Windows XP will not start

[Allan]

I am stuck with XP not starting, it brings me to a menu telling me Windows
did not start sucessfully.

It gives me a list of choices, from last known good configuration to start
Windows normally. Whichever option I choose is the same, Windows will attempt
to start for 2 seconds and then its back to the menu.

This is due to me not powering my notebook when I turned it on. Please help.

 

[Allan]

I tried F8 and disable autostart on system failure and got the stop code
0X00000024. Please help.

 

[Bob I]

Click 24 in the left column
http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm

 

[nass]

I am stuck with XP not starting, it brings me to a menu telling me Windows
did not start sucessfully.

It gives me a list of choices, from last known good configuration to start
Windows normally. Whichever option I choose is the same, Windows will attempt
to start for 2 seconds and then its back to the menu.

This is due to me not powering my notebook when I turned it on. Please help.

Hi Allan,
Try the Check disk command first then you can try the Repair install if the
first didn't resolve your issue!.
Bug Check 0x24: NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms793935.aspx

"Missing or corrupt Ntfs.sys" error message when you restart Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822800/en-us

ntfs.sys missing or corrupt error message
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555531/en-us

Stop 0x00000024 or NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM
http://www.updatexp.com/stop-messages.html

Perform a Repair Installation
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

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

HTH.
nass

 

[Allan]

Hi Nass,

I can't get to command prompt. So I can't do a check disk. Please advise.
Thanks again.

 

[Allan]

I tried pressing F8 and then choosing command prompt. I cannot get into DOS,
safe mode, anything at all, the notebook just keeps trying to boot for 3
seconds and then goes back to Menu.

 

[jlantz]

Have you tried to run windows in Safe Mode.

 

[nass]

Hi Allan,
You will need your XP CD or a Recovery CD that you got or made when you
bought the Laptop.
Does the laptop under warranty?.
Read the info about the recovery console here:

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console;
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654
HTH.
nass