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Sony Vaio will not boot

Last answer on Oct 28, 2009 1:19:11 am GMT jogc, on Oct 27, 2009 9:30:57 pm GMT 
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Hello,
My machine was working fine till lights went out now my machine is booting up to bios but will not boot to vista I am getting a bunch of dollar signs. Does any one have an idea?

Configuration: Windows Vista
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 xpcman, on Oct 28, 2009 1:11:17 am GMT

Sounds like hardware problems - hard drive or motherboard.
I would download and burn a Linux install CD on another computer. Ubuntu Linux is a good one to try. I would change the boot device to your CD drive, then you should be able to "run from CD" to test if the motherboard will still run a OS. If Linux runs from the CD then your problem is with the hard drive.

Good Luck

   
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