My laptop comes on but does not load

[aneeka123]

hi, i have a fujitsu siemens laptop, model number MS2228. I can turn my laptop on and the screen to boot it up comes on (where it says f12 for setup), then that screen goes off, and then i am left with a black screen with a flashing dash. I have tried pressing f8 at the beggining to start a system restore, but this doesnt work and any other button i press it just beeps. My operating system is windows vista.

Please try and help me,

aneeka,

 

[JMMD]

First things to check would be the operating system and the hard drive. You can try running chkdsk on the drive using the vista cd/dvd or try doing a repair from the vista install disc.

 

[aneeka123]

thanks for replying,
i was just wondering, with the vista install disc, did i have to install it onto my laptop for it work, or can i just use it for the first time?