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uberzev
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 Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject: Computer won't get passed "Windows is starting up..." screen |
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Tried safe mode to no avail. I think I might need a new HD. 
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That's a possibility. I would try to salvage the one you have. At least try to get the data off of it before it dies completely. First thing to do is head over to the drive manufacturer's website and see if they have any drive diagnostics tools. That way you can check and see if the drive really is failing.
If it is, get a new drive, get Windows on it, and put your other drive in there too. Then just start copying over all the stuff you need as fast as you can.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| boot from Windows CD and do a repair install? |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| What makes you think its the hd? Is it clicking? You should try what chef said. |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah... because we all know Mac hard drives NEVER fail.
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sorry JD, i just couldn't resist.
although with the new mac OS that's coming out, the time machine feature automatically backs up everything on your hard drive so even if it fails...you lose NOTHING. does windows have that?
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| ocho wrote: | | I just gave Steve Jobs a rusty trombone! |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| ocho wrote: | sorry JD, i just couldn't resist.
although with the new mac OS that's coming out, the time machine feature automatically backs up everything on your hard drive so even if it fails...you lose NOTHING. does windows have that?
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Seems like a waste of hd space if you even have another hd that will backup as much stuff as you have. I have a big hd full with stuff if I had more space to backup stuff I rather use it to store more stuff. |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| eureca wrote: | | ocho wrote: | sorry JD, i just couldn't resist.
although with the new mac OS that's coming out, the time machine feature automatically backs up everything on your hard drive so even if it fails...you lose NOTHING. does windows have that?
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Seems like a waste of hd space if you even have another hd that will backup as much stuff as you have. I have a big hd full with stuff if I had more space to backup stuff I rather use it to store more stuff. |
the new macpro's can hold 2 terabyte hard drives. should be enough. not sure about the details of time machine since only a preview was shown at WWDC.
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| ocho wrote: | | eureca wrote: | | ocho wrote: | sorry JD, i just couldn't resist.
although with the new mac OS that's coming out, the time machine feature automatically backs up everything on your hard drive so even if it fails...you lose NOTHING. does windows have that?
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Seems like a waste of hd space if you even have another hd that will backup as much stuff as you have. I have a big hd full with stuff if I had more space to backup stuff I rather use it to store more stuff. |
the new macpro's can hold 2 terabyte hard drives. should be enough. not sure about the details of time machine since only a preview was shown at WWDC. |
To expensive for me. Im thinking im buying another hd though closer to a 300 gb one. |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: Computer won't get passed "Windows is starting up..." screen |
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| uberzev wrote: | | Tried safe mode to no avail. I think I might need a new HD. |
Here's a seriously good tool for hard drive repair:
Spin Rite |
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| I have a couple brand new Seagate 400 gig internal hard drives in original box and everything (UPC's are gone because I had to cash in the rebate) but if anyone is interested give me a PM |
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uberzev
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:25 am Post subject: |
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Thanks BALF, this is a laptop unfortunatly.
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uberzev
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: Computer won't get passed "Windows is starting up..." screen |
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| LarryCoon wrote: | | uberzev wrote: | | Tried safe mode to no avail. I think I might need a new HD. |
Here's a seriously good tool for hard drive repair:
Spin Rite |
Ran that on level 4 and it didn't detect any problems. Now I'm really confused. 
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| I'm with chef, boot the windows CD and try a repair. It sounds like a Windows/software issue to me. |
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I'm with Ocho 
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, that actually happened to me recently and I had to reformat the hard drive. It works great now! |
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uberzev
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| dwonderful wrote: | | Yeah, that actually happened to me recently and I had to reformat the hard drive. It works great now! |
Yeah, that's what I ended up doing.
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