my laptop keep resetting

kiran5 · 11-06-2009, 09:27 AM

Hi My laptop keep on resetting and goes on F10 program by itself.I tried safe mode does not work.It indicats also mdia error when booting for 5 seconds.Before it goes like this,I was scan my laptop with spybot anti virus.
Please help
thx

steveb1234 · 11-06-2009, 09:54 AM

By resetting do you mean the the recovery process keeps activating?
Does the F10 key seem ok or is it stuck in a depressed state.
Spybot will remove most spyware but does not remove viruses.
Try scanning with avira free edition.
Check that your dvdrom does not have a disc in it on startup.
http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1...antivirus.html

kiran5 · 11-06-2009, 10:47 AM

Hi Steve,
Thx 4 ur reply.sorry I mean restart not reset,by the way How can I reset everything to factory reset.The F10 is ok,just cannot go beyond that as it just go to < set up> without pressing F10.
Before this pblem,my laptop was without any icon and was only my desktop wallpaper.Then I scan my laptop with spybot where 157 viruses were detected and 11 were not remove,then I tried again and my laptop goes worst.

steveb1234 · 11-06-2009, 10:59 PM

You need to check your manual for this but some computers use a function key to initiate recovery (like f10 being tapped or held down during the boot screen) and some use a recovery disc that is bootable. The fact that safemode wont load and your normal boot keeps failing suggest that recovery is the only option. So if this is acceptable I would do this.

11-06-2009, 09:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
kiran5 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	my laptop keep resetting Hi My laptop keep on resetting and goes on F10 program by itself.I tried safe mode does not work.It indicats also mdia error when booting for 5 seconds.Before it goes like this,I was scan my laptop with spybot anti virus. Please help thx

11-06-2009, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
steveb1234 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 371 OS: xp, windows 7	Re: my laptop keep resetting By resetting do you mean the the recovery process keeps activating? Does the F10 key seem ok or is it stuck in a depressed state. Spybot will remove most spyware but does not remove viruses. Try scanning with avira free edition. Check that your dvdrom does not have a disc in it on startup. http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1...antivirus.html

11-06-2009, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
kiran5 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: my laptop keep resetting Hi Steve, Thx 4 ur reply.sorry I mean restart not reset,by the way How can I reset everything to factory reset.The F10 is ok,just cannot go beyond that as it just go to < set up> without pressing F10. Before this pblem,my laptop was without any icon and was only my desktop wallpaper.Then I scan my laptop with spybot where 157 viruses were detected and 11 were not remove,then I tried again and my laptop goes worst.

11-06-2009, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
steveb1234 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 371 OS: xp, windows 7	Re: my laptop keep resetting You need to check your manual for this but some computers use a function key to initiate recovery (like f10 being tapped or held down during the boot screen) and some use a recovery disc that is bootable. The fact that safemode wont load and your normal boot keeps failing suggest that recovery is the only option. So if this is acceptable I would do this.