Re: Anyone know how to kick start a PC thats had a boot error?

by mynah Wed 28 Nov 2007, 13:04

JKLever wrote:
mynah wrote:I try a lot of Fs. And if that doesn't work, I press those keys along the top of the keyboard that say F1, F2, etc...

And then thump the keyboard/PC as hard as you can whilst shouting 'work you bastard' ?

One old one we had used to come alive only whenever I threatened to plunge a cold, sharp knife instead of a stiffy into it.

by taipan Wed 28 Nov 2007, 13:05

mynah wrote:
JKLever wrote:
mynah wrote:I try a lot of Fs. And if that doesn't work, I press those keys along the top of the keyboard that say F1, F2, etc...

And then thump the keyboard/PC as hard as you can whilst shouting 'work you bastard' ?
One old one we had used to come alive only whenever I threatened to plunge a cold, sharp knife instead of a stiffy into it.

It was obviolusly an old scrubber.

by Henry Wed 28 Nov 2007, 13:07

Give your PC a good kick with your boot.

I'll get me coat.....

by Anniyan Wed 28 Nov 2007, 13:07

Put the Win XP CD in and select Recovery Console when it boots from CD.

Type in Help and it should show you the help commands.
I think the command you need is FixMBR
fixmbr command and fixboot C:

If you want easy route then use the following website
http://www.bootdisk.com/

by eowyn Wed 28 Nov 2007, 13:17

mynah wrote:One old one we had used to come alive only whenever I threatened to plunge a cold, sharp knife instead of a stiffy into it.

I don't 'do' computers...............

by Henry Wed 28 Nov 2007, 13:18

Must everything you post have some sort of sexual undertone?

by taipan Wed 28 Nov 2007, 13:26

mynah wrote:One old one we had used to come alive only whenever I threatened to plunge a cold, sharp knife instead of a stiffy into it.

Could be one of Henry's girlfriends I suppose.

by eowyn Wed 28 Nov 2007, 13:26

Henry wrote:Must everything you post have some sort of sexual undertone?

yes

by bliksem Wed 28 Nov 2007, 13:36

Have sex with the microwave in front of it. It'll be jealous that you'd rather be with an appliance that only serves to defrost chicken and will be shamed into working immediately. If that doesn't work, have a threesome with the toaster as well.

by eowyn Wed 28 Nov 2007, 16:16

Bliks, please don't talk about sex it offends Henry's sensibilities.

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