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Dell Laptop Won't Boot & F8 Not Working

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/dell-laptop-wont-boot-f8-not-working.184392/

TheHumanBot
TheHumanBot Original post #1
Jun 5, 2014 at 10:50 AM
hi,
so this dell laptop is not booting and get restarted after Windows 7 logo. tried tapping F8 but didn't worked. tried F2 auto check thing they have on dell laptop.
laptop is at remote location and have no DVD or pendrives to boot from.

anything I'm missing here? plus laptop operator is female. :lol:
rijinpk1
Jun 5, 2014 at 12:36 PM
check bios and see the temps are higher or not.
TheHumanBot
Jun 5, 2014 at 1:37 PM
done. nothing it's normal.
M
Jun 5, 2014 at 8:00 PM
hi,
so this dell laptop is not booting and get restarted after Windows 7 logo. tried tapping F8 but didn't worked. tried F2 auto check thing they have on dell laptop.
laptop is at remote location and have no DVD or pendrives to boot from.

anything I'm missing here? plus laptop operator is female. :lol:
looks like OS is corrupted..
TheHumanBot
Jun 6, 2014 at 9:14 AM
^yes and i badly seek help.