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dropCGCF
05-27-2005, 10:44 PM
My laptop, every time I log into windows....it shuts down. A black dos box pops up and says there's 0 seconds until my computer shuts down.
Dyne
05-27-2005, 10:46 PM
My laptop, every time I log into windows....it shuts down. A black dos box pops up and says there's 0 seconds until my computer shuts down.

Even running in safe mode?

Do you still have the windows disk?

How old is the laptop?
Bond
05-27-2005, 10:46 PM
That's funny...
DarrenMcLeod
05-27-2005, 10:57 PM
That's funny...
That song in your sig is from Rocky 4, isn't it?
Happydude
05-27-2005, 11:02 PM
sounds like a virus of sorts...try safe mode, like Dyne said.

also, what laptop is it? Dell/Compaq/etc.?
dropCGCF
05-27-2005, 11:16 PM
It's a compaq. I believe it's a virus. How do I start in safe mode? Windows doesn't give me a prompt at the loadup screen because the computer thinks it is shutting itself down normally.
Happydude
05-27-2005, 11:26 PM
hold down F8 while your laptop is botting up...before you get the XP logo with the scrolling bar at the bottom you should get a screen asking you to start in safe mode and stuff...so try that, and see what happens. if the problem still occurs then it might be a virus or just part of your HDD or part of the windows MBR (master boot record) is partially damaged...you could repair the MBR but there is a chance of losing all your data...if something goes wrong that is.

as for the virus, you're going to have to reformat since you can't use windows and you can't stick in your laptop HDD into your PC to scan it because (i'm assuming) you don't have a converter.
gekko
05-27-2005, 11:27 PM
That's funny...

I find it funny.

As for my help... well... guess ;)
Null
05-27-2005, 11:40 PM
I find it funny.

As for my help... well... guess ;)



spend an absurd about of money on something that will do the same thingwhen working properly? :)
gekko
05-28-2005, 12:29 AM
But it will work properly, which seems to be his problem right now. :)
dropCGCF
05-28-2005, 03:11 AM
"Phew"

System Restore seems to have fixed the problem. Thanks.
Bond
05-28-2005, 08:50 AM
That song in your sig is from Rocky 4, isn't it?
Yes. The song is Burning Heart.
gekko
05-28-2005, 10:27 AM
"Phew"

System Restore seems to have fixed the problem. Thanks.

Of course. That's the solution to every Windows problem.
Crash
05-28-2005, 12:54 PM
buy a MAC! :D
Teuthida
05-28-2005, 01:28 PM
The only reason macs may appear better is that it's not worth someone's time to make a virus for a mac.
gekko
05-28-2005, 01:48 PM
No, they are actually far more secure, even if they did make viruses.