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Computer fails POST
I have a Dell XPS630i that fails The POST when powered on. I recently upgraded to an SSD with 64-bit windows 7 and after having some problems with the black screen of death (turned out that two ...
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Windows resume loader error
I work on a service desk and got a call today about an error a user was having: Windows resume loader failed so I attempted some trouble shooting in the following:
Had user hard reboot; error still ...
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My laptop fails to POST or boot consistently
I'm sporting a Dell Inspiron 15 (M5030), the specs for which can be found here.
Over time I've made three upgrades to the laptop. I've installed:
An Intel Advanced-N 6235, wifi+bluetooth 4.0 chip to ...
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Homebuilt system won't power off on shutdown, then won't POST within ~10 minutes of shutdown
I have a homebuilt system that has been giving me headaches on and off for the better part of a year. Whenever I try to shutdown, sleep or reboot (from Windows or BIOS), the system will appear to ...
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Why would a computer stop POSTing only temporarily after a crash?
The other night, I was playing a game on my desktop PC when the graphics started stuttering and, eventually without warning, the entire display froze and the speakers emitted a constant buzzing sound. ...
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PC won't POST after Windows Update
I ran Windows Update on my Windows 7 64-bit machine recently, and elected to reboot after the updates completed. My machine failed to completely power off after starting the reboot and I had to hold ...
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit complete system failure
I'm having a problem with Windows. Here are my system specs:
i5-2500K Sandy Bridge
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
EVGA ...
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Harddrives aren't seen after POST, but OS still boots
I've been troubleshooting some issues with my desktop recently. I have Windows 7 installed but saw some strange behavior. I thought maybe it was because I had my 2 SATA harddrives plugged into the ...
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PC won't post, black screen
I was formatting some old harddrives and toying with my desktop recently and now it wont post. When I turn it on the LEDs turn on, the DVD drive has power. The harddrives seem to have power to them as ...
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