Compaq Presario 2100 problems

burnindesirez02 · 09-26-2008, 11:12 AM

WHen i turn it on it goes to the welcome screen where i can select users but if im on there too long or if i click on the user. The screen goes black then a message pops up momentarily but i cant read it. and it will then reboot and do the same thing over and over. Then i rebooted it and tried to go into safe mode but it won't let me pick an option. What could i do to fix this? Would I be able to restore the harddrive? If so where would i be able to get the cd? Thanks

**TriggerFinger** · 09-26-2008, 06:25 PM

Are you using Vista? Try Startup Repair. If that does not work, try to restore back to a restore point when everything is bright and merry.

If you are using XP try Windows repair.

belfasteddie · 09-27-2008, 02:37 AM

Boot to the Bios and run the Hard disk check. If it fails and you see #7 then the drive is Kaput re-operating system . It can still be used as a slave.

09-26-2008, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
burnindesirez02 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Vista	Compaq Presario 2100 problems WHen i turn it on it goes to the welcome screen where i can select users but if im on there too long or if i click on the user. The screen goes black then a message pops up momentarily but i cant read it. and it will then reboot and do the same thing over and over. Then i rebooted it and tried to go into safe mode but it won't let me pick an option. What could i do to fix this? Would I be able to restore the harddrive? If so where would i be able to get the cd? Thanks

09-26-2008, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,205 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Compaq Presario 2100 problems Are you using Vista? Try Startup Repair. If that does not work, try to restore back to a restore point when everything is bright and merry. If you are using XP try Windows repair. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

09-27-2008, 02:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
belfasteddie tech hardware team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,552 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Compaq Presario 2100 problems Boot to the Bios and run the Hard disk check. If it fails and you see #7 then the drive is Kaput re-operating system . It can still be used as a slave.