Frozen Comp

Advertise at AfterDawn.com

Link to us!

Private messages

Compose a private message

List of all updated threads

Threads without replies

Search messages

Tuesday 29.7.2025 / 12:35

Search AfterDawn Forums:

afterdawn.com > forums > software, operating systems and more > windows - general discussion > frozen comp

Browse by topic

Forums

Start a new thread

Frozen Comp

Jump to:

Posted

Message

shawanba

Suspended due to non-functional email address

25. September 2006 @ 03:48

Link to this message

This morning when I restarted my comp for some odd reason Windows XP did not automatically initiate. Instead a black screen appeared with options of which included "last known configuration" which I tried several t even select a safe mode to get things running. This emachines T1440 came with everything installed therefore I have no Windows XP disc. I tired turning the machine off, with fingers crossed some miracle would happen, but when I flipped the switch again, the same screen, frozen, appeared to my dismay.

I have been searching on this laptop for solutions and thought that I would inquire on this forum for some support . . . thanks in advance for your assistance

[ + quote]

pyffy

Junior Member

25. September 2006 @ 04:09

Link to this message

Hi there, have a look at these web pages they are very informative and have helped me out a lot in the past. The recovering of a system can be difficult and time consuming. However you will need access to the windows recovery console that I assume hasn't been installed on your machine. If you have access to a windows xp disc (ie borrow from a colleague or friend) then you can boot from there to affect the repair.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/repairing_windows_xp.htm

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=313

I hope these are of some help.

[ + quote]

If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
Quote:-"I drink therefore I am". W. C. Fields
I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 25. September 2006 @ 04:19

shawanba

Suspended due to non-functional email address

25. September 2006 @ 06:31

Link to this message

Thanks for the assistance pyffy . . . I found a Windows XP update disc and have utilized the information from the first link you provided . . . I am in the recovery console but do not know or have an administrator password . . . I never set up a password on this computer when purchased . . .what password should I use?

[ + quote]

pyffy

Junior Member

25. September 2006 @ 07:34

Link to this message

To be honest all the machines I have had the misfortune to use this on have had no passwords set up.If yours had no password, have you just tried returning with no password entered?
If it needs one, there are ways around this problem. I have tried googling forgotten administrator password xp recovery console and there are a few links there. Some suggest using windows 2000 boot disks to access the recovery console. here is a link to a boot disk that may help http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ just read it thoroughly and understand the risks.
Other than that I am out of ideas, maybe one of the other guys here would like to step in....cheers. Pete.

[ + quote]

If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
Quote:-"I drink therefore I am". W. C. Fields
I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.

Start a new thread

afterdawn.com > forums > software, operating systems and more > windows - general discussion > frozen comp


		User name	Password

		Not registered yet? Register here. Lost your password? Click here.