The desktop had been used to dual boot Windows 8. When I bought a new Win 10 computer, I removed Win 8. EXE in the root of the cloned partition and deleted it.
A leftover from Win 8. What was the source computer? Attach a zipped binary image of the VBR and the next sector, please. What security software is installed? I've seen cases where the latter boots XP, while the former doesn't. This often happens when a not entirely "proper" tool i used to do the partitioning or this used to be a common case some years ago when you transplant a disk from one PC to another particularly laptops there were a lot of BIOSes around that used heads geometry instead of WHO told you that it was unneeded?
COM in the volume. Welcome to this thread, jaclaz! Or maybe the Compaq nc laptop just disappeared in a puff of purple smoke as some old Compaqs are wont to do?
So many questions Well, having a reply in a time between 2 and 10 days is not so uncommon on other forums, here we are usually exceptionally more responsive, and personally, even if I started a few hours late, I am moving fast.
Thanks all! The good news is that the Compaq is now booting on its own. It took two tries. It did not work. Same results as before i. Windows XP is now booting! Vistapocalypse "What security software is installed? The source desktop's AV was removed before the installation was cloned. EXE from the desktop source XP installation. It still booted and still does XP just fine.
So I also deleted it from the laptop. When I installed Win 8. I will use it on another system that has Win XP and Win 7 on it. But I stayed home last night and - slept. It is a crucial computer in my recording studio and is un-replaceable. Now that it's booting I'm happy as a clam. Thanks jadaz. No help on the Dell page. Any other recommendations?
Posted 19 October - AM. On attempting to boot up do you get any error beeps and did you check the diagnostic lights as described at the trouble shooting guide, if so what error beeps if any and what are the diagnostic lights showing at this time? There are no beeps Check the condition of the pc to monitor lead including the pins in the end connections no bent pins , also make sure they are secure at both ends when you re-connect them, if you have no luck with this can you try another screen?
Macboatmaster 7k Member 7, posts. Are the mouse and keyboard in the correct connections. Posted 20 October - AM. Yes, I double checked everything and it is correct.
One thing to mention, the computer was working fine. I left it on overnight, and the next morning it had the look of the old or classic windows I rebooted and I've been having this issue ever since. I am left with a black screen after the Dell logo displays on the monitor.
I'm not holding it down either, it restarts on the first "click" so to speak The easy way to recover your data is to take out the hard drive and place it in an enclosure, or slave it to another computer as an internal drive and then access the data.
Can you do this? If not I can send you a program that will boot this computer and allow you to recover the data to a DVD or flash drive, which you can if it is a flash drive then copy to another computer. Which do you want to do please. Edited by Macboatmaster, 20 October - AM. Could you please send me the program? Sounds like the computer is toast?
Sometimes, you might meet the black screen on boot error. Sometimes, you may encounter the black screen on boot error when you try to restart a Microsoft xbased computer like Windows XP, 7, 8, 8. Typically, the computer stop responding with an empty, black screen immediately after the power-on self test POST is completed and before the Windows logo typically appears on the screen.
Here, you have to know more about power-on self test POST. What is POST? If the hardware is not detected or is found not to be operating properly, you may get the black screen error. In general, if you cannot boot your computer with a black screen, the cause could be the following reasons:. Please disconnect all peripheral devices, remove all USB devices and media cards. If the issue is fixed, you can plug each device in one at a time until you find which one is causing the problem.
Run the latest version of anti-virus software to check if your computer has virus. If there is, remove the virus. Startup Repair is an easy diagnostic and repair tool to use when Windows fails to start.
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