Can't boot in Win XP

Don

Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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don wrote:
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP
2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue
setup, PC gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then
monitor goes blank and no further action, no chance to do anything
again. keyboard is a non-factor at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

Don

Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

don wrote:
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP
2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue
setup, PC gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then
monitor goes blank and no further action, no chance to do anything
again. keyboard is a non-factor at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

Don

Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

don wrote:
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP
2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue
setup, PC gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then
monitor goes blank and no further action, no chance to do anything
again. keyboard is a non-factor at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

Don

Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

don wrote:
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP
2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue
setup, PC gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then
monitor goes blank and no further action, no chance to do anything
again. keyboard is a non-factor at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

Don

Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

don wrote:
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP
2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue
setup, PC gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then
monitor goes blank and no further action, no chance to do anything
again. keyboard is a non-factor at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

Don

Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

don wrote:
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP
2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue
setup, PC gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then
monitor goes blank and no further action, no chance to do anything
again. keyboard is a non-factor at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

Don

Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

don wrote:
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP
2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue
setup, PC gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then
monitor goes blank and no further action, no chance to do anything
again. keyboard is a non-factor at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

Neil:

Actually it is not an error message, it is DOS doing what it does, checking
memory, etc, I have two options after that mini-process at the beginning.
I have the option of pressing F1 to continue to boot or DEL to enter Setup
(where I can do about 10 changes, updates, etc).
--
don


"neil" wrote:

Why do you need to press F1 to continue, what is the error message that
prompts pressing F1.?
Neil
"don" wrote in message
...
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP 2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue setup, PC
gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then monitor goes blank
and
no further action, no chance to do anything again. keyboard is a
non-factor
at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

I don't have a XP cd, this was a home-made PC, handed down to me, but still
very much a viable PC. I do have another XP CD, for another PC that I own,
so tell me this is potentially a solution? If it is, I would be amazed! and
thankful!
--
don


"philo" wrote:


"don" wrote in message
...
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP 2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue setup, PC
gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then monitor goes blank
and
no further action, no chance to do anything again. keyboard is a
non-factor
at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

If you had a bad shut down

boot up with your XP cd

and from the repair console issue the command: chkdsk /r

"don" wrote in message
...
I don't have a XP cd, this was a home-made PC, handed down to me, but
still
very much a viable PC. I do have another XP CD, for another PC that I
own,
so tell me this is potentially a solution? If it is, I would be amazed!
and
thankful!


If your version of XP matches (XP Home vs XP Pro)
you should be able to boot to the repair console with the CD you have

If the CD youhave is an OEM "restore" cd it will probably not work

Hi,
Windows XP doesn't use DOS and the screen you are seeing is the bios setup
for the PC. I would think if you are getting a message from the bios there
is something wrong with the bios. Could just be the date and time and if you
set that correctly the PC may boot OK.
Go into the bios setup and check the date & time if it's wrong correct it,
then save and reboot. It could be the bios battery.
Neil
"don" wrote in message
...
Neil:

Actually it is not an error message, it is DOS doing what it does,
checking
memory, etc, I have two options after that mini-process at the beginning.
I have the option of pressing F1 to continue to boot or DEL to enter Setup
(where I can do about 10 changes, updates, etc).
--
don


"neil" wrote:

Why do you need to press F1 to continue, what is the error message that
prompts pressing F1.?
Neil
"don" wrote in message
...
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP 2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue setup,
PC
gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then monitor goes
blank
and
no further action, no chance to do anything again. keyboard is a
non-factor
at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

=?Utf-8?B?ZG9u?= wrote in
:

First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP,
SP 2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC
incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue
setup, PC gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then
monitor goes blank and no further action, no chance to do anything
again. keyboard is a non-factor at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

Boot your machine from either a Live Linux CD such as Knoppix
(freeware) or a disk like "Ultimate Boot CD for Windows" (also
freeware). Then back up your files using either a USB disk drive or a
network connection. After that, you can work out how to re-install or
repair Windows.

http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html
http://www.ubcd4win.com/

HTH,
John

Neit:

You are so right, I misspoke about DOS. BIOS was one of the 10 options I
had....And yes, I have set the date and time, etc. but still no go on the
Boot problem.

