I have a friends eMachine W1640 here trying to fix it for him. This is what's going on...
Well, first I guess I should tell you the specifics of the computer - it is an eMachine W1640 and is in the original configuration from the factory - no parts have been changed or added nor have any upgrades been done to it that I know of. The owner is not computer savvy at all, and therefore I am pretty positive that he has not done anything to it without my knowledge.
When I turned the computer on, it would load just to the eMachine screen and stop loading and stay right there. I finally got it to go into setup via F8 key <after too many numerous tries to count> and I chose Last Known Good Configuration - to no avail - at all. Now the computer will go as far as starting to load Windows XP Home but then reboots over and over again.
I have the permission of the owner to reformat the hard drive and run the recovery disks to put the computer back at the same point it was when purchased, however I am not so sure that I can get it to do all of that, as number one I can't get into DOS mode, and number two it won't stop rebooting.
Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions, referral links, or whatever?
I am about to just tell him to trash it and buy a new one... LOL
Thanks in advance, for any and all help given.
On messenger as flash.sclmmons
Well, first I guess I should tell you the specifics of the computer - it is an eMachine W1640 and is in the original configuration from the factory - no parts have been changed or added nor have any upgrades been done to it that I know of. The owner is not computer savvy at all, and therefore I am pretty positive that he has not done anything to it without my knowledge.
When I turned the computer on, it would load just to the eMachine screen and stop loading and stay right there. I finally got it to go into setup via F8 key <after too many numerous tries to count> and I chose Last Known Good Configuration - to no avail - at all. Now the computer will go as far as starting to load Windows XP Home but then reboots over and over again.
I have the permission of the owner to reformat the hard drive and run the recovery disks to put the computer back at the same point it was when purchased, however I am not so sure that I can get it to do all of that, as number one I can't get into DOS mode, and number two it won't stop rebooting.
Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions, referral links, or whatever?
I am about to just tell him to trash it and buy a new one... LOL
Thanks in advance, for any and all help given.
On messenger as flash.sclmmons