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Another Computer Problem
« on: 17 August 2011, 11:02:35 »
Hello all.

Tried to start my PC, all going as it should, I get the XP logo and the little dotted line moving across underneath but when it should go to the next step the screen goes blank. :-?

I can boot in safe mode, seatools for dos reports no problems with the drive.

Any suggestions before I try to reinstall Windows and potentially lose data?
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #1 on: 17 August 2011, 14:13:12 »
Mine does that sometimes.  Every computer I've ever used with XP has done that at sometime or other.  In my experience, it eventually gets going if you try it often enough, but it's probably going to do it again with increasing frequency, until one day it won't go at all.  I've absolutely no idea what causes the problem, and no suggestions on how to fix it.  Reinstalling XP may help, but, like Arnie, it'll be back.

If you can get it going in safe mode, back up all your data now. :(
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #2 on: 17 August 2011, 14:38:49 »
Install a copy of Vista OR AT BEST, Windows 7 ideally on to another drive. It will automatically set up a dual boot allowing you to deide which one to log on too.

You should be able to get hold of your "old stuff" via the Documents and Settings folder that remains untouched.
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #3 on: 17 August 2011, 15:22:04 »
Back up your data from safe mode.

Then do a repair install of XP  :y

Do NOT think about installing Vista - its a load of Krap!!
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #4 on: 17 August 2011, 18:27:39 »
I would suspect a duff video driver, or a failing video card.

In safe mode, remove the video driver, then reboot. Then reinstall video driver.
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #5 on: 17 August 2011, 18:28:41 »
As dbug says, use safe mode to get your data, so you dont need to worry about that, should it all go horribly wrong.

(Although I disagree with Vista beign that bad. Vista is fine if you get out of the 95/98/XP mindset. Win7 is a further refinement (Vista is Windows 6, Win 7 is Windows 6.1))
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #6 on: 17 August 2011, 19:04:58 »
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As dbug says, use safe mode to get your data, so you dont need to worry about that, should it all go horribly wrong.

(Although I disagree with Vista beign that bad. Vista is fine if you get out of the 95/98/XP mindset. Win7 is a further refinement (Vista is Windows 6, Win 7 is Windows 6.1))

95 / 98 / ME were built on the same basic platform. ME failed primarily because it was released at the time when naughty boys got the taste for hacking Operating Systems...... ME was too old to build decent protection.

XP was a complete overhaul and worked incredibly well, especially when Sevice Pack 2 and then 3 were released.

Vista was something very new, and didn't work well at all.... to the point where some Computer Manufacturers (including the big boys) offered XP as a no cost 'downgrade' to their more savvy customers.

Windows 7 is built on the working of XP but with a totally new front end.  Works like an absolute charm so far and *should* only get better with time.

Of course, none of the above even begin to compare to Mac OS  :P
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #7 on: 17 August 2011, 19:30:13 »
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95 / 98 / ME were built on the same basic platform. ME failed primarily because it was released at the time when naughty boys got the taste for hacking Operating Systems...... ME was too old to build decent protection.
ME was a critical step for MS to kill off a lot of old practices.  It was 98SE with certain things enforced, and some older parts disabled. Its primary purpose was to get developers and hardware makers off the old legacy methods, and start using more NT complaint APIs. ME wasn't ever planned to be secure, and Windows was being mullered long before ME.  ME was a sacrifical product to kill off the 9x line.

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XP was a complete overhaul and worked incredibly well, especially when Sevice Pack 2 and then 3 were released.
XP, Windows 5.1, was a fairly minor update to Windows 2000, itself a fairly minor update to NT4/3.51/3.5/3.1. Its most certainly wasn't a complete overhaul of anything.

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Vista was something very new, and didn't work well at all.... to the point where some Computer Manufacturers (including the big boys) offered XP as a no cost 'downgrade' to their more savvy customers.
Vista (Windows 6.0) was a new Kernel, though not desperately different to the XP/2003 kernel. Only security was enforced, and implemented/enforced a new driver model. The 'savvy' users didn't take the downgrade option, that was left for those who couldn't get used to a new way of working, or couldn't handle the shame of not running with permenent admin rights ;)

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Windows 7 is built on the working of XP but with a totally new front end.  Works like an absolute charm so far and *should* only get better with time.
Thats desperately misleading. Actually, its bordering on utter cobbler ;D. Windows 7 (Windows 6.1) is basically Vista, just with an extra couple of years of refinement on it. Its incorrect to claim its based on the working of XP and trying to suggest its unrelated to Vista.  Its a refined Vista.

