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| * If you have problems, you should** get in touch with the [[other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|LSCE system administrators]]** (referenced below as //your favorite IT people//) and bring them your desktop/laptop, if you are not too far from LSCE. Otherwise, you can try to use the information on this page | * If you have problems, you should** get in touch with the [[other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|LSCE system administrators]]** (referenced below as //your favorite IT people//) and bring them your desktop/laptop, if you are not too far from LSCE. Otherwise, you can try to use the information on this page | ||
| - | * The information you can find on Google is not always the best and this page will hopefully help you recover your PC, or at least understand a bit what has happened and use what you find on Google more safely and efficiently... **Avoid** downloading scripts or external applications that are supposed to analyze and solve your problem, unless it is from a Microsoft site or if you really trust the source | + | * The information you can find on Google is not always the best and this page will hopefully help you recover your PC, or at least understand a bit what has happened and use what you find on Google more safely and efficiently... **Avoid** downloading scripts or external applications that are supposed to analyze and solve your problem, unless it is from a Microsoft site, or if you really trust the source |
| </note> | </note> | ||
| - | <note tip>Most of the links on this page are links to **English** pages of Microsoft web sites. You can easily change the language of those technical pages to **French** by changing the language setting at the bottom of each page, or by replacing ''en-us'' string in their URL with ''fr-fr''</note> | + | <note tip>Most of the links on this page are links to **English** pages of Microsoft web sites. You can easily change the language of those technical pages to **French** by changing the language setting at the bottom of each page, or by replacing the ''en-us'' string in their URL with ''fr-fr''</note> |
| You don't have to remember everything on this page, but try to remember at least that this pages exists and how to find it! Maybe you can **bookmark this page on your smartphone**... | You don't have to remember everything on this page, but try to remember at least that this pages exists and how to find it! Maybe you can **bookmark this page on your smartphone**... | ||
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| ===== What kind of crash? ===== | ===== What kind of crash? ===== | ||
| - | You don't have to worry too much about a single crash (though you should investigate what is wrong). By //<wrap em>major crash</wrap>// we mean that you have unsuccessfully tried several times to reboot your computer, or that the computer crashes very quickly/regularly once you are logged in. Maybe you have even already ended up in the [[other:win10crash#the_windows_recovery_environment_and_the_safe_mode|Windows Recovery Environment]]... | + | You don't have to worry too much about a single crash (though you should investigate what is wrong). By //<wrap em>major crash</wrap>// we mean that you have unsuccessfully tried several times to reboot your computer, or that the computer crashes very quickly/regularly once you are logged in. Maybe you have even already ended up in the [[other:win10crash#the_windows_recovery_environment_and_the_safe_mode|Windows Recovery Environment]] (Windows will automatically boot in //Win RE// after several consecutive aborted restarts)... |
| ==== Hardware crash ==== | ==== Hardware crash ==== | ||
| - | Your computer does not start at all or behaves strangely due to a failing disk, memory errors, a defective (and swollen) laptop battery or other hardware related problems | + | Your computer does not start at all or behaves strangely due to a failing disk, memory errors, overheating, a defective (and swollen) laptop battery or other hardware related problems |
| * Just to be sure, **unplug** all the external devices from your computer (webcam, USB sticks, external disks) and check if you are still getting errors | * Just to be sure, **unplug** all the external devices from your computer (webcam, USB sticks, external disks) and check if you are still getting errors | ||
| * Maybe you'll have to use the **warranty** of your computer (more on this later). PC computers bought at LSCE have at least 3 years of international warranty. If you notice something suspicious on your PC, don't wait till the warranty has expired to try to fix it | * Maybe you'll have to use the **warranty** of your computer (more on this later). PC computers bought at LSCE have at least 3 years of international warranty. If you notice something suspicious on your PC, don't wait till the warranty has expired to try to fix it | ||
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| * or tap the F12 key at the Dell splash screen | * or tap the F12 key at the Dell splash screen | ||
| * [[https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln115162/resolve-hardware-issues-with-built-in-and-online-diagnostics-epsa-or-psa-error-codes?lang=en|Resolve Hardware Issues With Built-in and Online Diagnostics (ePSA or PSA Error Codes)]] | * [[https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln115162/resolve-hardware-issues-with-built-in-and-online-diagnostics-epsa-or-psa-error-codes?lang=en|Resolve Hardware Issues With Built-in and Online Diagnostics (ePSA or PSA Error Codes)]] | ||
| - | * [[https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln131497/how-to-run-the-lcd-built-in-self-test-on-a-dell-laptop?lang=en|https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln131497/how-to-run-the-lcd-built-in-self-test-on-a-dell-laptop?lang=en]] | + | * [[https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln131497/how-to-run-the-lcd-built-in-self-test-on-a-dell-laptop?lang=en|How to Run the LCD Built-in Self-Test on a Dell Laptop]] |
| * **HP** [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03467259|HP PCs - Testing for Hardware Failures]] | * **HP** [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03467259|HP PCs - Testing for Hardware Failures]] | ||
| * Sometimes your computer will only be able to **beep or flash** some leds. You can find out what the sequence of sounds/flashes means on the computer manufacturer web site | * Sometimes your computer will only be able to **beep or flash** some leds. You can find out what the sequence of sounds/flashes means on the computer manufacturer web site | ||
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| There is no standard solution. In the worst case, you can always remove the disk from your computer and plug it to an external adapter (available at LSCE) to recover at least part of the disk. This will require extra work if the disk is encrypted (it your favorite IT people took care of the encryption, they should have the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026181/windows-10-find-my-bitlocker-recovery-key|BitLocker recovery key]]). | There is no standard solution. In the worst case, you can always remove the disk from your computer and plug it to an external adapter (available at LSCE) to recover at least part of the disk. This will require extra work if the disk is encrypted (it your favorite IT people took care of the encryption, they should have the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026181/windows-10-find-my-bitlocker-recovery-key|BitLocker recovery key]]). | ||
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| + | Check the [[#be_prepared]] section to determine how to get in touch with Dell or HP | ||
| === Software problem === | === Software problem === | ||
other/win10crash.txt · Last modified: 2023/03/20 14:40 by jypeter
