Won't Start Up

[weecalf]

Dell lap top wont start up .after going in to start window it comes to a blue page with lots of white runt but won't change or go further .evev tried cont.auto ,delete but page frozen .any ideas how to get it going .

[treetops68]

Sound like the Blue Screen of Death, weecalf, try turning off the poewer, leave for a couple of minutes then turn it back on and try starting up again.

[SlackAlice]

If it is a BSOD, what error code is given? Can you start up in 'safe mode' ?

[weecalf]

Not mine but would it be done then treetops68.is there anyway of fixing it ?

[weecalf]

Slackalice the whole thing is frozen is say page fault in no paged area

[SlackAlice]

As suggested have you tried a re-start? Unplug power cable and remove battery, leave alone for a few minutes. Replace battery and power cable, re-start.

[AlwaysConfused]

my laptop played up earlier for the first time (thought I'd shut it down properly yesterday but had a belly full of beer, so probably didn't).
with guidance from OH who wouldn't know a computer if it hit him in the face (or so I thought) I unplugged the power supply, took battery out. Replaced battery, held down the power button for 10 seconds or so then plugged power back in. No idea if it was fluke, but it worked!

[weecalf]

Tried removing battery for a while nowt Sorry

[The Builder]

Wee, you need to try what Slackers has suggested, and try for a start in "safe mode". BSOD is often a registry error, but if it's hardware, then even safe mode may not work for you.

You need to interrupt the boot procedure before Windows tries to start.

Switch on... keep tapping F8 every second until you reach a white on black DOS screen. From there, you can go into Safe Mode.

[weecalf]

ok will try that Thanks

[weecalf]

Still coming back to the blue page

[weecalf]

Exactly what it say have gone to page where it say restart in the last working mode (my words not exactly what it states ) it then came to windows page with large arrow but the page was frozen .Hope this makes sense Thanks