Windows XP won't boot

[Frustrated Sandee]

Dear anyone that can help,

I have a Toshiba Satellite A100 laptop which is driving me nuts! I recently
was doing a clean up of the hard drive, but when I restarted the computer it
won't boot.

It keeps getting stuck on the Windows XP logo, and only gives me the options
of pressing F2 and F12 and goes back to the XP logo keeps alternating from
one to the other and doesn't go any further.

It wont even start in safe mode which would be easy to get into the MS DOS
window to fix the problem.

If anybody can help I would gladly appreciate it!

[Jim[_33_]]

On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:31:01 -0800, Frustrated Sandee <Frustrated
> wrote:

>Dear anyone that can help,
>
>I have a Toshiba Satellite A100 laptop which is driving me nuts! I recently
>was doing a clean up of the hard drive, but when I restarted the computer it
>won't boot.
>
>It keeps getting stuck on the Windows XP logo, and only gives me the options
>of pressing F2 and F12 and goes back to the XP logo keeps alternating from
>one to the other and doesn't go any further.
>
>It wont even start in safe mode which would be easy to get into the MS DOS
>window to fix the problem.
>
>If anybody can help I would gladly appreciate it!

Try leaving it longer than 10 minutes to get an answer .

[db[_3_]]

what you need to do is to find
a xp cd and boot with it as it
sounds like your only option.

with a xp cd you have other
options.

so let us know if and when you
ascertain the cd for further
guidance.



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"Frustrated Sandee" <Frustrated > wrote in
message ...
> Dear anyone that can help,
>
> I have a Toshiba Satellite A100 laptop which is driving me nuts! I
> recently
> was doing a clean up of the hard drive, but when I restarted the computer
> it
> won't boot.
>
> It keeps getting stuck on the Windows XP logo, and only gives me the
> options
> of pressing F2 and F12 and goes back to the XP logo keeps alternating from
> one to the other and doesn't go any further.
>
> It wont even start in safe mode which would be easy to get into the MS DOS
> window to fix the problem.
>
> If anybody can help I would gladly appreciate it!

[Daave[_8_]]

Frustrated Sandee wrote:
> Dear anyone that can help,
>
> I have a Toshiba Satellite A100 laptop which is driving me nuts! I
> recently was doing a clean up of the hard drive, but when I restarted
> the computer it won't boot.
>
> It keeps getting stuck on the Windows XP logo, and only gives me the
> options of pressing F2 and F12 and goes back to the XP logo keeps
> alternating from one to the other and doesn't go any further.
>
> It wont even start in safe mode which would be easy to get into the
> MS DOS window to fix the problem.
>
> If anybody can help I would gladly appreciate it!

It looks like you made this identical post ten minuted ago, using a
different name. Please don't do that; it only causes confusion.
Furthermore, please understand that Usenet newsgroups are not like chat.
It can take up to several hours to start getting pertinent replies.

What specifically did you do to "clean up" your laptop? Was there
something wrong with it before the attempted cleanup? Or did the problem
occur only afterwards?

Please be as specific as you can in your reply. Hopefully, you will
leave us an important clue as to what you did, so that we may be able to
come up with a quick answer.

[Peter Foldes]

Sandee

Just curious as to which Registry Cleaner did you use when you did your clean up of
your Hard Drive.

Anyway see the following and do not use any more any Registry Cleaning tools. They
are all snake oil remedies and now you have found out the hard way

See the following and follow the instructions to the letter

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q307545

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"Frustrated Sandee" <Frustrated > wrote in message
...
> Dear anyone that can help,
>
> I have a Toshiba Satellite A100 laptop which is driving me nuts! I recently
> was doing a clean up of the hard drive, but when I restarted the computer it
> won't boot.
>
> It keeps getting stuck on the Windows XP logo, and only gives me the options
> of pressing F2 and F12 and goes back to the XP logo keeps alternating from
> one to the other and doesn't go any further.
>
> It wont even start in safe mode which would be easy to get into the MS DOS
> window to fix the problem.
>
> If anybody can help I would gladly appreciate it!

[Rich]

My neighbor's Toshiba A105 started doing the same thing this week. I had to
do a fresh install of XP using the Toshiba-supplied XP recovery disk.
Getting rid of all the Toshiba-supplied crapware took longer than the 55
minutes the Toshiba countdown timer showed for installing XP.



