System wont start

I turned on my XP Pro this morning and got a message
"we apologize for the inconvience but windows did not start successfully. A
recent HD/SW change might have caused this.

If your computer stopped responding.......
..(snipped).
safe mode
safe mode with networking
safe mode with command prompt

Last known good conf

start windows normally."

None worked, I just go back to the same screen like a loop.. I powered down
the system and that didnt help..
System was turned off normally last night, nortons was up and running so I
dont think it's a virus.

Please help.
Thanks

BTW, no new hardware or software was installed..
> wrote in message
...
> I turned on my XP Pro this morning and got a message
> "we apologize for the inconvience but windows did not start successfully.
A
> recent HD/SW change might have caused this.
>
> If your computer stopped responding.......
> .(snipped).
> safe mode
> safe mode with networking
> safe mode with command prompt
>
> Last known good conf
>
> start windows normally."
>
> None worked, I just go back to the same screen like a loop.. I powered
down
> the system and that didnt help..
> System was turned off normally last night, nortons was up and running so I
> dont think it's a virus.
>
> Please help.
> Thanks
>
>
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

Your best way round this problem is a 'Repair Install' - if you say that =
no hardware/software updates have been implemented. Put the XP CD into =
your CD drive and then reboot your PC. At the first screen, press =
Enter, then accept the License. After that select the windows =
installation that you want to repair and press 'R'. Your system should =
be restored without loosing any data files, although you will have to =
download/install any Windows Updates that you had installed - including =
SP1

Any problems - please post back.

Will
> wrote in message =
...
> I turned on my XP Pro this morning and got a message
> "we apologize for the inconvience but windows did not start =
successfully. A
> recent HD/SW change might have caused this.
>=20
> If your computer stopped responding.......
> .(snipped).
> safe mode
> safe mode with networking
> safe mode with command prompt
>=20
> Last known good conf
>=20
> start windows normally."
>=20
> None worked, I just go back to the same screen like a loop.. I powered =
down
> the system and that didnt help..
> System was turned off normally last night, nortons was up and running =
so I
> dont think it's a virus.
>=20
> Please help.
> Thanks
>=20
>=20
>=20


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Will.. thanks for the quick reply. I put the cd in the drive and started up
the pc. I got the same message. It didnt boot from the drive. I have a boot
disk that will get me to the c drive. Any idea how I can start xp from the c
dirve?
Thanks again

"Will Denny" > wrote in message
...
Hi

Your best way round this problem is a 'Repair Install' - if you say that no
hardware/software updates have been implemented. Put the XP CD into your CD
drive and then reboot your PC. At the first screen, press Enter, then
accept the License. After that select the windows installation that you
want to repair and press 'R'. Your system should be restored without
loosing any data files, although you will have to download/install any
Windows Updates that you had installed - including SP1

Any problems - please post back.

Will
> wrote in message
...
> I turned on my XP Pro this morning and got a message
> "we apologize for the inconvience but windows did not start successfully.
A
> recent HD/SW change might have caused this.
>
> If your computer stopped responding.......
> .(snipped).
> safe mode
> safe mode with networking
> safe mode with command prompt
>
> Last known good conf
>
> start windows normally."
>
> None worked, I just go back to the same screen like a loop.. I powered
down
> the system and that didnt help..
> System was turned off normally last night, nortons was up and running so I
> dont think it's a virus.
>
> Please help.
> Thanks
>
>
>


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Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/2003

[Will Denny]

Hi

You will have to go into the BIOS to set the CD drive to boot first. =
Have a look in the manual for your motherboard - it will tell you in =
there how to access the BIOS and also how to set the CD drive as the =
first bootable.

Will

> wrote in message =
...
> Will.. thanks for the quick reply. I put the cd in the drive and =
started up
> the pc. I got the same message. It didnt boot from the drive. I have a =
boot
> disk that will get me to the c drive. Any idea how I can start xp from =
the c
> dirve?
> Thanks again
>=20
> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> ...
> Hi
>=20
> Your best way round this problem is a 'Repair Install' - if you say =
that no
> hardware/software updates have been implemented. Put the XP CD into =
your CD
> drive and then reboot your PC. At the first screen, press Enter, then
> accept the License. After that select the windows installation that =
you
> want to repair and press 'R'. Your system should be restored without
> loosing any data files, although you will have to download/install any
> Windows Updates that you had installed - including SP1
>=20
> Any problems - please post back.
>=20
> Will
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > I turned on my XP Pro this morning and got a message
> > "we apologize for the inconvience but windows did not start =
successfully.
> A
> > recent HD/SW change might have caused this.
> >
> > If your computer stopped responding.......
> > .(snipped).
> > safe mode
> > safe mode with networking
> > safe mode with command prompt
> >
> > Last known good conf
> >
> > start windows normally."
> >
> > None worked, I just go back to the same screen like a loop.. I =
powered
> down
> > the system and that didnt help..
> > System was turned off normally last night, nortons was up and =
running so I
> > dont think it's a virus.
> >
> > Please help.
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
>=20
>=20
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> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/2003
>=20
>=20


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