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micky1432

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 4:51PM

My desktop pc was working fine yesturday today i can get it power up then it stikes on the bootup screen and wont do anything not evern let me go into the bios etc any surgestions please

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chub_tor

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 5:04PM

One of the first things in the boot up sequence is to check the available memory. Do you have more than one stick? Can you try booting it with alternate sticks? Can you beg/borrow a different one to try? That way you can rule out a memory problem.

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chub_tor

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 5:07PM

You might also want to read the Boot Up Sequence which reminded me that an early check is on the video card, so check that too.

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 6:48PM

Op system?

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woodchip

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 8:06PM

Fruit Bat /\0/\ its not getting that far, it may be a cpu heat problem or bad psu

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ams4127

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 8:09PM

woodchip, You still want to know which Op system before you can decide what kind of repair can be done.

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woodchip

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 8:13PM

ams4127

It is not getting as far as loading windows if you look, so it does not matter what it is. He cannot get to BIOS

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 8:17PM

Disconnect hard and optical drives and see it it boots to an error message.

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woodchip

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 8:24PM

Fruit Bat /\0/\ Just about to post that, I am washing up, but it came to me that it will rule out the drives if they are disconnected and it will go to BIOS

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 8:45PM

That's why I was asking Op system as a corrupted boot loader can cause the BIOS to freeze

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woodchip

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Posted June 13, 2011 at 8:54PM

I was thinking of a Corrupt Drive

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