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cant start windows xp
i start my computer and when it attemts to load xp it goes right to the
windows advanced options screen. From there no matter which option i choose whether it be safe mode or last normal configuration or if i just let it time out it tries to load xp for half a second then just goes right back to the advanced options screen over and over and over again |
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cant start windows xp
On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:29:41 -0800, dylan wrote:
i start my computer and when it attemts to load xp it goes right to the windows advanced options screen. From there no matter which option i choose whether it be safe mode or last normal configuration or if i just let it time out it tries to load xp for half a second then just goes right back to the advanced options screen over and over and over again Try instead pressing the f8 function key to get to the boot option screen, and see if you can boot into one of the modes. My guess is the system is thoroughly broken. Time to reinstall XP or try a repair install. Stef |
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cant start windows xp
If you own a retail version of xp,install xp cd,boot to xp cd,press the r
key for recovery console,at xp cd boot menu,select 1 For C: Press enter key for password.Type: Fixboot Agree,type: CHKDSK C: /R Once its thru,type: EXIT Let xp start,remove cd. "dylan" wrote: i start my computer and when it attemts to load xp it goes right to the windows advanced options screen. From there no matter which option i choose whether it be safe mode or last normal configuration or if i just let it time out it tries to load xp for half a second then just goes right back to the advanced options screen over and over and over again |
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cant start windows xp
On Nov 10, 10:29*pm, dylan wrote:
i start my computer and when it attemts to load xp it goes right to the windows advanced options screen. *From there no matter which option i choose whether it be safe mode or last normal configuration or if i just let it time out it tries to load xp for half a second then just goes right back to the advanced options screen over and over and over again Have you ever used msconfig to adjust the BOOT.INI tab setting to add the /SAFEBOOT option? |
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cant start windows xp
dylan wrote:
i start my computer and when it attemts to load xp it goes right to the windows advanced options screen. From there no matter which option i choose whether it be safe mode or last normal configuration or if i just let it time out it tries to load xp for half a second then just goes right back to the advanced options screen over and over and over again That might be an effect of damaged registry... -- Regards Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk |
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