System recovery!!!!!

[May]

hello all!

i have a quick question, i have windows xp home edition,
when i started my computer, it got to the login screen,
when i typed in my password, windows restarted. This kept
happening. So on the steup screen, pressed f8, and
selected "last known good configuration setup", windows
ran but the screen resolution was way out and over half
the programs wouldn't work including help & support,
system restore and the taskbar didn't appear. This is also
applies in the safe mode!

I have a system recovery set of cd's that have come with
my sony vaio desktop, what i would like to know is when
the 1st cd is in the drive and the screen comes up in dOS,
it ask "are you sure you want to continue, all dat will be
lost upon recovery" or something along those lines! does
this mean that all the software installed since i got the
computer will be deleted, or all the files, i.e. music,
video & work stuff!, will be deleted!?!

can anyone help!

if anyone knows of a way to rectify this problem i have
without doinf a system recovery, please let me know!!!!!

THANKS!

May

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

Suggestions and information:

How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
How to Use Clean Boot Troubleshooting for Windows XP
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_conflicts.htm

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q307545

How to Disable a Service that Prevents Windows XP from Booting
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/9/05.asp

Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to
Start Win XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm


By default when WinXP encounters a system failure, it reboots without
warning. The setting that controls this can be changed:

Control Panel/System/Advanced/Settings (Startup & Recovery)/System
Failure/Uncheck-Automatically Restart.

You can use Event Viewer to view and manage the event logs, gather
information about hardware and software problems, and monitor Windows
security events.

To view the event log: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or
Start/Run/eventvwr.

To review Shutdown Event Tracker data, Open Event Viewer. Click System Log,
scroll to the Event column, and find entries with the number 1075.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q308427

And also:

Go to Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources, Components/Problem Devices and
Software Environment/Windows Error Reporting.

Go to Help and Support/Pick a Task (left side)/Use Tools to view.../(left
pane)My Computer Information/(right pane)View the status of my system
hardware and software/Hardware/Update and Troubleshooters.

How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322205

Try running the DirectX Tool: Start/Run/Dxdiag, Lower Hardware Acceleration
(Display/Settings/Advanced/Troubleshoot/Hardware Acceleration). Check
System Info for problematic issues: Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources
and Components/Problem Devices and Software Environment/Windows Error
Reporting.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

It seems as though you have a 'Recovery' disk(s). That message signifies that all data will be lost as the hard disk/partition will be reformatted. If you have to go this way make sure - if possible - that all your important data files - Word, Excel etc - are backed up before you proceed. If you are not certain as to what will happen, please contact your PC supplier for more information.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| hello all!
|
| i have a quick question, i have windows xp home edition,
| when i started my computer, it got to the login screen,
| when i typed in my password, windows restarted. This kept
| happening. So on the steup screen, pressed f8, and
| selected "last known good configuration setup", windows
| ran but the screen resolution was way out and over half
| the programs wouldn't work including help & support,
| system restore and the taskbar didn't appear. This is also
| applies in the safe mode!
|
| I have a system recovery set of cd's that have come with
| my sony vaio desktop, what i would like to know is when
| the 1st cd is in the drive and the screen comes up in dOS,
| it ask "are you sure you want to continue, all dat will be
| lost upon recovery" or something along those lines! does
| this mean that all the software installed since i got the
| computer will be deleted, or all the files, i.e. music,
| video & work stuff!, will be deleted!?!
|
| can anyone help!
|
| if anyone knows of a way to rectify this problem i have
| without doinf a system recovery, please let me know!!!!!
|
| THANKS!
|
| May

 

[May]

Thank You,

I will try these!

May

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Suggestions and information:

How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
How to Use Clean Boot Troubleshooting for Windows XP
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_conflicts.htm

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en- us;q307545

How to Disable a Service that Prevents Windows XP from Booting
..asp

Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to
Start Win XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm


By default when WinXP encounters a system failure, it reboots without
warning. The setting that controls this can be changed:

Control Panel/System/Advanced/Settings (Startup & Recovery)/System
Failure/Uncheck-Automatically Restart.

You can use Event Viewer to view and manage the event logs, gather
information about hardware and software problems, and monitor Windows
security events.

To view the event log: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or
Start/Run/eventvwr.

To review Shutdown Event Tracker data, Open Event Viewer. Click System Log,
scroll to the Event column, and find entries with the number 1075.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;q308427

And also:

Go to Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources,

Components/Problem Devices and

Software Environment/Windows Error Reporting.

Go to Help and Support/Pick a Task (left side)/Use Tools to view.../(left
pane)My Computer Information/(right pane)View the status of my system
hardware and software/Hardware/Update and Troubleshooters.

How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;Q322205

Try running the DirectX Tool: Start/Run/Dxdiag, Lower Hardware Acceleration
(Display/Settings/Advanced/Troubleshoot/Hardware Acceleration). Check
System Info for problematic issues:

Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources

 

[Kelly]

Most welcome, May and good luck!




Thank You,

I will try these!

May

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Suggestions and information:

How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
How to Use Clean Boot Troubleshooting for Windows XP
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_conflicts.htm

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en- us;q307545

How to Disable a Service that Prevents Windows XP from Booting
..asp

Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to
Start Win XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm


By default when WinXP encounters a system failure, it reboots without
warning. The setting that controls this can be changed:

Control Panel/System/Advanced/Settings (Startup & Recovery)/System
Failure/Uncheck-Automatically Restart.

You can use Event Viewer to view and manage the event logs, gather
information about hardware and software problems, and monitor Windows
security events.

To view the event log: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or
Start/Run/eventvwr.

To review Shutdown Event Tracker data, Open Event Viewer. Click System Log,
scroll to the Event column, and find entries with the number 1075.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;q308427

And also:

Go to Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources, Components/Problem Devices and
Software Environment/Windows Error Reporting.

Go to Help and Support/Pick a Task (left side)/Use Tools to view.../(left
pane)My Computer Information/(right pane)View the status of my system
hardware and software/Hardware/Update and Troubleshooters.

How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;Q322205

Try running the DirectX Tool: Start/Run/Dxdiag, Lower Hardware Acceleration
(Display/Settings/Advanced/Troubleshoot/Hardware Acceleration). Check
System Info for problematic issues:

Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources

 

[paulzzz]

Iy may be possible to do an "upgrade" with the recovery cd
that came with the pc. Should preserve settings and data.

-----Original Message-----
Hi

It seems as though you have a 'Recovery' disk(s). That

message signifies that all data will be lost as the hard
disk/partition will be reformatted. If you have to go
this way make sure - if possible - that all your important
data files - Word, Excel etc - are backed up before you
proceed. If you are not certain as to what will happen,
please contact your PC supplier for more information.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


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