Cannot load win xp prof Sorry for the inconvenience, but Windows was unable to l

[Peter Flint]

When i started my pc this morning and start it up, and it
shows me a screen that reads:
"Sorry for the inconvenience, but Windows was unable to
load; this may be caused by a software/hardware change
etc..."

"Click here for Safe Mode, etc..."
"Click here to run Windows from last good settings
etc..."
"Click here to run windows normally etc..."

So, I try EACH method, many many times, and Windows still
wouldn't load... not even under safe mode!

I have no idea why this has happened, as it worked
PERFECTLY the day previously...

so I was wondering how I can fix this...

I have my Windows XP cd, and I loaded it in the CD-ROM,
and I nothing happened, just the same Black&White error
screen... I think i need to tell my pc to look at the
cdrom drive when it starts up ? so i can then choose an
option on the windows xp prof cd that fixes and repairs ?
I DONT want to loose whats on my hd etc so i think i need
to change something when it boots up to look at the cdrom
drive, if so how do i do this please ?

thanks Peter

 

[davetest]

When i started my pc this morning and start it up, and it
shows me a screen that reads:
"Sorry for the inconvenience, but Windows was unable to
load; this may be caused by a software/hardware change
etc..."

"Click here for Safe Mode, etc..."
"Click here to run Windows from last good settings
etc..."
"Click here to run windows normally etc..."

So, I try EACH method, many many times, and Windows still
wouldn't load... not even under safe mode!

I have no idea why this has happened, as it worked
PERFECTLY the day previously...

so I was wondering how I can fix this...

I have my Windows XP cd, and I loaded it in the CD-ROM,
and I nothing happened, just the same Black&White error
screen... I think i need to tell my pc to look at the
cdrom drive when it starts up ? so i can then choose an
option on the windows xp prof cd that fixes and repairs ?
I DONT want to loose whats on my hd etc so i think i need
to change something when it boots up to look at the cdrom
drive, if so how do i do this please ?

thanks Peter

Do you have a virus or other MAlware?
Press F8 right before XP boots to enable the real
options menu and choose safe mode command prompt.
Run the system restore tool and restore to a time prior
to this problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q304449
Dave
Then ru

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----

Do you have a virus or other MAlware?
Press F8 right before XP boots to enable the real
options menu and choose safe mode command prompt.
Run the system restore tool and restore to a time prior
to this problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;Q304449
Dave
Then ru

Hello Dave thanks for the reply but NO i cannot do this,
pls re-read my initial post, even if i do click on any of
"Click here for Safe Mode, etc..."
"Click here to run Windows from last good settings
etc..."
"Click here to run windows normally etc..."
So, I try EACH method, many many times, and Windows still
wouldn't load... not even under safe mode! Can you or
anyone else advise ?
It seems my only option is to try and reboot and load the
winxp prof cd in the cdrom drive but i dont know how to
tell it to boot up and read the cdrom drive ?

 

[Guest]

There is also a post exactly the same as my problem at:
http://www.computercops.biz/posts60010-0.html

but it doesnt explain how to boot up from the cdrom

 

[dglock]

you will have to get to your bios screen at boot, then
change the boot order to cd as the first option.
each computer is different as to getting into the bios
but try pressing the delete key at boot.
don

 

[Guest]

yes delete button gave me the option i wanted and now it
started up the winxp cd and im in the recovery console
have selected 1:\c for the drive i want then its asked
me for the admimistrator password which i have entered
correctly but its saying its not, grrrhhh help now
what ! There are 3 accts on this pc all are
administrators and ive tried all 3 passwords ?

 

[Guest]

Ignore that last one re password ive entered it in
correctly and now im at c:\windows now what do i type
and do ?