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Of course, none of the above even begin to compare to Mac OS  :P
Of course not, Mac OS is not Windows. Personally, I prefer the open architecture of Wintel, rather than the closed, expensive, limited Mac way of doing things, although that does give the Mac some advantages :y
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #8 on: 17 August 2011, 22:08:54 »
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I would suspect a duff video driver, or a failing video card.

In safe mode, remove the video driver, then reboot. Then reinstall video driver.

Although you completly lost me in your later posts :-?

If I remove the video driver and reboot, will I still see anything on the screen so that I can reinstall?
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #9 on: 17 August 2011, 22:12:07 »
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I would suspect a duff video driver, or a failing video card.

In safe mode, remove the video driver, then reboot. Then reinstall video driver.

Although you completly lost me in your later posts :-?

If I remove the video driver and reboot, will I still see anything on the screen so that I can reinstall?
Yes, although it will be the 'large' icons/fonts, looking similar to safe-mode, until you reinstall it.

But as dbug says, get a backup of your important data, as there is always a risk that it will corrupt, seeing as there is oviously something amiss, either with the hardware or Windows/driver
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #10 on: 17 August 2011, 22:21:50 »
I will give it a shot, failing that it will be an XP reinstall. Although vista would be nice, faced with the choice of Vista for the pc or a Cambelt kit for the mig, the mig wins every time.  :y
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #11 on: 18 August 2011, 02:11:58 »
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I will give it a shot, failing that it will be an XP reinstall. Although vista would be nice, faced with the choice of Vista for the pc or a Cambelt kit for the mig, the mig wins every time.  :y

Do a repair install mate - should leave all your settings, programmes etc in place.

Keep off Vista though - despite what TB says, Vista was rushed out as a "replacement" for XP, and was poorly implemented by MS - it's very resource hungry, you will need a pretty hi-spec PC to get any speed out of it.
Windows7 is what Vista should have been - MS had some time to get it right - its not resource hungry and will run on fairly low-spec PCs, and flies on hi-spec PCs  :y  As TB says its complete and utter bollux to suggest Windows 7 is based on the workings of XP - its a different kernel for a start - its a sorted and refined Vista.
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #12 on: 18 August 2011, 11:28:28 »
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I would suspect a duff video driver, or a failing video card.

In safe mode, remove the video driver, then reboot. Then reinstall video driver.

Put the CD in the drive to reinstall driver, the drive span up and gave me this message: "Can't execute kernel mode driver service"  :-?

Clicked on OK and then got: "Can't load ASUSHWIO.DLL"

Clicked on OK and got: "Can't Load ASCDDMI.DLL"

Advice please
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #13 on: 18 August 2011, 14:59:59 »
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I would suspect a duff video driver, or a failing video card.

In safe mode, remove the video driver, then reboot. Then reinstall video driver.

Put the CD in the drive to reinstall driver, the drive span up and gave me this message: "Can't execute kernel mode driver service"  :-?

Clicked on OK and then got: "Can't load ASUSHWIO.DLL"

Clicked on OK and got: "Can't Load ASCDDMI.DLL"

Advice please

Assume the CD is the ASUS Support CD Setup Program
The files you mention are part of the software package that Asus provides for Probe, update, etc.  I expect there is some conflict between your O/S and the Asus software.  You are not alone - this is a quite common issue!
Solution is to right click the CD ROM and select 'open' find the drivers manually and install them from there - HTH  :y
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Re: Another Computer Problem
« Reply #14 on: 18 August 2011, 15:22:51 »
I would definately suspect a driver / software problem over a hardware problem because you say you can boot into safe mode OK.  If the hardware was a fault you would likely get the problem in safe mode aswell.

Have you recently updated any drivers or installed any new software, around the time the problem started?
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