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Boot up problem

Discussion in 'Windows BSOD, Freezing, Restarting Help' started by Rob_J, Jun 23, 2012.

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  1. Rob_J Newcomer, in training

    Hi guys,

    I decided to format my MSi laptop today and reinstall windows, something I have done many times before, however, today the installation today the installation crashed.

    Now I can't boot my computer, the initial MSi screen appears (with press del for setup, f3 for recovery etc) and I can go no further.

    My windows 7 disc won't respond, nor my ubuntu usb stick or any of the F keys.

    If I take out the battery and hold to power button to discharge and try again, the fan will start up, then stop and nothing will respond.

    Any ideas guys??

    Thanks.
    Rob_J, Jun 23, 2012
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  2. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,759   +62

    Pull out the hard drive and try booting. If you see anything on the screen the hard drive is bad... This could be a memory issue too. If you have 2 modules installed, remove 1 at a time. One memory socket has to be populated for the computer to start up, usually the lower of the two
    Tmagic650, Jun 23, 2012
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  3. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,759   +62

    Any updates on this Rob?
    Tmagic650, Jul 6, 2012
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