And BIOS battery, have no clue about that, any insight???
--
don


"neil" wrote:

Hi,
Windows XP doesn't use DOS and the screen you are seeing is the bios setup
for the PC. I would think if you are getting a message from the bios there
is something wrong with the bios. Could just be the date and time and if you
set that correctly the PC may boot OK.
Go into the bios setup and check the date & time if it's wrong correct it,
then save and reboot. It could be the bios battery.
Neil
"don" wrote in message
...
Neil:

Actually it is not an error message, it is DOS doing what it does,
checking
memory, etc, I have two options after that mini-process at the beginning.
I have the option of pressing F1 to continue to boot or DEL to enter Setup
(where I can do about 10 changes, updates, etc).
--
don


"neil" wrote:

Why do you need to press F1 to continue, what is the error message that
prompts pressing F1.?
Neil
"don" wrote in message
...
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP 2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue setup,
PC
gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then monitor goes
blank
and
no further action, no chance to do anything again. keyboard is a
non-factor
at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

So after you have corrected the date & time in the bios has the message to
press F1 to continue or DEL for setup gone now. (if you do a cold start that
is)
Are there any other messages, if not as the PC starts tap F8 continually
until you see the XP menu and try selecting safemode.

Neril
"don" wrote in message
...
Neit:

You are so right, I misspoke about DOS. BIOS was one of the 10 options I
had....And yes, I have set the date and time, etc. but still no go on the
Boot problem.

And BIOS battery, have no clue about that, any insight???
--
don


"neil" wrote:

Hi,
Windows XP doesn't use DOS and the screen you are seeing is the bios
setup
for the PC. I would think if you are getting a message from the bios
there
is something wrong with the bios. Could just be the date and time and if
you
set that correctly the PC may boot OK.
Go into the bios setup and check the date & time if it's wrong correct
it,
then save and reboot. It could be the bios battery.
Neil
"don" wrote in message
...
Neil:

Actually it is not an error message, it is DOS doing what it does,
checking
memory, etc, I have two options after that mini-process at the
beginning.
I have the option of pressing F1 to continue to boot or DEL to enter
Setup
(where I can do about 10 changes, updates, etc).
--
don


"neil" wrote:

Why do you need to press F1 to continue, what is the error message
that
prompts pressing F1.?
Neil
"don" wrote in message
...
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP
2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue
setup,
PC
gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then monitor goes
blank
and
no further action, no chance to do anything again. keyboard is a
non-factor
at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don

Neil:

Sorry about the delay, I had a major malfunction to my main PC and had to
regress to my third PC.
About the home-made PC, I was able to get it booted up in SAFE mode, I have
deleted all running programs in MSCONFIG Start-up, but still will not boot up
when I try NORMAL mode.

I am at a standstill since I don't have the original WIN XP CD. If I had
that, I could reload the OS and forget everything else that is on PC.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Don
--
don


"neil" wrote:

So after you have corrected the date & time in the bios has the message to
press F1 to continue or DEL for setup gone now. (if you do a cold start that
is)
Are there any other messages, if not as the PC starts tap F8 continually
until you see the XP menu and try selecting safemode.

Neril
"don" wrote in message
...
Neit:

You are so right, I misspoke about DOS. BIOS was one of the 10 options I
had....And yes, I have set the date and time, etc. but still no go on the
Boot problem.

And BIOS battery, have no clue about that, any insight???
--
don


"neil" wrote:

Hi,
Windows XP doesn't use DOS and the screen you are seeing is the bios
setup
for the PC. I would think if you are getting a message from the bios
there
is something wrong with the bios. Could just be the date and time and if
you
set that correctly the PC may boot OK.
Go into the bios setup and check the date & time if it's wrong correct
it,
then save and reboot. It could be the bios battery.
Neil
"don" wrote in message
...
Neil:

Actually it is not an error message, it is DOS doing what it does,
checking
memory, etc, I have two options after that mini-process at the
beginning.
I have the option of pressing F1 to continue to boot or DEL to enter
Setup
(where I can do about 10 changes, updates, etc).
--
don


"neil" wrote:

Why do you need to press F1 to continue, what is the error message
that
prompts pressing F1.?
Neil
"don" wrote in message
...
First item, working with a hand-made PC but running under Win XP, SP
2.

Was able to boot up yesterday but think I shut down PC incorrectly.

Now PC goes thru preliminary processing, I press F1 to continue
setup,
PC
gots to Windows XP, tells me it is starting, but then monitor goes
blank
and
no further action, no chance to do anything again. keyboard is a
non-factor
at this point. Mouse also.

Can only reset and PC goes through same process again.

Obviously have no backup discs, so what are my options?

Anxiously awaiting response.

Don