Computer Help Question any help will be Appreciated!!

Reply #26

LadyMylena — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:14:18 GMT

Yes, it's too bad.

I've still got my books, too.

Reply #25

LadyMylena — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:12:25 GMT

Oh heck, marcie. I'm sorry. I didn't see your post.

Unless something got adjusted and you didn't know it, it sounds like your monitor is going out. They will last quite awhile like that, but the screen will shrink little by little, until eventually there's nothing left.

So, if it happened all of a sudden, I'd think something got adjusted or some setting was changed.

If it's ALWAYS been like that, it may be the wrong resolution settings, or monitor/video card are not entirely compatible... [ More ]

Reply #24

sysp34 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:01:01 GMT

lotterybraker

i though it not to do with turning off the automatics update by your little girl, usually when turning off your computer while its running does not effect anything unless it were updating some systems (run very slow because it were backup your systems)

if you have a laptop with the same os;

1. first to do is creating bootable usb flash disk (you may googling )

2. after creating bootable flash disk copy the ntoskrnl.exe into FD

3. then go to HP Pavillion and change th... [ More ]

Reply #23

marcie — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:32:21 GMT

Never mind my computer guy is coming today

Reply #22

marcie — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:49:46 GMT

LadyMelena,What about when you screen is 1 inch dark? I have a 19 inch screen, but it isn't all the way to 19 in. it has like a black screen around the edges

Reply #21

LottoChica23 — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:19:43 GMT

MS-DOS has gotten me out of many jams. As a matter of fact, I still have my DOS books somewhere in the crates. Wouldn't give them up for anything.

Too bad we have gotten away from DOS...

Reply #20

marcie — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:34:10 GMT

Sure your right

Reply #19

LadyMylena — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:47:46 GMT

I am a computer tech, and I agree with what others have said. Try holding down the F8 and get to safe mode, and do a system restore to a previous time. There is also a system repair that you might be able to do, but you don't attempt that unless the system restore doesn't work.

I have an HP desktop, too, I'm using it as a server right now. A long time ago it got corrupt, and I had to wipe it. The previous poster is correct, that said the system files are on another partition on the hard driv... [ More ]

Reply #18

marcie — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:08:31 GMT

Thank you for your help1 Hope you win lots of Dough

Reply #17

markp1950 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:29:04 GMT

Buy a Mac!

Cheapest way....

http://www.apple.com/macmini/

MarkP

Reply #16

LANTERN — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:37:37 GMT

Marcie

How is it that you get so many viruses in your Pc?

As for downloading and using an Antivirus freeware it is very easy, later sometime I will try to tell you more about it, but here it is not the place, at my blog.

Reply #15

marcie — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:53:43 GMT

Good Information here

Reply #14

LottoChica23 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:55:26 GMT

This is where it pays to know MSDOS. When I have had to fix windows startup problems because of missing files I have resorted to using DOS to do it.

This may help, try searching YouTube for:

How To Fix: Missing or Corrupt ntoskrnl.exe File

Reply #13

LANTERN — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:06:54 GMT

From Google:

Missing or corrupt ntoskrnl.exe file

If the ntoskrnl.exe file is corrupt or missing this can also generate the error. To restore this file follow the below steps.

Insert the Microsoft Windows XP CD.Note: If you have a recovery CD or a restore CD and not a MicrosoftWindows XP CD it is likely the below steps will not resolve your issue. Rebootthe computer, as the computer is starting you should see a message topress any key to boot from the CD. When you see th... [ More ]

Reply #12

LANTERN — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:01:19 GMT

From Google:

Maybe it can be tried on safe boot or maybe not, if your pc does not safeboot.

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Try Start-Run-type SFC /SCANNOW. It should replace/repair any missing or corrupted file

. You will need the XP CD. Space between C and /.

