windows wont start up

[Guest]

My windows xp wont start up properly after a sudden power cut and i am unable
to start windows. it keeps returning to the same page after I have tried the
options given ie:
safe mode
safe mode with networking
safe mode with command prompt
or last known good configuration

Does anyone know what the problem could be?

Thanksx

 

[Dave Patrick]

Check Event Viewer for errors from a 'Safe Mode' boot.

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:
| My windows xp wont start up properly after a sudden power cut and i am
unable
| to start windows. it keeps returning to the same page after I have tried
the
| options given ie:
| safe mode
| safe mode with networking
| safe mode with command prompt
| or last known good configuration
|
| Does anyone know what the problem could be?
|
| Thanksx

 

[Jon]

Sounds bad.

Firstly try unplugging the computer from the wall completely, wait a minute
or so - then plug it all back in and try again.

 

[Guest]

it is my hard drive is knackered!!

Sounds bad.

Firstly try unplugging the computer from the wall completely, wait a minute
or so - then plug it all back in and try again.

 

[Jon]

R.I.P hard drive.[Hats off]

If you've got access to a Windows CD, you might be able to try a few things
with the Recovery Console or Repair install - alternatively booting up with
something like BartPE to explore what the damage is.
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

 

[Rock]

My windows xp wont start up properly after a sudden power cut and i am unable
to start windows. it keeps returning to the same page after I have tried the
options given ie:
safe mode
safe mode with networking
safe mode with command prompt
or last known good configuration

Does anyone know what the problem could be?

Thanksx

Boot from the XP CD and enter the recovery console - take the first R
for repair, select the windows installation, input the password for the
built in Administrator account (if XP Home it's usually blank), then at
the command line type in "chkdsk /p" without the quotes, then enter.

Only do this if you have a full and complete backup of important data.
Chkdsk can cause file corruption.