Hughesfan2791

Please can someone try and help me. ( again lol )

Basically, when i turn on my computer it all crashes/freezes on startup. It won't get onto the desktop or even past loading. I'm on Windows XP Home Edition.

My mate says I've probably got a fried motherboard, there was alot of lightening here today and i dont have any antisurge plugs.

Any ideas on what might be up ?

BJJ Boy

You could try and reformating your computer?

Or you could just take it to the computer store...

kaiser1041

can u enter the set up menu before windows starts

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Hughesfan2791

I've tried but when i turn it on, it all crahes/freezes and nothign will run. And dude im not taking it to a store lol. All the stuff thats on it.

Hughesfan2791

Nope, just freezes.

fraggerfox

see if this might help:

What to Do When XP or 2000 Won't Boot

If the above doesn't help with your problem, you should look into a hardware malfunction. Unfortunately a large number of things could cause an error like the one you describe. Things I would check into would be your motherboard, heatsinks and fans, videocards and /or drivers since they tend to cause some incompatability issues with other programs like Windows at times, possible registry damage, if anyone has opened and messed around in the internal compartment of the comp-this could cause ESD (Electro Static Discharge) damage to the circuitry... just some suggestions for process of elimination.

BJJ Boy

So you cant even enter safe mode?

Check this place out, they helped me a couple of Times.

http://www.computerforum.com/

enzi

Definate hardware problem if you can't even get to diagnostics mode. Your fan will have stopped working a fried your motherboard .. Take it to a PC shop and he'll stick in a new motherboard and fan, could be in the region of $200 (£100)

ruban

Agreed.

You have a fan that sits directly over the cpu, and another fan for your power supply. Could be one or the other but sounds like former (cpu/motherboard).

Power supply would have been cheaper to fix ($80). Too bad. My sister had a crap power supply. The fan inside broke, so her computer would start up and then shut down after 5-10 seconds.

Anyways, enzi's answer is what I'd go with.

If you don't want to bring it in just open it up and look for the fan on the motherboard to see if it's running. If it is then check the power supply. You'd have noticed the PC to be a little more quiet, or at least I would have....damn loud PC's >:|

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southpaw447

Trash the Windows and get an Apple.