Reply #11

computerhead723 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:09:19 GMT

what happens when you turn the device on for the first time ???

try a complete shut-down then hit the tab key and read any messages .......then tab multiple times your F8 -function key to see a menue of choices including safe -mode .........I would run a check-file or repair option if your OPERATING SYSTEM WILL ALLOW IT @

sounds to me your registry is corrupted .....another function if you got windows 2000 is to go to properites and click - on advanced see what your start-up and other... [ More ]

Reply #10

LANTERN — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:57:39 GMT

A person needs to deal with these things ON SITE.

The person having the problems can not do any thing as he or she does not know much of any-thing about computers.

The best thing such people can do is to get local help and then have somebody teach them how to deal with such problems by themselves.

Reply #9

marcie — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:29:06 GMT

I am having a problem, well not yet, but I will have problems because my Antivirus protection Norton has expired as of today. don't know much about Computer. I did try to download the AVG. for free? but don't really understand it. I got a black screen once, but my Computer had a lot of viruses, I called the Hp Compac people for Technical support, and they had to wipe everything off my computer and I had to start all over like I had a new Computer. Maybe I will call Tech supposrt if I can't get a... [ More ]

Reply #8

KY Floyd — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:45:58 GMT

If you only tried once, try again and you may get lucky. It would hardly be the first time a computer didn't load the OS properly. Assuming the file really is corrupt, you can always remove the drive and use another computer to put a good copy of the file on the drive. The question is how fussy Windows might be about that file. It's possible that you'll need a version that matches some of the various updates since the original installation of the OS, though I would hope that's not the case. It m... [ More ]

Reply #7

jimjwright — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:22:18 GMT

ntoskrnl.exe is the NT Operating System kernel. By far the most important file on your computer. The best advice is Joker's and try to start up in safe mode, but I doubt if you can even do that if ntoskrnl.exe is missing. The two worst files to corrupt would be hal.dll and ntoskrnl.exe.

Jimmy

Reply #6

joker17 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:22:40 GMT

This may or may not work.

Restart the computer, and when it starts to come on, immediately start pressing F8 repeatedly until you have a menu and choose the safe mode which is the diagnostic mode.

If you are lucky enough to get to this stage, then try to reset your computer to a prior date. A Restore Point . You can restore your computer to an earlier date when it was operating properly.

If this theory is correct, the original format should include the missing line of code.

Reply #5

LANTERN — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:53:29 GMT

You are not going to be able to fix your computer yourself, probably, as you don't know how to.

Whatever people tell you here or at any other forum, might not help you, as you would not know how to use any such info.

Maybe you should try to find somebody right there where you are at, a local person, somebody who knows enough about computers and who has the computer tools-softwares to help you with.

This can't be done by long distance, the person doing the repairs has to be there to do t... [ More ]

Reply #4

RJOh — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:12:26 GMT

I have a HP Pavilion and it didn't come with start-up disk. The hard drive was divided into 2 sections C:\ that's used as normal and D:\ which stored a copy of the operating system. When new, the owner had a chance to make one copy of the systems on 3 compact disks or one DVD. Chances are your son-in-law did that and still have it. If he didn't erase the D: drive then it still on your computer and can be reinstall but you'll lose all your files and up dates since the computer was purchased since... [ More ]

Reply #3

lotterybraker — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:48:11 GMT

Thanks Pcnut..will read that and see if we can find a solution..still wish I had a start up disc though..

Reply #2

pcnut — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:35:28 GMT

Follow this link concerning your issue.

pcnut

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000646.htm

Reply #1

lotterybraker — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:35:15 GMT

oh yeah..I am using a friends computer which is a dell..I dont really like it..hahaha..but right now its better than mine..haha

Computer Help Question any help will be Appreciated!!

lotterybraker — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:31:15 GMT

I have a question...I have an HP Pavillion but it was given to me several years ago by my soninlaw..I have no idea what happened to any of the software that came with it..that would include the HP START up Disc IF it even came with one..

QUESTION: Can you buy a HP Pavillion Start up disc at Walmart or Best Buy or some Computer store?

This is what Happened..My little girl accidently activated or turned on my automatic updats which caused my computer to run very slow..so I hit my power