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he said that the only reason we are leaving it on over the w.e. is to see if it will restore itself. So I am afraid we may have lost this PC. Ironically I wasn't even online.
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Most of my necessaties are stored in a share net. file so perhaps i'll be okay. Just a nuisance.
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You might try booting into safe mode and see if it will get to the OS. After you power on the computer it will run a little self test. You'll usually see either a black background with white DOS text or you'll see the logo for the computer manufacturer. The usually takes about 5 seconds or so, maybe less. You'll then want to tap the F8 key repeatedly(but not really really fast). If you tap it before you see the Windows XP loading screen it will give you a list of choices of how to boot the computer. Select Boot to Safe Mode and see if it will load Windows. Safe Mode loads only the most basic drivers and such in order to troubleshoot so it might look a little weird as in icons might be large and the color might be off.... If you're lucky it will tell you that some software failed and has been disabled or something along those lines.... give it a try....
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What initial function does "8" perform?
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There should be a key halfway across the top row of the keyboard that has "F8" on it.... ![]()
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It's a "hotkey" shortcut. It's function is to delay the boot process until you make a choice as to how you want the process to go. If yor PC is functioning normally you never use it so many people don't know it's there. The idea is that you are highly unlikely to accidentally strike the f8 key several times as your computer boots up, so it is set up that way to make sure you don't have to see that screen every time you turn on your computer. I hope that helps. Otherwise, I have no idea what you are asking. |
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what model of dell is it? Dell had a major problem with their GX270 line which had all sorts of HD/MB issues.
The standard windows background is teal and not sky blue...sky blue would be similar to what happens on windows install--if SP2 were installed and after reboot the 'setup' screen appears in sky blue. The only other blue screen is the BSOD, but that would have some cryptic writing about what dll might have failed.
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