, 10:39:13 pm »
If you're talking to the first person who answered, keep in mind that they're just reading a script. It's to filter out the easy problems from the more complex ones that are passed to the second-tier support.
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2008, 10:45:20 pm »
Running extended SMART test :-\


Fun?
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Re: PC Issue
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2008, 11:06:34 pm »
That is why I IMMEDIATELY ask for a senior technician once I give them my info. Usually they comply and transfer my call.
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