"Unk" wrote in message ...

On Tue, 7 Aug 2012 03:40:45 +0100, "p.mc" wrote:


The PC won't boot up even with the O/S disc and I can't get into safe mode
either, so how would I run tests/diagnostics?

Regards
p.mc

Diagnostic tests are done from bootable CDs or floppys.

Since you asked this, you are not qualified to fix the problem.
Bring the PC to a repair shop.

Unk
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I don't know, I've fixed PC problems before with the help of subscribers. I
just thought if it won't boot from an
official xp pro bootable disc then would it boot from disc at all!
I do have a floppy drive on the tower maybe that's the way to go.

Any pointers to what program etc I should be using to boot up the pc and do
a registry back up?