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by jonescomputer

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Has anyone had a problem after removing personal video files from their computer and then the computer not booting.
I removed some home videos and then the computer crashed. will not boot.

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by bart777

Are you getting anything on boot?
Is the OS just failing to boot?
Can you see the BIOS screen?
Is there even a BIOS beep?

by jonescomputer

I can get bios and get to Microsoft screen then reboots
Tried ms boot repair but no good

by thechas

I would suggest that you caught at least 1 extra file when you deleted the video files. Or, one of your system files ran a video at startup and is crashing the system.

Have you tried pressing F8 when the Windows screen first pops up and then booting into safe mode?

If you cannot boot into safe mode, me recommendation would be to perform a repair install of Windows (also called an in-place upgrade).

The only trick here is that your install CD needs to be for the same service pack level as the running OS was. If you have updated to XP service pack 3, or Vista SP1, you may need to build a slipstream CD with the service pack added to the installer.

Once you have the right CD, boot from the CD and follow the prompts to install Windows. Point the installer to use the same folder as Windows is already installed in, and the installer should ask if you want to perform a fresh installation or a repair. Choose repair.

Chas

by thechas

If a repair install did not fix your problem, I am very confused.

Time for more details:

Please post to the root of your question as many additional details of your system as you can.

Make and model or motherboard and CPU.

Amount of RAM

Video and other plug-in cards.

Which version of Windows, and which service pack level.

Any error messages, or the specific screen it stops on.

Does it boot into safe mode?

Any issues when you performed the repair install?

Anything else that you think is significant.

Chas

by older mycroft

It might give us an indicator as to what else you might had deleted.

Also, does your delete function go to the Recycle Bin, or straight to delete?

by captbilly1eye

When you hit F8 at boot, have you tried 'Use Last Known Good Configuration?'

Or, if you can get to Safe Mode, have you tried an XP System Restore?
Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore. - selecting a date prior to when the accident happened.

by jonescomputer

I'm an IT, I run my own IT business, I've tried everything I know.
That's why I'm here posting. Thought maybe someone may have seen this before.

by dumphrey

that normal video files would cause your computer to no longer boot by deleting them.

Are you sure the HD is still good? This isnt just coincidence?

by thechas

I think what you have is a coincidental hardware failure on the system.

The first thing I would try at this point is to swap in a different hard drive and see if you can load Windows and boot up.

If it still does not work, at least you now know it is a system hardware issue.

Chas

by jonescomputer

Ok, let me toss this out, can't be coincedence, same thing happened on the desktop, 2 days before, reloaded that system.

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