problem starting up laptop

[alshookup]

When I switch on my laptop I get a blank black screen with the words at the top .."The file is possibly corrupt. The file header checksum does not match the computed checksum." Any ideas on what it means and how to correct it please?

 

[whitey86]

I dont know what that means but id try repairing the windows boot files with the windows install disc if you have 1? And if so do you know how to boot from it?

 

[alshookup]

i do have the install disc but don't know how to boot from it though.

 

[whitey86]

great, whats the make and model and which operating system is on it?

 

[alshookup]

it's an old hp compaq nc2400 and the OS is windows 7 ultimate.

 

[whitey86]

Ok on hp the boot menu is f9. So if you put he disc in then turn it off. Turn on and start tapping f9 after the hp screen you should get boot menu. Select the cd/dvd drive and enter. When it loads ip choose the language and keyboard. Then next page should have 'repair your computer' click that. Then it may say start up repair click that. Now leave it to attempt a repair and it will tell you when its done then just reatart

 

[alshookup]

Just found out that if I plug in a monitor to the laptop, it boots up ok and in fact the same picture appears on the laptop screen as well as the monitor at the same time. I swtched the laptop off and tried it again in isolation and it seems to work perfectly now. However I would assume that there must be an intermittent fault but any ideas what it would means please?

 

[whitey86]

Sounds like it could br graphics driver/software. . You could go to the compaq/hp website and download the latest driver as the current driver could still be corrupt

 

[alshookup]

thanks for help