Windows XP Shutting Down Error

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Hello all!

I have a Gericom Ego laptop which was working fine until recently when i shut down windows xp, an error popped up just as the laptop was switching off (giving an error such as nova...something or nava...something)

When i try to turn on the laptop, the power light comes on, as well as the fan, the cd drive, etc. However, Windows XP does not load, and the laptop screen is just black. Everything i try to get it loading again usually fails, although it does load up very occasionally.

I am planning to reinstall Windows XP as i think that is the cause of the problem but i have to wait until i can get the laptop loading properly again. Can anybody give me suggestions of what they think the problem might be, and how i may be able to get the laptop loading windows xp again??

Thanks in advance,
Robbiejlove.
 
I checked that thread but it doesn't solve my problem. My laptop will power up, but will not even attempt to load the OS, leaving just a black screen. Very occasionally it does load, but recently it just won't. I need to get the OS loading again so i can reinstall Windows XP, but i cant get that far because the screen is just black and does not attempt to load the OS.

Can anybody help me how to get the OS loading again, please?
 
Try resetting

Hi,

I also have a Gericom Ego and have found that the following procedure usually gets me out of most problems - may not work if it is truly a windows problem but give it a try ..
Switch off laptop.
Remove battery.
Leave for about 30 mins - may not need to be this long
Switch on without battery.
See if it boots
Put the battery back in.

Give that a try and good luck!
 
STRANGE HOW ALL THESE OFF THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS SEEM TO CONJUGATE (is that a word) at the same time >>sorry for caps above

hello robbiejlove(wonder how he got that name)

First off and formost I'm not a mod
so don't disregaurd what they tell you
in the end there the ones that solve the problems


I have a northstar a900i(actually a friends)
I'm curious--- when you say straight to black ,is there no splash at all
(the xp logo) and when tried in safe mode what happens?

And I,m sure someone would have got to this soon , but can you get in the bios

on the laptop i am working on it shows logo and then goes straight to black screen even with an ext monitor
safemode you can see the word SAFEMODE in all corners in white ,rest is black
also i get to the bios which is perfect with blue background

oh try one more thing slip your xp cd in (you dont have to install it) just let it go until the blue recovery scren at that time you can cancell out....
of course youll have to have the bios setup to boot cd first

**anybody know what fkey to bring up boot menu i think f9 but not sure***

on the one i have it wont do any of that
boot from cd i say yes and it says configuring files for setup?
or something and then it goes to load the first device driver and it reboots

let me know it could possably benifet both of us

I myself would try the suggested battary fix, but laptop is running on ps only (can't even find battary)

l8r
 
Cheers CiaranToner,

I have tried that but no luck. I tried booting without the hard disk drive but with no avail. I would like the chance to try to boot without the ram but in order to do so i would have to void the warranty. Whats the chances the laptop would go to the bios screen without the battery, hard disk drive and ram on the laptop?
 
SORRY bro
i actually posted two daysago butmy system fried
just realized itnever posted

i would call your warrantypeople and ask if you could play with the memory
or even have them walk you through it if there that worried
remember(if you truley act with the-- bumed out, depressed,the worlds coming to an end,desperate,pleaing for help--- type of attitude it will get you farther then um..) let's just say tech support is told to hang up if the feel a bad attitude)

by the way still dont know why but a fresh install on my bro's a900
fixed the black screen

l8r
 
has this problem being solved?? as this is happening to my laptop aswell.
its also a gericom ego.
sorry for opening an old topic
 
the guy messaged me, and he never managed to get it repaired. returned it to the suppliers.

its ridiculous! it just stopped working for no apparent reason!!
 
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