Compaq Presario v6000 start up problem

danielnufc · 04-16-2008, 05:32 AM

I have a problem with my compaq presario v6000

Basically when i start it up i get the usual Compaq screen then onto a dos screen asking me whether i want to use:

Safe mode
Safe Mode networking
Last know config
normal mode etc....

with each of the above options i chose i then seems to loads up a list of dos commands, stops and cuts the power off

Its then repeats this constantly unless i hold the power button down to turn the computer off. I have done the usual f11 recovery but the problem is still the same.

**TriggerFinger** · 04-16-2008, 09:10 AM

hi danielnufc,

so you mean each time you power ON (regardless of type of boot) you get a power SHUT OFF (not a blue screen or a hang)? if this is so, it can be your RAM, or HDD, or something on motherboard (CPU or GPU).

d/load Ubuntu Linux live CD (use the link on my sig.) and burn the image into CD. you can use that CD to boot into a Linux environment. also you can use that CD to run Memtest86+ on your RAM modules. i suggest you do the latter first. When you boot with the Ubuntu live CD, it will give you a screen just like this

04-16-2008, 05:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
danielnufc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Win XP	Compaq Presario v6000 start up problem I have a problem with my compaq presario v6000 Basically when i start it up i get the usual Compaq screen then onto a dos screen asking me whether i want to use: Safe mode Safe Mode networking Last know config normal mode etc.... with each of the above options i chose i then seems to loads up a list of dos commands, stops and cuts the power off Its then repeats this constantly unless i hold the power button down to turn the computer off. I have done the usual f11 recovery but the problem is still the same.

04-16-2008, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Compaq Presario v6000 start up problem hi danielnufc, so you mean each time you power ON (regardless of type of boot) you get a power SHUT OFF (not a blue screen or a hang)? if this is so, it can be your RAM, or HDD, or something on motherboard (CPU or GPU). d/load Ubuntu Linux live CD (use the link on my sig.) and burn the image into CD. you can use that CD to boot into a Linux environment. also you can use that CD to run Memtest86+ on your RAM modules. i suggest you do the latter first. When you boot with the Ubuntu live CD, it will give you a screen just like this __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE