My computer had to be shut off without properly shutting
down...now when I turn it on it freezes on the load
screen...I press f8 to enter safe mode and it will not let
me!! It has done this before and I have managed to enter
safe mode to reinstall XP...but not this time! Can anyone
give me a solution.. I have tried just about everything
except tossing it out the window!! HELP!!

1. why do you need SafeMode to reinstall windows XP? you can restore it by
inserting WinXP CD.
2. if you had to shut down windows unproperly why do you want to reinstall
it? probably you can try chkdsk.exe to check errors on your hard drive. also
you boot sector probably is corrupted if you cant even access F8... then you
should use WinXP CD to restore bootsector. With WinXP CD you also can check
errors on your hard drive.

--
If you still have questions, please let me know.
Have a nice day.
Polk





"Jasmine" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:b81001c4378c$627d3b60$(E-Mail Removed)...
> My computer had to be shut off without properly shutting
> down...now when I turn it on it freezes on the load
> screen...I press f8 to enter safe mode and it will not let
> me!! It has done this before and I have managed to enter
> safe mode to reinstall XP...but not this time! Can anyone
> give me a solution.. I have tried just about everything
> except tossing it out the window!! HELP!!

this has happened before....and the only way that I was
able to get it going again was to reinstall XP (from safe
mode)....this revelation came after spending well over
$100 for some dummy to wipe everything out and
reinstall...after happening a third time....a programmer
friend of mine suggested I reinstall XP lo and behold it
worked (and without losing all my files)!...Now that that
friend is no longer around I cannot fix a thing! I have
tried putting in the CD and...nothing.....I am by no means
a genius when it comes to my pc...maybe I'll call that
dummy again! If you have any other suggestions I'd
really appreciate it

Jasmine

>-----Original Message-----
>1. why do you need SafeMode to reinstall windows XP? you
can restore it by
>inserting WinXP CD.
>2. if you had to shut down windows unproperly why do you
want to reinstall
>it? probably you can try chkdsk.exe to check errors on
your hard drive. also
>you boot sector probably is corrupted if you cant even
access F8... then you
>should use WinXP CD to restore bootsector. With WinXP CD
you also can check
>errors on your hard drive.
>
>--
>If you still have questions, please let me know.
>Have a nice day.
>Polk
>
>
>
>
>
>"Jasmine" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:b81001c4378c$627d3b60$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My computer had to be shut off without properly shutting
>> down...now when I turn it on it freezes on the load
>> screen...I press f8 to enter safe mode and it will not
let
>> me!! It has done this before and I have managed to enter
>> safe mode to reinstall XP...but not this time! Can
anyone
>> give me a solution.. I have tried just about everything
>> except tossing it out the window!! HELP!!
>
>
>.
>

Hi, Jasmine.

First, you shouldn't need to reinstall WinXP very often. Maybe never. You
need to figure out why you THINK you need to reinstall it. What is causing
that situation?

Second, you don't reinstall WinXP from Safe Mode. You reinstall it by
setting your computer to boot from the CD drive, rather from your hard
drive. Then you put the WinXP CD-ROM in the drive and reboot - and follow
the prompts. To reinstall just WinXP itself without losing your installed
applications and data, follow Microsoft's instructions for an "in-place
upgrade":
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q315341

This is not a quickie solution. It will take as long as a new install, and
you will need to visit Windows Update as soon as you get your firewall and
antivirus back in place to be sure that you have the latest Service Pack and
later Critical Updates - better plan on half a day.

Even a non-genius (your description, not mine) can learn how to do this for
a LOT less than $100. And you won't be at the mercy of the "dummy" next
time.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(E-Mail Removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP

"Jasmine" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:b88601c43791$5ae8fa60$(E-Mail Removed)...
> this has happened before....and the only way that I was
> able to get it going again was to reinstall XP (from safe
> mode)....this revelation came after spending well over
> $100 for some dummy to wipe everything out and
> reinstall...after happening a third time....a programmer
> friend of mine suggested I reinstall XP lo and behold it
> worked (and without losing all my files)!...Now that that
> friend is no longer around I cannot fix a thing! I have
> tried putting in the CD and...nothing.....I am by no means
> a genius when it comes to my pc...maybe I'll call that
> dummy again! If you have any other suggestions I'd
> really appreciate it
>
> Jasmine
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>1. why do you need SafeMode to reinstall windows XP? you
> can restore it by
>>inserting WinXP CD.
>>2. if you had to shut down windows unproperly why do you
> want to reinstall
>>it? probably you can try chkdsk.exe to check errors on
> your hard drive. also
>>you boot sector probably is corrupted if you cant even
> access F8... then you
>>should use WinXP CD to restore bootsector. With WinXP CD
> you also can check
>>errors on your hard drive.
>>
>>--
>>If you still have questions, please let me know.
>>Have a nice day.
>>Polk
>>
>>
>>"Jasmine" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:b81001c4378c$627d3b60$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> My computer had to be shut off without properly shutting
>>> down...now when I turn it on it freezes on the load
>>> screen...I press f8 to enter safe mode and it will not
> let
>>> me!! It has done this before and I have managed to enter
>>> safe mode to reinstall XP...but not this time! Can
> anyone
>>> give me a solution.. I have tried just about everything
>>> except tossing it out the window!! HELP!!

Hi Polk ... tell me how to repair the boot sector off the CD please
Regards
Chris

Wales England


"Polk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> 1. why do you need SafeMode to reinstall windows XP? you can restore it by
> inserting WinXP CD.
> 2. if you had to shut down windows unproperly why do you want to reinstall
> it? probably you can try chkdsk.exe to check errors on your hard drive.
also
> you boot sector probably is corrupted if you cant even access F8... then
you
> should use WinXP CD to restore bootsector. With WinXP CD you also can
check
> errors on your hard drive.
>
> --
> If you still have questions, please let me know.
> Have a nice day.
> Polk
>
>
>
>
>
> "Jasmine" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:b81001c4378c$627d3b60$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > My computer had to be shut off without properly shutting
> > down...now when I turn it on it freezes on the load
> > screen...I press f8 to enter safe mode and it will not let
> > me!! It has done this before and I have managed to enter
> > safe mode to reinstall XP...but not this time! Can anyone
> > give me a solution.. I have tried just about everything
> > except tossing it out the window!! HELP!!
>
>