Fujitsu lifebook E350 HElP

tomo21 · 10-10-2009, 06:20 PM

hi there

i got a cheap fujitsu lifebook E350 running on windows 2000
to do some surfing with at night..

but ive come across some faults....recently the ctrl - alt - del
decided it didnt want to work...when i press it it opens up a black box
(i attached a photo)

i got this Very cheap so it came with no boot disks etc:

is there anyway i can be helped by sorting it out..?

or is it best to boot it..if so does anyone know where there are any software i can use to do this

thanks
Tomo21

**TheOutcaste** · 10-11-2009, 10:44 AM

What does the title of the window say, can't read it in the picture.
What other faults do you have?
Can you run the Task Manager?

Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, does the Task Manager start?
If you right click the Taskbar and click Task Manager, does it start?
If you double click C:\Winnt\System32\taskmgr.exe, does the Task Manager run?

Can you run Regedit?
Can you open a Command Prompt?

If you don't have the Win2K CD, you're options are a bit limited. The i386 folder might have been copied to the hard drive though, so check for that. Usually C:\i386, but could be anywhere. Try searching for winnt32.exe. It will have around 4000 files.

You should run a system info tool to get the Windows Product key (if it's not printed on a label somewhere), and get info on the hardware. If you have the Product Key, and know someone with a Win2K disk, you can borrow a WIn2K disk to make repairs. A Repair shop might be willing to burn a copy for you.
Otherwise, you'd need to purchase a copy, though it shouldn't be too hard to find a version of Linux that will run well on the system.
System Info Tools
SIW - System Information for Windows
BelArc Advisor
SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant
Product Key only:
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder

tomo21 · 10-12-2009, 08:08 AM

im not sure whats wrong with it..
the picture is just waht comes up when i open task manager..

ive never used linux before..is this just a differant OS to microsoft..
and if i wiped the laptop and installed linux from disc it would run just aswell?

**TheOutcaste** · 10-13-2009, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOutcaste

What does the title of the window say, can't read it in the picture.
What other faults do you have?

I can't read the title, so all I can see is a Command Prompt window opened. The text in the Title bar may be meaningless, but I can't tell.
And by other faults I mean what else isn't working, or what else generates an error?
And can you answer the questions? Need to know if you can run Task Manager by any of the the three methods listed, and if you can run regedit (Start | Run, type regedit, press Enter) and open a Command Prompt (Start | Run, type cmd, press Enter):

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOutcaste

Can you run the Task Manager?

Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, does the Task Manager start?
If you right click the Taskbar and click Task Manager, does it start?
If you double click C:\Winnt\System32\taskmgr.exe, does the Task Manager run?

Can you run Regedit?
Can you open a Command Prompt?

An older version of Linux should run well, but it's not Windows. Meaning Windows programs won't run on it, but there are many Linux programs that do the same tasks.
You can try a few out without even installing them, they will run directly from a CD.
Puppy Linux should run quite well on a Pentium II system, a Live CD version can be downloaded here

10-11-2009, 10:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: Fujitsu lifebook E350 HElP What does the title of the window say, can't read it in the picture. What other faults do you have? Can you run the Task Manager? Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, does the Task Manager start? If you right click the Taskbar and click Task Manager, does it start? If you double click C:\Winnt\System32\taskmgr.exe, does the Task Manager run? Can you run Regedit? Can you open a Command Prompt? If you don't have the Win2K CD, you're options are a bit limited. The i386 folder might have been copied to the hard drive though, so check for that. Usually C:\i386, but could be anywhere. Try searching for winnt32.exe. It will have around 4000 files. You should run a system info tool to get the Windows Product key (if it's not printed on a label somewhere), and get info on the hardware. If you have the Product Key, and know someone with a Win2K disk, you can borrow a WIn2K disk to make repairs. A Repair shop might be willing to burn a copy for you. Otherwise, you'd need to purchase a copy, though it shouldn't be too hard to find a version of Linux that will run well on the system. System Info Tools SIW - System Information for Windows BelArc Advisor SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant Product Key only: Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder __________________ Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right?

10-12-2009, 08:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
tomo21 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 15 OS: xp	Re: Fujitsu lifebook E350 HElP im not sure whats wrong with it.. the picture is just waht comes up when i open task manager.. ive never used linux before..is this just a differant OS to microsoft.. and if i wiped the laptop and installed linux from disc it would run just aswell?