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    Stuck in hibernate?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Stringer47, Mar 16, 2008.

  1. Stringer47

    Stringer47 Newbie

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    The other night, I closed the lid on my laptop and then reopened it quickly to look at something I forgot - I saw on the screen "preparing to hibernate" and I shut the lid again.

    Now, when I open the lid, there is no activity. I powered it off and back on and it goes right back to the same screen. There is just a "toshiba" logo and "intel" logo. The computer seems to be stuck in hibernate?

    The only thing I am able to do is after powering back on, quickly hold "F2" or "F12". When I do, holding F2 will say "now entering setup, please wait" and holding "F12" will say "now entering multiboot selection menu, please wait". In each case, I've waited and waited and waited....nothing.

    I have tried removing the battery but it didn't help.

    Anybody have any tips or ideas of how to get this thing going again? I can't even get to windows!

    Thanks
     
    Stringer47, Mar 16, 2008
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  2. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    take out battery, hold power button for 15 seconds. put battery back in, power it on
     
    McGrady, Mar 16, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Wow. That's no good. So you can't get to a boot selection screen?
     
    pixelot, Mar 16, 2008
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  4. Stringer47

    Stringer47 Newbie

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    I tried the battery thing....nothing.

    And you are correct, I can't get to anything. It says "now entering setup-please wait" or "now entering boot selection-please wait" but there is no activity and i think i could wait forever to no avail.

    It wouldn't be a big deal to wipe out the hard drive either so if that's what i have to do, how do i do it?

    thanks for your quick replies, too.
     
    Stringer47, Mar 16, 2008
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  5. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    take out battery and just try using AC power
     
    McGrady, Mar 16, 2008
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  6. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Well, with not being able to boot from a CD because you can't access the boot menu, you'd have to take the HD out and attach it to another computer via an enclosure so you could format it.
     
    pixelot, Mar 16, 2008
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  7. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    You can't wipe if you can't boot from a CD.

    Send it to Technical Support.

    EDIT: Pixelot got there first.
     
    Leon, Mar 16, 2008
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  8. swarmer

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    Wait, we don't really know that the OP can't boot from a CD, do we?
    Maybe it's configured to try booting from CD before the hard drive.
    Have you tried it, Stringer47? Not the boot menu... just putting the disc in and powering up.
     
    swarmer, Mar 16, 2008
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    Well, maybe it is....it's worth a try. Good catch. :p
     
    pixelot, Mar 16, 2008
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  10. Stringer47

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    Just tried with the recovery CD...nothing - still the same screen. Thanks for all the input - let me know if there are any other ideas.
     
    Stringer47, Mar 17, 2008
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