D.A Tyriel
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...windows logo.? So i use windows XP SP3, and let me start from the beginning. So recently, my PC was VERY loud while playing games (TF2, L4D), so i decided to clean it from the inside. I removed the cover and cleaned the fans with a vacuum cleaner and those wool ear things that you use to clean your ears with.... i forgot their name, sorry, and it works, when i play there is less sound.
So the next day, while im playing L4D, my PC becomes LOUDER than usual (a recurring problem, restarting the pc could take care of it), so i hit the PC a few times since i couldnt leave the game and the sound stopped, so i thought ok and continued playing.
THE next day (today, bout 4 hours ago), my bro is playing DotA (warcraft 3 map) and 60 mins (he was playing for about 7-9 hours) into the game, the PC freezes. The mouse doesnt work, their is no sound from the speakers, so i turn off the PC.
Now, when i turn on the pc, the start up process is VERY weird, some letters are switched, some letters are a bit discolored and the "summary" part of the start up's borders are whacky. After that, the windows logo pops up (with the loading bar), and the logo has a blue line running diagonally across it (not very blue). After the bar loads up, the screen turns black and thats it, its just stuck there. I have no idea what to do from this point on nor do i know whats wrong....
Does anybody know whats wrong? please help...
Also a few more notes. About 4-8 months ago, i would get a "invalid boot.ini file. booting from C:\windows" message during the start up, maybe this could be the problem.
Secondly, me and my bro both use the main pc (the one that has the problem, im posting this from a laptop), and the PC doesnt really REST much, i play for about 10 hours or so, then my bro wakes up and he plays the same amount, so the PC rests about 1-3 hours at most, could THIS be the problem?
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I dont really WANT to format my pc, i have sooo much stuff on it, games (do you know how many patches there are for TF2!?!), models, music..... is there ANY other option?? and how could the pc be "Dying" already? its about 1-3 years old, always worked etc etc.
So the next day, while im playing L4D, my PC becomes LOUDER than usual (a recurring problem, restarting the pc could take care of it), so i hit the PC a few times since i couldnt leave the game and the sound stopped, so i thought ok and continued playing.
THE next day (today, bout 4 hours ago), my bro is playing DotA (warcraft 3 map) and 60 mins (he was playing for about 7-9 hours) into the game, the PC freezes. The mouse doesnt work, their is no sound from the speakers, so i turn off the PC.
Now, when i turn on the pc, the start up process is VERY weird, some letters are switched, some letters are a bit discolored and the "summary" part of the start up's borders are whacky. After that, the windows logo pops up (with the loading bar), and the logo has a blue line running diagonally across it (not very blue). After the bar loads up, the screen turns black and thats it, its just stuck there. I have no idea what to do from this point on nor do i know whats wrong....
Does anybody know whats wrong? please help...
Also a few more notes. About 4-8 months ago, i would get a "invalid boot.ini file. booting from C:\windows" message during the start up, maybe this could be the problem.
Secondly, me and my bro both use the main pc (the one that has the problem, im posting this from a laptop), and the PC doesnt really REST much, i play for about 10 hours or so, then my bro wakes up and he plays the same amount, so the PC rests about 1-3 hours at most, could THIS be the problem?
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I dont really WANT to format my pc, i have sooo much stuff on it, games (do you know how many patches there are for TF2!?!), models, music..... is there ANY other option?? and how could the pc be "Dying" already? its about 1-3 years old, always worked etc etc.