Hello,
Not sure which forum would be the best but will start  here, smile... been trying to help a friend of mine who is having issues at the moment.. when she starts the computer, a DESKTOP with XP, she will get that "Windows has failed to start up"..and "there is no signal input".. she is currently living in the UK..she has tried USING START WINDOWS NORMALLY, Safe Mode (didn't try Safe Mode with Network) knows little about Command Prompt and had the option of LAST KNOWN GOOD CONFIGURATION..has used the F2 and F11 keys but apparently with no results..
Would like you folk's input on this and PERHAPS have a suggestion..
Thank you,
Larry Woller



I should add that thinking it may be a hardware issue suggested to her to disconnect everything but the internet (she has the desktop connected to a wireless router as she has a laptop also) and then start the desktop to see if that made any difference and it did not so thinking it is not hardware (mouse, keyboard and printer)..
LarryTap the F8 key repeatedly as the computer is starting up. This will take you to the advanced start up options. Choose "Disable automatic restarts on system failure". This should generate a blue screen error message. Post the entire message here. Thank you for taking your time to ANSWER, appreciate it..... I will relay the information to her and see if she wishes to do that or perhaps have a technician look at her pc which is what she is debating on based on her knowledge of computers and she is in the UK and I am unable to see what is on the monitor.... will get back here after I contact her and see what she wishes to do..
Larry