XP wont boot

[kimbo_]

hi all

I have windows xp computer and it wont boot up at all its just freezing on
the xp screen!

The one time it did boot up it just froze again as soon as windows appeared,

It wont ctrl.alt.del either I just have to keep turning it off by the switch
no reset button either,

It will boot up in safe mode tho no problems at all I've even tried system
restore in safe mode but that has'nt worked either,

tried following the trouble shooters as well changed every setting more or
less in safe mode,

but it still wont boot up

any help would be great thanks :-D

 

[Codswallop]

hi all

I have windows xp computer and it wont boot up at all its just freezing on
the xp screen!

The one time it did boot up it just froze again as soon as windows
appeared,

It wont ctrl.alt.del either I just have to keep turning it off by the
switch
no reset button either,

It will boot up in safe mode tho no problems at all I've even tried system
restore in safe mode but that has'nt worked either,

tried following the trouble shooters as well changed every setting more or
less in safe mode,

but it still wont boot up

any help would be great thanks :-D

How about booting it from the restore/WinXP CD and doing a repair?

 

[Gerry Cornell]

In Safe Mode try Start, Run, type "sfc /scannow" without quotes and hit
Enter.

Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System
File Checker (Sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310747

If the problem persists there will also be Error Reports in Event Viewer.
Please post copies.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

Have you made any recent changes of hardware and / or software. It
could be a driver problem.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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[AJR]

If Boot in safe mode is successful not in normal mode - a driver fault is
indicated. You may try , from option menu, to generate bootlog.txt and view
last (unsuccessful) entry..

In Safe Mode try Start, Run, type "sfc /scannow" without quotes and hit
Enter.

Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System
File Checker (Sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310747

If the problem persists there will also be Error Reports in Event Viewer.
Please post copies.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

Have you made any recent changes of hardware and / or software. It
could be a driver problem.


--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Gerry Cornell]

AJR

Is the last recorded item successful or unsuccessful?

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~~~~

Gerry

~~~~~~~~
Enquire, plan and execute.
Stourport, England
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If Boot in safe mode is successful not in normal mode - a driver fault is
indicated. You may try , from option menu, to generate bootlog.txt and
view last (unsuccessful) entry..