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17/06/2006 10:53:15 AM

Paul Smith

Submited 1541 day(s) ago

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Windows XP not loading up
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Hi, I have a problem with my notebook computer. It is a Toshiba Satellite 1800 series.

When I turn the computer on the windows is not loading. All I can hear is the hard drive, clank, clank, clank...

Does anybody have any idea what could be wrong?


Thanks

17/06/2006 11:38:59 AM

Adam

Submited 1541 day(s) ago

RE: Windows XP not loading up
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Hi, John

It is hard to say not seeing the problem that you might have, but from what you are describing I think it is your Hard Disk Drive, it is broken and your windows is not loading up.
It’s like having a scratch CD where the CD-ROM is truing to read the CD but because the CD is scratch so bed it cannot read it.

17/06/2006 11:42:45 AM

Paul Smith

Submited 1541 day(s) ago

RE: Windows XP not loading up
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Thanks for your replay Adam,

Is there any way that I can check if it is the Hard Disk Drive broken or not?

Thanks
Paul

17/06/2006 11:46:16 AM

Adam

Submited 1541 day(s) ago

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Paul,

To check if the HDD is broken or not, load DOS from a floppy drive and run SCANDISK on your HDD. This program will check your disk from any error / bed blocks.

Good luck

17/06/2006 11:49:21 AM

Paul Smith

Submited 1541 day(s) ago

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Thanks Adam,

Unfortunately I'm not a computer littered person.

Is it possible for you to write for me a step by step instruction on how to do it?

Thanks again,
Paul

17/06/2006 11:55:17 AM

Adam

Submited 1541 day(s) ago

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Paul,

If you don't know what are you are doing, I would not recommend you starting to mucking around with DOS as you could make more damage then good.

The best help from here I would suggest you contact a qualified computer technician and get them to solve it for you.

Adam,

 

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