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benk52 · 11-06-09, 04:13 PM

i have an old dell 510m laptop on a genuine xp pro disc but for some reason now when i boot it up it goes straight to f8 page setup
i have tried to boot in safe mode
last known good mode
but it goes to xp start then back again to f8 page
anyone please help as i cant get it to boot?
thanx all

River-Rat · 14-06-09, 02:19 PM

sounds like 2 os on it? is there a boot option?

jamesconnor12 · 16-06-09, 07:29 PM

can anyone help please cant get the internet back on my notebook it was working 2 wks ago my pc has no probs with the net i have a wireless modem its eircom broadband any help would b great tks

benk52 · 16-06-09, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seamouse

sounds like 2 os on it? is there a boot option?

hi
yes can boot in safe mode what ever?
widows xp starts to boot then just goes back to like when you press f8
boot in safe mode etc

Mickha · 16-06-09, 08:20 PM

Please don't hi-jack a thread jamesconnor12, start a new thread and please provide more information.
Do you own the same model laptop?
What make/model router are you using?
What Operating System?
Once you have provided more information I shall move your post to its own thread.

11-06-09, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
benk52 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 35 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	dell 510m laptop i have an old dell 510m laptop on a genuine xp pro disc but for some reason now when i boot it up it goes straight to f8 page setup i have tried to boot in safe mode last known good mode but it goes to xp start then back again to f8 page anyone please help as i cant get it to boot? thanx all

14-06-09, 02:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
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16-06-09, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
jamesconnor12 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 38 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: dell 510m laptop can anyone help please cant get the internet back on my notebook it was working 2 wks ago my pc has no probs with the net i have a wireless modem its eircom broadband any help would b great tks

16-06-09, 08:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,004 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: dell 510m laptop Please don't hi-jack a thread jamesconnor12, start a new thread and please provide more information. Do you own the same model laptop? What make/model router are you using? What Operating System? Once you have provided more information I shall move your post to its own thread.

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