WinXP SP2 RC1 and power loss means dead machine.

[Size Queen.]

Hi, I'm stupid.
I lost power the other day (damn toaster) and my WinXP Pro SP2 RC1 machine stops about 2minutes after starting, logged in or not.
I have done all the chkdsk stuff and safe mode and NOTHING. Still stops.
Hardware is ok as it will run a LIVE Linux cd for hours.

How do I make this machine work?

I did not install the recovery console, make backups (even an image) and the machine does not have a floppy drive. In know. I'm stupid. BUT the data is safe on another drive.

Please help someone. Esoteric or destructive advice is welcome. Got a tip you didn't want to try at home. I'll do it. Anything.

Thanx.

[Will Denny]

Hi

There are News Groups specific to SP2 - you might like to try those:

http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"Size Queen." <Size > wrote in message
...
| Hi, I'm stupid.
| I lost power the other day (damn toaster) and my WinXP Pro SP2 RC1 machine
stops about 2minutes after starting, logged in or not.
| I have done all the chkdsk stuff and safe mode and NOTHING. Still stops.
| Hardware is ok as it will run a LIVE Linux cd for hours.
|
| How do I make this machine work?
|
| I did not install the recovery console, make backups (even an image) and
the machine does not have a floppy drive. In know. I'm stupid. BUT the data
is safe on another drive.
|
| Please help someone. Esoteric or destructive advice is welcome. Got a
tip you didn't want to try at home. I'll do it. Anything.
|
| Thanx.

[Jym]

Boot to the XP cd and do a repair install . If no joy , or if you do not
have this feature on your type of recovery disk a reformat and reinstall may
be you last option. Jym



"Size Queen." <Size > wrote in message
...
> Hi, I'm stupid.
> I lost power the other day (damn toaster) and my WinXP Pro SP2 RC1 machine
stops about 2minutes after starting, logged in or not.
> I have done all the chkdsk stuff and safe mode and NOTHING. Still stops.
> Hardware is ok as it will run a LIVE Linux cd for hours.
>
> How do I make this machine work?
>
> I did not install the recovery console, make backups (even an image) and
the machine does not have a floppy drive. In know. I'm stupid. BUT the data
is safe on another drive.
>
> Please help someone. Esoteric or destructive advice is welcome. Got a
tip you didn't want to try at home. I'll do it. Anything.
>
> Thanx.

[Size Queen]

Thanx Will.
I will repost there, however my question is more of a "anyone know another way to 'kick' XP to make it work or at least tell me where the corruption is?" type of post.
I put the version in for completeness.
Thanx for the extra info though.

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> There are News Groups specific to SP2 - you might like to try those:
>
> http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Size Queen." <Size > wrote in message
> ...
> | Hi, I'm stupid.
> | I lost power the other day (damn toaster) and my WinXP Pro SP2 RC1 machine
> stops about 2minutes after starting, logged in or not.
> | I have done all the chkdsk stuff and safe mode and NOTHING. Still stops.
> | Hardware is ok as it will run a LIVE Linux cd for hours.
> |
> | How do I make this machine work?
> |
> | I did not install the recovery console, make backups (even an image) and
> the machine does not have a floppy drive. In know. I'm stupid. BUT the data
> is safe on another drive.
> |
> | Please help someone. Esoteric or destructive advice is welcome. Got a
> tip you didn't want to try at home. I'll do it. Anything.
> |
> | Thanx.
>
>