"Frustrated Sandee" <Frustrated > wrote in
message ...
> Dear anyone that can help,
>
> I have a Toshiba Satellite A100 laptop which is driving me nuts! I
> recently
> was doing a clean up of the hard drive, but when I restarted the computer
> it
> won't boot.
>
> It keeps getting stuck on the Windows XP logo, and only gives me the
> options
> of pressing F2 and F12 and goes back to the XP logo keeps alternating from
> one to the other and doesn't go any further.
>
> It wont even start in safe mode which would be easy to get into the MS DOS
> window to fix the problem.
>
> If anybody can help I would gladly appreciate it!

[thanatoid]

"Peter Foldes" > wrote in
:

> Sandee
>
> Just curious as to which Registry Cleaner did you use when
> you did your clean up of your Hard Drive.
>
> Anyway see the following and do not use any more any
> Registry Cleaning tools. They are all snake oil remedies
> and now you have found out the hard way

I have been using several Reg Cleaners/Compactors for about 10
years and not a single one has ever caused a single problem.

The bottom line is always the OPERATOR.

[Shenan Stanley]

Peter Foldes wrote:
> Just curious as to which Registry Cleaner did you use when
> you did your clean up of your Hard Drive.
>
> Anyway see the following and do not use any more any
> Registry Cleaning tools. They are all snake oil remedies
> and now you have found out the hard way

thanatoid wrote:
> I have been using several Reg Cleaners/Compactors for about 10
> years and not a single one has ever caused a single problem.
>
> The bottom line is always the OPERATOR.

If used as a tool and manually checked entry-by-entry, I could see saying,
"Go for it"; however, the majority of users will not do that and they don't
have the skills necessary to make such a decision otherwise - so they go
fully automatic. Combine that wqith the fact most have no backups, no
disk/drive images and no clue how to do any of that because the machine
should 'just work' - dangerous.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
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http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

[Daave[_8_]]

thanatoid wrote:
> "Peter Foldes" > wrote in
> :
>
>> Sandee
>>
>> Just curious as to which Registry Cleaner did you use when
>> you did your clean up of your Hard Drive.
>>
>> Anyway see the following and do not use any more any
>> Registry Cleaning tools. They are all snake oil remedies
>> and now you have found out the hard way
>
> I have been using several Reg Cleaners/Compactors for about 10
> years and not a single one has ever caused a single problem.
>
> The bottom line is always the OPERATOR.

I actually think you raise a valid point, Thanatoid.

However, most operators aren't as sophisticated as you. If you search
the XP groups' archives, you will find many instances of damage done by
operators using registry cleaners or optimizers. Often what winds up
happening is the program they use (and yes, *how* they use it) winds up
causing a situation where theire PC's become unbootable. Of course, if
they had up-to-date images of their hard drives, all they would need to
do is restore these images. But since they are not sophisticated, they
can't exercise this relatively easy and quick corrective option.

In an OS like Windows 98, it made sense to maintain the registry. With
systems like XP and later, seemingly countless orphan entries in the
registry interestingly cause no appreciable difference in performance.
This is why so many experienced people caution against the use of these
programs. There is no noticeable benefit *and* there is a small chance
that significant damage may occur.

You might find the following interesting:

http://www.whatthetech.com/2007/11/25/do-i-need-a-registry-cleaner/

[Peter Foldes]

thanatoid

Best way that I can answer you . I knew a guy named Igor . He played Russian
Roulette for 10 yrs safely and he never lost. In the 11th year he did. Igor in not
around anymore

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"thanatoid" > wrote in message
...
> "Peter Foldes" > wrote in
> :
>
>> Sandee
>>
>> Just curious as to which Registry Cleaner did you use when
>> you did your clean up of your Hard Drive.
>>
>> Anyway see the following and do not use any more any
>> Registry Cleaning tools. They are all snake oil remedies
>> and now you have found out the hard way
>
> I have been using several Reg Cleaners/Compactors for about 10
> years and not a single one has ever caused a single problem.
>
> The bottom line is always the OPERATOR.

[thanatoid]

"Peter Foldes" > wrote in
:

> thanatoid
>
> Best way that I can answer you . I knew a guy named Igor .
> He played Russian Roulette for 10 yrs safely and he never
> lost. In the 11th year he did. Igor in not around anymore

My guts just splurted out on the floor from laughing at this
brilliant simile.

[Bill in Co.]

Good answer.
(And it doesn't take 11 years, for anyone who has extensively messed with
them).

