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nate555
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-08-28 05:51:20 UTC
i was just playing the game and my computer locked up and wont boot into windows anymore. just shows a black screen with blinking curser
Alpheias
Tactical Farmers.
Pandemic Horde
#2 - 2012-08-28 05:53:22 UTC
How are you able to post this then?

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Luis Graca
#3 - 2012-08-28 05:53:34 UTC
EVE doesn't have bugs so it's probably a windows bug or user bug
Roll Sizzle Beef
Space Mutiny
#4 - 2012-08-28 05:53:50 UTC  |  Edited by: Roll Sizzle Beef
Don't download that questionable porn.

edit: really... censoring porn.
fine. Corn. questionable corn
nate555
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#5 - 2012-08-28 05:58:32 UTC
gah, its not the ram. can get into the windows disk. chkdsk checks out. p.s. this be my crap computer mate
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#6 - 2012-08-28 06:01:52 UTC
Are you using windows 7?

There is a bug that comes up sometimes. If you type te555 it will do exactly as you've described. So if you accidentally put a space when typing your character name. Like this na te555, it would black screen on you.

Mr Epeen Cool
nate555
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#7 - 2012-08-28 06:03:39 UTC
back to google
Tah'ris Khlador
Space Ghosts.
Break-A-Wish Foundation
#8 - 2012-08-28 06:05:54 UTC
nate555 wrote:
back to google


My guess is that your hard-drive has failed you.

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nate555
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#9 - 2012-08-28 06:08:27 UTC
i wouldn't think so. im able to whats on it when i'm in the windows disk, but i hope not. getting eve and everything i use for eve is a pain to get it all back.
Raiz Nhell
PeregrineXII
#10 - 2012-08-28 06:11:43 UTC
chkdsk good...
Can get to boot disk
Won't boot windows...

I could give you the Mac users answer: "Windows, there's your problem"

Or I could give you the IT professionals answer: "Have you turned it off and on again?"

Or the slightly more realistic answer: "You disabled your anti-virus to get to those websites with the talkative ladies again, didn't you"

There is no such thing as a fair fight...

If your fighting fair you have automatically put yourself at a disadvantage.
nate555
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#11 - 2012-08-28 06:16:43 UTC
i don't use anivirus. spybot better in my opinion. still. i would like to be able to fix it to get back to my pew pew
Tiberius Sunstealer
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#12 - 2012-08-28 09:05:07 UTC
You should try the Issues, Workarounds & Localization forum. General Discussion is usually not very helpful at all.
Abdiel Kavash
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#13 - 2012-08-28 09:45:35 UTC
boot.ini
Matriarch Prime
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2012-08-28 09:59:01 UTC
Press f8 during bootup, and boot to a previous version or safemode. If that doesn't work, you have a hardware failure somewhere or a critical virus infestation.

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TheBreadMuncher
Protus Correction Facility Inc.
#15 - 2012-08-28 13:27:33 UTC
Get yourself Ubuntu on a memory stick, launch from that, backup all your files to an external HDD and re-install windows. Works every time, so long as your HDD isn't 100% borked.

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nate555
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#16 - 2012-08-28 14:23:48 UTC
Its a bios issue
Skippermonkey
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#17 - 2012-08-28 14:57:30 UTC
nate555 wrote:
Its a bios issue

set everything to 11

COME AT ME BRO

I'LL JUST BE DOCKED IN THIS STATION
MadMuppet
Critical Mass Inc
#18 - 2012-08-28 15:15:33 UTC
In the old days, a black screen with a blinking cursor meant you had left a floppy disk in the drive. Check for any and all drives and USB ports to make sure nothing is plugged in.

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TRUE ZER0
SILENT INC
#19 - 2012-08-28 15:30:30 UTC
Raiz Nhell wrote:
chkdsk good...

I could give you the Mac users answer: "Windows, there's your problem"





This
stoicfaux
#20 - 2012-08-28 15:30:56 UTC
nate555 wrote:
i don't use anivirus. spybot better in my opinion. still. i would like to be able to fix it to get back to my pew pew

Uh......... on the off chance you aren't making a joke and for the benefit of any who don't realize that you're joking, spybot is not a substitute for anti-virus.

Try this: reboot the computer and spam the F8 key. You should eventually get the option to select how you want to boot windows (repair mode, safe mode, safe mode with command prompt, etc..) Try the repair mode and/or the restore to previous good checkpoint.

Also, to quote an old buddy: Never get emotionally attached to your data.

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