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Laptop question. I'm an idiot and need help

DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
edited November 2012 in Technical Stuff and Help
Ok get all your idiot comments out of the way first....


Ok. I have a new laptop that's less than a week old. This morning I turn it on an after fucking around for a minute it said something about needing to reboot. No matter what I do a screen comes up that says "boot manager". In the "boot option menu" it gives me one choice. "Windows boot manager (wdc 3200bpvt-22jj5t0). I select that and the screen goes black. After a minute or so a screen comes up that says "windows boot manager boot failed" and there's an option for "ok". I hit "ok" and after another minute or so a screen comes up that says "window boot manager boot failed" and again there's the "ok". I hit the ok tab and the screen says "no bootable device. Hit any key". So I do and it starts the process again.

This computer has windows 8 and I have no idea how to even attempt to boot it in safe mode. Thanks if anyone knows.
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,225
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  • supersonicyearssupersonicyears Posts: 2,619
    I know nothing about puters but you can turn off your laptop, then turn back on and start hitting F8 again and again and again. Then try choosing safe mode to see what happens, You wont' be able to do anything so thats a waste of time. Then turn you laptop off again and start hitting F8 again and see if you can choose to restore your system to an earlier time. Let me know. When that doesn't work we try something else.
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  • kw18kw18 Posts: 3,909
    The tech guys will probably keep you on the phone for something like three hours, so I'd suggest getting rid of it. You should be able to send it back for a full refund or an exchange.
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Jason P wrote:
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    That's honestly how I feel. If I didn't just drop money on this fucker it would get launched. I mean the fucking plastic is still on the cover because I knew I would be traveling with it. :x
  • supersonicyearssupersonicyears Posts: 2,619
    That's what you get for watching all that porn.
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Ok. I've tried the f8 thing. Just brings up that boot manager menu and does the same thing I described before.

    81 I' did try the control alt delete thing and it brings me back to the same menu I described before.

    Oh we'll. something's probably just bad with the computer. Fuck it. I'm getting an apple.
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Ok. I've tried the f8 thing. Just brings up that boot manager menu and does the same thing I described before.

    81 I' did try the control alt delete thing and it brings me back to the same menu I described before.

    Oh we'll. something's probably just bad with the computer. Fuck it. I'm getting an apple.
  • supersonicyearssupersonicyears Posts: 2,619
    you want the boot manager. What choices does it give you?
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    want to be enlightened"
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    supersonicyears wrote:
    you want the boot manager. What choices does it give you?


    The only one I described is the only choice. I truly think the computer is just screwed. Oh well.
  • supersonicyearssupersonicyears Posts: 2,619
    in the boot manager you're not getting choices like safe mode, safe mode with networking, restore my computer to an earlier time or last known good configuration, debugging mode ect...
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  • Mamasan23Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Yeah I'd probably return it. Bummer!!!
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  • supersonicyearssupersonicyears Posts: 2,619
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Yeah I'd probably return it. Bummer!!!
    This

    I didn't pay attention to the you only had it for a week.
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    want to be enlightened"
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,109
    81 wrote:
    Ctrl alt del
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  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    press the any key
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    supersonicyears wrote:
    in the boot manager you're not getting choices like safe mode, safe mode with networking, restore my computer to an earlier time or last known good configuration, debugging mode ect...


    No.
  • supersonicyearssupersonicyears Posts: 2,619
    Take it back or try to boot from your recovery disk. take it back. It's only a week old. They will have no problem exchanging it as defective. Too bad you can't wipe all the porn temp file and cookies off it first before returning. :lol:
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    want to be enlightened"
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