Can't Restart XP Home Edition, Blank Screen - I need Help

[Aggie2003]

Thank you All in advance for your responds.

My laptop froze and I had to restart it using the on/off button. During the
reboot, I saw the windows logo showing on my screen while loading just like
normal, however, my desktop never reloaded. Now, It appears a blank black
screen after the reloading process. No error messages either. I push the F8
button to access the "advanced options menu" during the restart. I tried safe
mode, Last Known Good Configuration, Start Windows Normalls but none of those
options worked. I didnt want to get into more technical stuff without an
expert's offers for alternative solutions. I want to find a solution without
loosing any documents in my computer. I would appreciate if you could please
send me your recommendations. Thank you

Now, on my Advanced Options Menu, i see the following:

"
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Enable Boot Logging
Enable VGA Mode
Last Known Good Configuration
Directory Restore Mode (Windows Domain Controllers only)
Debugging Mode
Disable automatic restart on system failure

Start Windows Normally
Reboot
Return to OS Choices Menu
"
PS: My computer has the Windows XP Restore CD installed. It came like that
from the factory without a CD. I can still access to it somehow though if i
need to do system restore. (would i loose word,excel, and picture files? I
dont care about loosing some programs)

 

[db]

if safe mode is corrupt as well,

then you might try to ascertain
a xp cd to boot with and repair the
o.s. or run some commands via
the recovery console.

also, if it is a laptop you might be
able to initiate a factory restore but
you will lose all your data stored on
it if you revert the laptop back to its
original factory state.

--
db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- @Hotmail.com
- nntp Postologist
~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Daave]

One more time and I'm plonkin' ya.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

Repeat of the same question posted 12 hours earlier.