Computer trouble...Help!... (24)
i know someone quite capable for the job just let me get onto him 
About_Blank: Im hoping someone can advise me here...
I have a six week old Lenovo C series desktop that has just blacked out...(absoulutly no visual whatsoever)
It will only run in safe mode with limited operability, No amount of re boots makes any difference...
Its been acting up over downloading windows 7 service pack as well, in spite of following all the prescribed windows "fixes"...
Furtermore, in its limited capacity, Im unable to use the anti virus software, this is a worry...
Short of taking it back to Limerick where I got it (next weekend at the earliest), Im asking have any of you out there experienced a similar problem with a W7 operating system, and if you have, could you give me some practical advice on how to restore the system (backup and restore wont work in safe mode either)...
Thanks...A_B...
I have a six week old Lenovo C series desktop that has just blacked out...(absoulutly no visual whatsoever)
It will only run in safe mode with limited operability, No amount of re boots makes any difference...
Its been acting up over downloading windows 7 service pack as well, in spite of following all the prescribed windows "fixes"...
Furtermore, in its limited capacity, Im unable to use the anti virus software, this is a worry...
Short of taking it back to Limerick where I got it (next weekend at the earliest), Im asking have any of you out there experienced a similar problem with a W7 operating system, and if you have, could you give me some practical advice on how to restore the system (backup and restore wont work in safe mode either)...
Thanks...A_B...
System restore?
gingernail: i know someone quite capable for the job just let me get onto him
Thanks ginger...
Ill be here for a while...
A_B...
About_Blank: Im hoping someone can advise me here...
I have a six week old Lenovo C series desktop that has just blacked out...(absoulutly no visual whatsoever)
It will only run in safe mode with limited operability, No amount of re boots makes any difference...
Its been acting up over downloading windows 7 service pack as well, in spite of following all the prescribed windows "fixes"...
Furtermore, in its limited capacity, Im unable to use the anti virus software, this is a worry...
Short of taking it back to Limerick where I got it (next weekend at the earliest), Im asking have any of you out there experienced a similar problem with a W7 operating system, and if you have, could you give me some practical advice on how to restore the system (backup and restore wont work in safe mode either)...
Thanks...A_B...
I have a six week old Lenovo C series desktop that has just blacked out...(absoulutly no visual whatsoever)
It will only run in safe mode with limited operability, No amount of re boots makes any difference...
Its been acting up over downloading windows 7 service pack as well, in spite of following all the prescribed windows "fixes"...
Furtermore, in its limited capacity, Im unable to use the anti virus software, this is a worry...
Short of taking it back to Limerick where I got it (next weekend at the earliest), Im asking have any of you out there experienced a similar problem with a W7 operating system, and if you have, could you give me some practical advice on how to restore the system (backup and restore wont work in safe mode either)...
Thanks...A_B...
Hi there !
With each new update installed winwows saves all the previous states in case of such trouble.
You can go back to a date when you were having no trouble !!
BannerMan53: Hi there !
With each new update installed winwows saves all the previous states in case of such trouble.
You can go back to a date when you were having no trouble !!
With each new update installed winwows saves all the previous states in case of such trouble.
You can go back to a date when you were having no trouble !!
Yup. Start in 'Safe Mode'... Control Panel... Restore.
If memory serves
About_Blank: Im hoping someone can advise me here...
I have a six week old Lenovo C series desktop that has just blacked out...(absoulutly no visual whatsoever)
It will only run in safe mode with limited operability, No amount of re boots makes any difference...
Its been acting up over downloading windows 7 service pack as well, in spite of following all the prescribed windows "fixes"...
Furtermore, in its limited capacity, Im unable to use the anti virus software, this is a worry...
Short of taking it back to Limerick where I got it (next weekend at the earliest), Im asking have any of you out there experienced a similar problem with a W7 operating system, and if you have, could you give me some practical advice on how to restore the system (backup and restore wont work in safe mode either)...
Thanks...A_B...
I have a six week old Lenovo C series desktop that has just blacked out...(absoulutly no visual whatsoever)
It will only run in safe mode with limited operability, No amount of re boots makes any difference...
Its been acting up over downloading windows 7 service pack as well, in spite of following all the prescribed windows "fixes"...
Furtermore, in its limited capacity, Im unable to use the anti virus software, this is a worry...
Short of taking it back to Limerick where I got it (next weekend at the earliest), Im asking have any of you out there experienced a similar problem with a W7 operating system, and if you have, could you give me some practical advice on how to restore the system (backup and restore wont work in safe mode either)...
Thanks...A_B...
I know its a pain but can you boot your win7 disk and reinstall ?
About_Blank: Im hoping someone can advise me here...
I have a six week old Lenovo C series desktop that has just blacked out...(absoulutly no visual whatsoever)
It will only run in safe mode with limited operability, No amount of re boots makes any difference...
Its been acting up over downloading windows 7 service pack as well, in spite of following all the prescribed windows "fixes"...
Furtermore, in its limited capacity, Im unable to use the anti virus software, this is a worry...
