PC won't reboot after a power outage

[Patti]

After a brief power outage, I tried to reboot my PC and it looks like it is
going to start up, but it comes to the screen that you have to choose either
safe mode, safe mode with network, safe mode with command prompt, or normal,
or last known configuration. I have tried every option above and the screen
will come up in DOS and list a lot of files then clicks off and reboots back
up to the first screen where you have to choose the options above. It won't
let me get any further.

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

After a brief power outage, I tried to reboot my PC and it looks like
it is going to start up, but it comes to the screen that you have to
choose either safe mode, safe mode with network, safe mode with
command prompt, or normal, or last known configuration. I have tried
every option above and the screen will come up in DOS and list a lot
of files then clicks off and reboots back up to the first screen
where you have to choose the options above. It won't let me get any
further.

Try a repair install

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[mobinc]

I have that very same problem, which happened last night. Mine wasn't after
a power outage, however, I was simply rebooting. I hope we get some answers
for this problem.