Peter Foldes wrote:
> thanatoid
>
> Best way that I can answer you . I knew a guy named Igor . He played
> Russian
> Roulette for 10 yrs safely and he never lost. In the 11th year he did.
> Igor
> in not around anymore
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "thanatoid" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Peter Foldes" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> Sandee
>>>
>>> Just curious as to which Registry Cleaner did you use when
>>> you did your clean up of your Hard Drive.
>>>
>>> Anyway see the following and do not use any more any
>>> Registry Cleaning tools. They are all snake oil remedies
>>> and now you have found out the hard way
>>
>> I have been using several Reg Cleaners/Compactors for about 10
>> years and not a single one has ever caused a single problem.
>>
>> The bottom line is always the OPERATOR.

[Buffalo[_2_]]

Peter Foldes wrote:
> thanatoid
>
> Best way that I can answer you . I knew a guy named Igor . He played
> Russian Roulette for 10 yrs safely and he never lost. In the 11th
> year he did. Igor in not around anymore
>
Please do not give thanatoid any ideas like that!
Buffalo
PS:Of course, thanatoid most likely has already considered that.

[Buffalo[_2_]]

thanatoid wrote:
> "Peter Foldes" > wrote in
> :
>
>> thanatoid
>>
>> Best way that I can answer you . I knew a guy named Igor .
>> He played Russian Roulette for 10 yrs safely and he never
>> lost. In the 11th year he did. Igor in not around anymore
>
> My guts just splurted out on the floor from laughing at this
> brilliant simile.

A good laugh,like you just had, is good for your health.
Have a Happy New Year, thanatiod!
Buffalo

[Buffalo[_2_]]

Buffalo wrote:
> thanatoid wrote:
>> "Peter Foldes" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> thanatoid
>>>
>>> Best way that I can answer you . I knew a guy named Igor .
>>> He played Russian Roulette for 10 yrs safely and he never
>>> lost. In the 11th year he did. Igor in not around anymore
>>
>> My guts just splurted out on the floor from laughing at this
>> brilliant simile.
>
> A good laugh,like you just had, is good for your health.
> Have a Happy New Year, thanatiod!
> Buffalo

Whoops, it should have been thanatoid .
Sorry,
Buffalo

[thanatoid]

"Buffalo" > wrote in
:

>
>
> Peter Foldes wrote:
>> thanatoid
>>
>> Best way that I can answer you . I knew a guy named Igor .
>> He played Russian Roulette for 10 yrs safely and he never
>> lost. In the 11th year he did. Igor in not around anymore
>>
> Please do not give thanatoid any ideas like that!
> Buffalo
> PS:Of course, thanatoid most likely has already considered
> that.

He thinks about it all the time, but since he can't get a gun
and does not have either any friends to play RR with or the time
to wait for the gun to go off when it's pointed at HIS head, he
has a hanging device ready to go for when the moment comes. The
sooner the better, he might add.

[thanatoid]

"Buffalo" > wrote in
:

>
>
> thanatoid wrote:
>> "Peter Foldes" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> thanatoid
>>>
>>> Best way that I can answer you . I knew a guy named Igor .
>>> He played Russian Roulette for 10 yrs safely and he never
>>> lost. In the 11th year he did. Igor in not around anymore
>>
>> My guts just splurted out on the floor from laughing at this
>> brilliant simile.
>
> A good laugh,like you just had, is good for your health.
> Have a Happy New Year, thanatiod!
> Buffalo

I was being sarcastic, but whatever.

Happy New Year to you as well.
t.

[thanatoid]

"Buffalo" > wrote in
:

<SNIP>

>> A good laugh,like you just had, is good for your health.
>> Have a Happy New Year, thanatiod!
>> Buffalo
>
> Whoops, it should have been thanatoid .
> Sorry,
> Buffalo

No problem, I'm trying to learn to ignore these things. The
lower case is the only thing I really care about, especially
when people start arguing about it being valid or not.

[Buffalo[_2_]]

thanatoid wrote:
> "Buffalo" > wrote in
> :
>
>>
>>
>> Peter Foldes wrote:
>>> thanatoid
>>>
>>> Best way that I can answer you . I knew a guy named Igor .
>>> He played Russian Roulette for 10 yrs safely and he never
>>> lost. In the 11th year he did. Igor in not around anymore
>>>
>> Please do not give thanatoid any ideas like that!
>> Buffalo
>> PS:Of course, thanatoid most likely has already considered
>> that.
>
> He thinks about it all the time, but since he can't get a gun
> and does not have either any friends to play RR with or the time
> to wait for the gun to go off when it's pointed at HIS head, he
> has a hanging device ready to go for when the moment comes. The
> sooner the better, he might add.

Well thanatoid, I sure hope not.
Buffalo