system wont boot

[wmomdy]

I reloaded windows xp after having some problem when I
used system mechanic to clean up bad files. Now I can't
get my system to completely boot. When I turn on the
computer it begins to load then it comes to a screen that
say's I have a problem and gives me alternatives to run
in safe mode, safe mode with networking, last working
setup, or just load windows as is. When I make a
selection the system just freezes no matter what
selection I make.

Help!

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Try a repair install as follows:
NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files intact, if
something goes wrong during the repair install, you may be forced to start
over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have your data backed up,
you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.



Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to boot from the CD, it
should detect the disk and give a brief message, during the boot up, if you
wish to boot from the CD press any key.



Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a reference
asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if you
wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let
setup run past all of that. It will continue to load files and drivers.



Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a screen
with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows Installation
using the Recovery console.



The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you to
press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement. Setup
will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your
version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation or
install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair installation. From there
on, follow the screens.


--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"wmomdy" > wrote in message
...
> I reloaded windows xp after having some problem when I
> used system mechanic to clean up bad files. Now I can't
> get my system to completely boot. When I turn on the
> computer it begins to load then it comes to a screen that
> say's I have a problem and gives me alternatives to run
> in safe mode, safe mode with networking, last working
> setup, or just load windows as is. When I make a
> selection the system just freezes no matter what
> selection I make.
>
> Help!

[wmondy]

>-----Original Message-----
>Try a repair install as follows:
>NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data
files intact, if
>something goes wrong during the repair install, you may
be forced to start
>over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have
your data backed up,
>you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.
>
>
>
>Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to
boot from the CD, it
>should detect the disk and give a brief message, during
the boot up, if you
>wish to boot from the CD press any key.
>
>
>
>Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You
will see a reference
>asking if you need to load special drivers and another
notice that if you
>wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console)
depress F2. Just let
>setup run past all of that. It will continue to load
files and drivers.
>
>
>
>Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you
will come to a screen
>with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair
Windows Installation
>using the Recovery console.
>
>
>
>The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want
and requires you to
>press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end
user agreement. Setup
>will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon
finding your
>version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
installation or
>install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair
installation. From there
>on, follow the screens.
>
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"wmomdy" > wrote in message
...
>> I reloaded windows xp after having some problem when I
>> used system mechanic to clean up bad files. Now I
can't
>> get my system to completely boot. When I turn on the
>> computer it begins to load then it comes to a screen
that
>> say's I have a problem and gives me alternatives to run
>> in safe mode, safe mode with networking, last
working
>> setup, or just load windows as is. When I make a
>> selection the system just freezes no matter what
>> selection I make.
>>
>> Help!
>

The cd drive spins but nothing happens. I hit the delete
key and changed the boot order so that the system looked
for the cd first, and still nothing.

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

It sounds as though you have a recovery CD and not an actual XP CD. This
would mean you would need to run your system's recovery routine. You will
need to check your documentation or with your manufacturer's tech support
for information on how to do this. If the CD still only spins in the drive,
it sounds as though you may have a hardware problem or the disk may be
damaged.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"wmondy" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Try a repair install as follows:
> >NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data
> files intact, if
> >something goes wrong during the repair install, you may
> be forced to start
> >over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have
> your data backed up,
> >you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.
> >
> >
> >
> >Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to
> boot from the CD, it
> >should detect the disk and give a brief message, during
> the boot up, if you
> >wish to boot from the CD press any key.
> >
> >
> >
> >Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You
> will see a reference
> >asking if you need to load special drivers and another
> notice that if you
> >wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console)
> depress F2. Just let
> >setup run past all of that. It will continue to load
> files and drivers.
> >
> >
> >
> >Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you
> will come to a screen
> >with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair
> Windows Installation
> >using the Recovery console.
> >
> >
> >
> >The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want
> and requires you to
> >press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end
> user agreement. Setup
> >will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon
> finding your
> >version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
> installation or
> >install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair
> installation. From there
> >on, follow the screens.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >Windows Shell/User
> >Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >
> >"wmomdy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I reloaded windows xp after having some problem when I
> >> used system mechanic to clean up bad files. Now I
> can't
> >> get my system to completely boot. When I turn on the
> >> computer it begins to load then it comes to a screen
> that
> >> say's I have a problem and gives me alternatives to run
> >> in safe mode, safe mode with networking, last
> working
> >> setup, or just load windows as is. When I make a
> >> selection the system just freezes no matter what
> >> selection I make.
> >>
> >> Help!
> >
>
> The cd drive spins but nothing happens. I hit the delete
> key and changed the boot order so that the system looked
> for the cd first, and still nothing.
>
>