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07-24-2018 02:06 PM - edited 07-27-2018 10:49 AM
Got blue screen of "critical service failed" and black screen of "preparing for automatic repair", but it never fixes and reboots.
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07-24-2018 02:09 PM
Windows XP? Really? Likely not. Try a diagnostic on the hard drive and memory....tap esc as you power on then F2, then component tests and you will see a hard drive and memory test at a minumum and likely much more. Run the full tests overnight and report back results, please.
07-24-2018 02:09 PM
Windows XP? Really? Likely not. Try a diagnostic on the hard drive and memory....tap esc as you power on then F2, then component tests and you will see a hard drive and memory test at a minumum and likely much more. Run the full tests overnight and report back results, please.