owiredua
Fri Mar 21 08:18:01 PDT 2008
Thanks for your contribution, Malke.
"Malke" wrote:
> owiredua wrote:
>
> > My PC stopped working some time ago. I have been trying ever since to
> > reinstall Win XP (SP2). It starts but does not finish loading the files
> > then the PC shuts down. What then is the problem and how can I fix it.
> > Note that I didn't get virus before the problem started . Thank you.
>
> We would need to know exactly the point at which the computer shuts down to
> be certain, but it sounds as though this is a hardware issue and not
> software (virus damage). If I'm interpreting your "I didn't get virus
> before the problem started" correctly, I take it that your computer was
> shutting down before you got a virus.
>
> The shut down could be caused by overheating, bad hard drive, bad RAM, bad
> power supply - a lot of things. There's no way for us to tell from here.
> You need to either do hardware troubleshooting or take it to a competent
> computer repair shop.
>
>
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot
>
> Standard disclaimer: I can't see and test your computer myself, so these are
> just suggestions based on many years of being a professional computer tech;
> suggestions based on what you've written. You should not take my
> suggestions as a definitive diagnosis. Testing hardware failures often
> involves swapping out suspected parts with known-good parts. If you can't
> do the testing yourself and/or are uncomfortable opening your computer,
> take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local
> equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). If possible, have all your data
> backed up before you take the machine into a shop.
>
> Malke
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