Guest husky86 Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 This morning I went to turn on my laptop -- Windows XP, Service Pack 3 -- and all I got out of my laptop was 4 loud distinct beeps and then it attempted to restart. It got to the Windows XP screen and then went black. Then nothing. Forcing a restart, I once again get the 4 loud and distinct beeps, but after that all I get is a black screen and it doesn't even proceed to the Windows XP screen. I have never encountered anything like this before. There doesn't seem to be any way that I can start it up in Safe Mode...... is there? Any ideas on what might be going on or how I can even begin to approach this very new situation. All ideas/input would be most sincerely appreciated!
Guest cornedbeef007-groups@yahoo.com.au Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: Major Windows XP Problem On Jul 30, 11:10 am, husky86 <husk...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > This morning I went to turn on my laptop -- Windows XP, Service Pack 3 -- and > all I got out of my laptop was 4 loud distinct beeps and then it attempted to > restart. It got to the Windows XP screen and then went black. Then nothing. > > Forcing a restart, I once again get the 4 loud and distinct beeps, but after > that all I get is a black screen and it doesn't even proceed to the Windows > XP screen. I have never encountered anything like this before. > > There doesn't seem to be any way that I can start it up in Safe Mode....... > is there? > > Any ideas on what might be going on or how I can even begin to approach this > very new situation. All ideas/input would be most sincerely appreciated! The four beeps are from the BIOS doing a POST (Power On Self Test) and finding a problem. Normally, one beep means all tests OK. Four tells you something else. You'll need to consult your motherboard manual, or the website, to find out what fault 4 beeps means. You've got a hardware fault, nothing to do with XP. Good luck.
Guest GreenieLeBrun Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: Major Windows XP Problem husky86 wrote: > This morning I went to turn on my laptop -- Windows XP, Service Pack > 3 -- and all I got out of my laptop was 4 loud distinct beeps and > then it attempted to restart. It got to the Windows XP screen and > then went black. Then nothing. > > Forcing a restart, I once again get the 4 loud and distinct beeps, > but after that all I get is a black screen and it doesn't even > proceed to the Windows XP screen. I have never encountered anything > like this before. > > There doesn't seem to be any way that I can start it up in Safe > Mode...... is there? > > Any ideas on what might be going on or how I can even begin to > approach this very new situation. All ideas/input would be most > sincerely appreciated! The beep codes are specific for the BIOS your computer has, take a look at http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm or go to the manufactures site and see if they have more information.
Guest husky86 Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: Major Windows XP Problem Many thanks for this info! "cornedbeef007-groups@yahoo.com.au" wrote: > On Jul 30, 11:10 am, husky86 <husk...@discussions.microsoft.com> > wrote: > > This morning I went to turn on my laptop -- Windows XP, Service Pack 3 -- and > > all I got out of my laptop was 4 loud distinct beeps and then it attempted to > > restart. It got to the Windows XP screen and then went black. Then nothing. > > > > Forcing a restart, I once again get the 4 loud and distinct beeps, but after > > that all I get is a black screen and it doesn't even proceed to the Windows > > XP screen. I have never encountered anything like this before. > > > > There doesn't seem to be any way that I can start it up in Safe Mode....... > > is there? > > > > Any ideas on what might be going on or how I can even begin to approach this > > very new situation. All ideas/input would be most sincerely appreciated! > > The four beeps are from the BIOS doing a POST (Power On Self Test) and > finding a problem. > Normally, one beep means all tests OK. Four tells you something else. > You'll need to consult your motherboard manual, or the website, to > find out what fault 4 beeps means. > You've got a hardware fault, nothing to do with XP. > > Good luck. >
Guest husky86 Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Re: Major Windows XP Problem Thanks so much for this! "GreenieLeBrun" wrote: > > > husky86 wrote: > > This morning I went to turn on my laptop -- Windows XP, Service Pack > > 3 -- and all I got out of my laptop was 4 loud distinct beeps and > > then it attempted to restart. It got to the Windows XP screen and > > then went black. Then nothing. > > > > Forcing a restart, I once again get the 4 loud and distinct beeps, > > but after that all I get is a black screen and it doesn't even > > proceed to the Windows XP screen. I have never encountered anything > > like this before. > > > > There doesn't seem to be any way that I can start it up in Safe > > Mode...... is there? > > > > Any ideas on what might be going on or how I can even begin to > > approach this very new situation. All ideas/input would be most > > sincerely appreciated! > > The beep codes are specific for the BIOS your computer has, take a look at > http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm or go to the manufactures site > and see if they have more information. > > >
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