Windows XP Restore

[Lesley]

If you can get to the StartUp Menu - do 'Last Known Good
Configuration'

To get the StartUp Menu - keep pressing F8 on and off as
soon as the Computer starts up - after the POST Test if
yours does that


If that doesn't work then repeat the above and from the
Menu - choose Safe Mode - then try System Restore in Safe
Mode - back to the day before your 'mistake'

Lesley

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I have windows XP and accidentally rebooted the computer
>while installing the updates. It now doesn't boot at
all.
>When I tried using the Start-Up Disk and "c:" and "dir"
It
>doesn't show the correct partition. It shows the E:
drive
>instead. I think the boot has gone to the E: instead of
>the C: partition. The problem is I can't seem to get it
to
>boot back to the proper C: drive.
>
>Is there anyway to solve this problem without a complete
>re-install? I have tried the recovery feature...the
>problem is.....it keeps telling me the admnistrator
>password is invalid. Is there anyway I can bypass this
>password or find out what the password is?
>
>Or is my only option the complete reinstall?
>Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
>.
>