Short of taking it back to Limerick where I got it (next weekend at the earliest), Im asking have any of you out there experienced a similar problem with a W7 operating system, and if you have, could you give me some practical advice on how to restore the system (backup and restore wont work in safe mode either)...
Thanks...A_B...
I have a six week old Lenovo C series desktop that has just blacked out...(absoulutly no visual whatsoever)
It will only run in safe mode with limited operability, No amount of re boots makes any difference...
Its been acting up over downloading windows 7 service pack as well, in spite of following all the prescribed windows "fixes"...
Furtermore, in its limited capacity, Im unable to use the anti virus software, this is a worry...
Short of taking it back to Limerick where I got it (next weekend at the earliest), Im asking have any of you out there experienced a similar problem with a W7 operating system, and if you have, could you give me some practical advice on how to restore the system (backup and restore wont work in safe mode either)...
Thanks...A_B...
I hve one meself AB sometimes the screen flashe.s but i have no problem in using the Anti Virus i got rid of the one that came with system and downloaded AVG for me and it working great now
70Libra: Yup. Start in 'Safe Mode'... Control Panel... Restore.
If memory serves
If memory serves
In windows 7 it's Recovery in the control panel !!
System restore would be a last resort !!
I tried back up and restore, but the safe mode limits all but the most basic of functions, The screen at the moment looks like windows 98 or ME...
However, Ill have a pop at "system restore" and if it works, well, happy days...
Thanks Libra...Ill report back in good time...
A_B...
However, Ill have a pop at "system restore" and if it works, well, happy days...
Thanks Libra...Ill report back in good time...
A_B...
run the recovery software..be best but watch the options as it will wipe out any data stored on it.. was it an update you were downloading are what?
About_Blank: Thanks ginger...
Ill be here for a while...
A_B...
Ill be here for a while...
A_B...
TEASE: I know its a pain but can you boot your win7 disk and reinstall ?
Hi TEASE...
No recovery disk, only Lenovo rescue, and thats doing nothing either...
But thanks anyway...
A_B...
gingernail: run the recovery software..be best but watch the options as it will wipe out any data stored on it.. was it an update you were downloading are what?
Firstly, thanks to you all for your input, ill get cracking and if i get a result the drinks will be on me!!!!...
Secondly, Hi Ginger...
There is no disk recovery system with this computer, Lenovo have an onboard rescue system, but as i said to TEASE, thats not working because of the safe mode....
Im down to looking at the opitions provided through this thread...
No disaster though, its under warranty and i do have the laptop at work should i need it...
Thanks again...
A_B...
...to all you kind people...Don't worry about the screen in safe mode. It's using a very basic graphics driver. It will come back after restore.
press f11 at the start up 
full factory restore
full factory restoreAbout_Blank: I tried back up and restore, but the safe mode limits all but the most basic of functions, The screen at the moment looks like windows 98 or ME...
However, Ill have a pop at "system restore" and if it works, well, happy days...
Thanks Libra...Ill report back in good time...
A_B...
However, Ill have a pop at "system restore" and if it works, well, happy days...
Thanks Libra...Ill report back in good time...
A_B...
It sounds like a graphics issue. If you've downloaded any win updates that affected your graphics, try removing them and see if it works.
Can you post the specs...?
Seems you aren't the only one either with the same prob..
If you want a bootable win7 Cd simply get in touch with their customer support and demand a bootable CD. The fact that they 'Lenovo' don't supply one doesn't mean they can't send you one (under EULA (end users license agreement) they must if you ask).
It is possible to boot up and restore with various linux systems..DON'T INSTALL simply boot from a live CD.
You're prob. better getting in touch with 'Lenovo' and asking for a CD (you'll have to supply the model n° & serial n° of the desk top)
Or downloading a new win7 from here...
(32bit)
(64bit)
Seems you aren't the only one either with the same prob..
If you want a bootable win7 Cd simply get in touch with their customer support and demand a bootable CD. The fact that they 'Lenovo' don't supply one doesn't mean they can't send you one (under EULA (end users license agreement) they must if you ask).
It is possible to boot up and restore with various linux systems..DON'T INSTALL simply boot from a live CD.
You're prob. better getting in touch with 'Lenovo' and asking for a CD (you'll have to supply the model n° & serial n° of the desk top)
Or downloading a new win7 from here...
(32bit)
(64bit)
Well if it is only 6 weeks old the first thing I would do is contact Lenovo, especially if the recovery disc isn't working.
Here is their website :
Here is their website :
I cant download some windows updates, wont let me I keep getting an error code, turns out this error code concerns Microsoft word but seeing as I dont use word at all I wont worry about it
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I have a six week old Lenovo C series desktop that has just blacked out...(absoulutly no visual whatsoever)
It will only run in safe mode with limited operability, No amount of re boots makes any difference...
Its been acting up over downloading windows 7 service pack as well, in spite of following all the prescribed windows "fixes"...
Furtermore, in its limited capacity, Im unable to use the anti virus software, this is a worry...
Short of taking it back to Limerick where I got it (next weekend at the earliest), Im asking have any of you out there experienced a similar problem with a W7 operating system, and if you have, could you give me some practical advice on how to restore the system (backup and restore wont work in safe mode either)...
Thanks...A_B...