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Question posted by callcain on September 5th, 2011

Hp500 Starts Shows Hp Invent. Then Gos Back To Start Up Again.

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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on September 6th, 2011 2:27 PM

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As soon as you hear the BEEP start smacking the F8 key repeatedly. This "should" bring up the Windows boot menu.

Select either safe mode or the last know good option. See if that helps.

You Windows install has become corrupted. If the two options above do not help then you'll need a tech to fix the issue.

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