turns on then shuts down

[Derek]

whenever i turn on my system,it runs like it should till
the fullscreen Windows 98 loading pic comes on.its starts
to load on that screen like usual,but for only about 2
seconds. then the scree comes on that says "it is now
safe to turn off your computer." Safe mode, step-by-step
config.,and MS-DOS mode won't work; same thing
happens,minus Win 98 loadingpic.Closed system,no virus
protection, very slight chance of virus due to
transfered document from floppy.

posted 5/16/04 5:00 pm Central
SOMEONE RESPOND ASAP
Desparate

[glee]

See if this article applies -
Windows 95/98 Boots Directly to "Shut Down" Screen
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=141898
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Derek" > wrote in message
...
> whenever i turn on my system,it runs like it should till
> the fullscreen Windows 98 loading pic comes on.its starts
> to load on that screen like usual,but for only about 2
> seconds. then the scree comes on that says "it is now
> safe to turn off your computer." Safe mode, step-by-step
> config.,and MS-DOS mode won't work; same thing
> happens,minus Win 98 loadingpic.Closed system,no virus
> protection, very slight chance of virus due to
> transfered document from floppy.
>
> posted 5/16/04 5:00 pm Central
> SOMEONE RESPOND ASAP
> Desparate

[Derek]

>I'm back. I tried that article but it didnt work because
I got this computer used from a college w/o a 98 cd.
PLEASE HELP



>-----Original Message-----
>See if this article applies -
>Windows 95/98 Boots Directly to "Shut Down" Screen
>http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=141898
>--
>Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
>"Derek" > wrote in
message
...
>> whenever i turn on my system,it runs like it should
till
>> the fullscreen Windows 98 loading pic comes on.its
starts
>> to load on that screen like usual,but for only about 2
>> seconds. then the scree comes on that says "it is now
>> safe to turn off your computer." Safe mode, step-by-
step
>> config.,and MS-DOS mode won't work; same thing
>> happens,minus Win 98 loadingpic.Closed system,no virus
>> protection, very slight chance of virus due to
>> transfered document from floppy.
>>
>> posted 5/16/04 5:00 pm Central
>> SOMEONE RESPOND ASAP
>> Desparate
>
>.
>

[glee]

Well, I suggest you buy a Win98SE CD online (it is still available many places),
format, and do a fresh install of Windows for yourself.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Derek" > wrote in message
...
> >I'm back. I tried that article but it didnt work because
> I got this computer used from a college w/o a 98 cd.
> PLEASE HELP
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >See if this article applies -
> >Windows 95/98 Boots Directly to "Shut Down" Screen
> >http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=141898
> >--
> >Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> >"Derek" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> whenever i turn on my system,it runs like it should
> till
> >> the fullscreen Windows 98 loading pic comes on.its
> starts
> >> to load on that screen like usual,but for only about 2
> >> seconds. then the scree comes on that says "it is now
> >> safe to turn off your computer." Safe mode, step-by-
> step
> >> config.,and MS-DOS mode won't work; same thing
> >> happens,minus Win 98 loadingpic.Closed system,no virus
> >> protection, very slight chance of virus due to
> >> transfered document from floppy.
> >>
> >> posted 5/16/04 5:00 pm Central
> >> SOMEONE RESPOND ASAP
> >> Desparate
> >
> >.
> >

[J. S. Sigler]

Sounds like a second stage Hard Drive issue where Windows loads the
windows hard disk driver and the drive causes a hardware signal and
shutdown is initiated.

It's an issuwe when a hard drive starts to go bad. Maxtor is famous
for it. The funny part is you can still use this drive on a Windows 95
or Linux suystem for a while (sometimes months) before it fully dies.



"Derek" > wrote in message >...
> whenever i turn on my system,it runs like it should till
> the fullscreen Windows 98 loading pic comes on.its starts
> to load on that screen like usual,but for only about 2
> seconds. then the scree comes on that says "it is now
> safe to turn off your computer." Safe mode, step-by-step
> config.,and MS-DOS mode won't work; same thing
> happens,minus Win 98 loadingpic.Closed system,no virus
> protection, very slight chance of virus due to
> transfered document from floppy.
>
> posted 5/16/04 5:00 pm Central
> SOMEONE RESPOND ASAP
> Desparate