working on an hp pavilion (no time limit)
specs:windows xp,80gb hdd,1.86ghz,1024mb system memory
problem is that when it boots desktop comes up but no icons no start menu and you cant in put any controls, nothing happens when you hit Ctrl+Alt+Del in any mode and no last know configure ration. Hard drive checks out ok when i ran the test from the computer but tried a hdd test from ubcd(Ultimate Boot CD) and it did not even see the hdd the problem has been this way for 6 months or so I'm told and they said it just happened when they went to turn it on one day so as all ways any help is much appreciated
specs:windows xp,80gb hdd,1.86ghz,1024mb system memory
problem is that when it boots desktop comes up but no icons no start menu and you cant in put any controls, nothing happens when you hit Ctrl+Alt+Del in any mode and no last know configure ration. Hard drive checks out ok when i ran the test from the computer but tried a hdd test from ubcd(Ultimate Boot CD) and it did not even see the hdd the problem has been this way for 6 months or so I'm told and they said it just happened when they went to turn it on one day so as all ways any help is much appreciated