Error Checking

[Kyver]

I Cannot For for some rason run Error Checking on windows
XP Home it askes me to restart to run it after it runs
the check with no problems but after it restarts the pc
windows won't reload i get the windows xp home Loading
screen then a dead screen and thats as far as it will go.
it also happens on my mates pc too Please Help.

Thanks Kyver

======================System Specs=======================
Advent 3208

AMD ATHLON XP 1900
256MB DDR 2100
40gb HD
NVidia GForce2 MX400 64MB
Sound Blaster 16

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