Tried to copy files to a blank dvd for backup. MessageBox said Windows was
having problems copying the files. No error code was given. Searched MS for
this issue and found K883523. Thought I might undate the OS first before
going any further. Result after restart; unable to enter into safe mode or
Last Known Good Configuration. For what its worth, some times I can get to
Recovery from the XP CD.

XP Pro SP2, Visual Studio 2005, on and on. I think I have several options
and I don't like any of them. Can some help? I don't think Dell has a clue.

Open recovery,type:CHKDSK C: /R When its thru,type:EXIT Let xp start up...

"mrboldt" wrote:

> Tried to copy files to a blank dvd for backup. MessageBox said Windows was
> having problems copying the files. No error code was given. Searched MS for
> this issue and found K883523. Thought I might undate the OS first before
> going any further. Result after restart; unable to enter into safe mode or
> Last Known Good Configuration. For what its worth, some times I can get to
> Recovery from the XP CD.
>
> XP Pro SP2, Visual Studio 2005, on and on. I think I have several options
> and I don't like any of them. Can some help? I don't think Dell has a clue.

Thats the first thing I did. One problem was repaired and I was unable to
return to Recovery after that for about an hour. Yes, struck me as odd also.
I all my years I've never seen any thing like this.

I have a new 160 gig hard drive arriving late this afternoon. Never tried
before but, can I get to my files as D:? Set up the new drive as c: install
xp and run the current drive as d: then retrieve files only?

"Andrew E." wrote:

> Open recovery,type:CHKDSK C: /R When its thru,type:EXIT Let xp start up...
>
> "mrboldt" wrote:
>
> > Tried to copy files to a blank dvd for backup. MessageBox said Windows was
> > having problems copying the files. No error code was given. Searched MS for
> > this issue and found K883523. Thought I might undate the OS first before
> > going any further. Result after restart; unable to enter into safe mode or
> > Last Known Good Configuration. For what its worth, some times I can get to
> > Recovery from the XP CD.
> >
> > XP Pro SP2, Visual Studio 2005, on and on. I think I have several options
> > and I don't like any of them. Can some help? I don't think Dell has a clue.