I think my laptop crashed?
So i was with my boyfriend and we were goi g on car websites because we love talking about cars. and all of a sudden my laptop freezes . who i took the battery out and put it back in like i normally didd when my laptop froze. but than when i tried turning it back on , it wouldnt . it wont start up . it stays on that "starting windows" page and wont go pass it. what happend? nd did i loose my pictures,music etcc.. or can i restore it all?
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infected. (Very possible ! )
Emergency System Recovery Disk > http://www.freedrweb.com/livecd/
(it's free)
is it worth trying ?
Yes it is.
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Let’s take a closer look at the reasons I think are most common for causing a laptop to keep freezing.
Overheating: If you have a laptop that is a few years old and has been through the grind, there is a good chance that it may be experience overheating problems. You need to understand that because they need to be portable, their hardware components will tend to fail quicker than a desktop computer. If your laptop is freezing after 20 to 30 minutes after turning it on, it could very well be related to overheating. Take a moment to locate the vent where the fan blow air out of your laptop and put your hand in front of it to see if there is any kind of air at all coming out. You may also find that there is a good amount of dust build up on this vent. Don’t be afraid to take some canned air and blow all of the dust out. AWESOME TROUBLESHOOTING TIP: One sure-fire way to pin point overheating as the reason your laptop keeps freezing, is to boot your computer and enter the system setup. This can be done usually by hitting F2 or delete. (This varies depending on the brand of laptop you have) Once you have entered the System Setup, just let your laptop sit there and run. If it eventually freezes up, then I will bet you have overheating issues.
Drivers: Over the years, I have found that laptops are more picky about having drivers that are specifically made for the exact make and model you have. All of the major brands such as HP, Dell, Acer and Sony all have drivers made or designed specifically for their laptops. Not having these specific drivers installed could be a reason why your laptop keeps freezing. The driver I would be most concerned about is your video card driver.
Windows Registry:There is no difference at all when it comes down to a desktop computer’s registry or a laptop’s registry. No matter which one you have, it doesn’t take long for the registry to start to get ‘cluttered’. So how does this happen you might ask? Well, every time you install a new application or download a cool new game, there are entries made into your laptops registry.
Operating System: If you have done your troubleshooting and have found that your laptop is not overheating and the drives are up to date with the manufactures recommended drivers, then you need to consider that you may have corrupted operating system files.
It sounds like your hard drive may be on the brink of dying. You may want to tkae the hard drive out of the laptop and buy a external case for it. Then plug it into a working computer and try and copy your files off of it.It should appeare as just another drive in the my computer if the disk is working.
When you start your computer up,press f8, and boot into safe mode. Then, try doing a system restore.