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Question: How can i fix my hp mini laptop?

(Posted by: on 2010-03-09 18:22:20)

So I have an HP mini laptop with Windows XP on it. I have had it for a little over a year now. Earlier today all of these popups started telling me my system had been hijacked and tried to get me to download something. I didn't of course. However I tried to restart the thing and now it won't go past the screen that will either let me start it in safe mode or regular mode. I choose one and it immediately loops around goes back to the screen. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Posted by: Remalda L on 2010-03-09, 18:27:48

An HP mini is NOT a laptop. There is nothihng physically wrong with it. Your issue is 1 not surfing safely and 2 software corruption, NOT broken hardware Run your antivirus program in safe mode. You may be in for an operating system reinstall

Posted by: Coach on 2010-03-09, 18:26:51

Unfortunately it looks like you downloaded from a site you probably should not have. You will most likely have to format the drive and reinstall windows and all you drivers. Good luck.

Posted by: JIMM N E CRICKET on 2010-03-09, 18:35:37

Well if it wont start up at all there is only one thing you can do and its dreaded if you have important files on it. Its a system restore which you can do on start up. Restart your system and and hit f10 continuously until a system restore thing comes up then you will have a bunch of options just hit restore system to factory settings and wait for it to get done (which takes up to 10 minutes to a hour depending on system). Hopefully you have all important files backed up. Or you can take it to a geek and pay money for it to be fixed And a word of advice dont ever buy a mini again they are worthless peices of crap

Posted by: truetejas on 2010-03-09, 18:35:53

Look here: ehow.com/ how_4527843_onlog-off-loop-windows-xp.html This will work, I have used it several times.

Posted by: Gregory on 2010-03-09, 18:40:07

You may not have to do a complete install, IF you set up a admin you can do a repair after starting the disk go through the steps till you come to the point where you do a complete install or repair you will need the admin password for this so have it handy then follow the prompts