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[rick]

Windows try to start and then computer goes to cprompt
with c:/windows> with flashing curser any ideas to get
back to windows screen?

[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

"rick" > wrote in message
...
> Windows try to start and then computer goes to cprompt
> with c:/windows> with flashing curser any ideas to get
> back to windows screen?

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

Did you boot a DOS floppy and do a "sys c:" on your system? If so, boot
the XP CD, select the first repair option and logon to the Recovery
Console with no password or the password you entered when you installed
XP. Then run fixboot to replace the boot sector code with the NT code.

--
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows



"rick" > wrote in
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> Windows try to start and then computer goes to cprompt
> with c:/windows> with flashing curser any ideas to get
> back to windows screen?