cant start windows

[Guest]

windows xp pr
compac lapto

today my laptop could not start up for some reason. it would go to the error starting screen where it saids safe mode, safe mode with network, safe mode with dos, and start computer with last good configuration, and start windows normally. i tried each one but everytime i start windows, theres a small blue screen for about .5 of a sec. then computer restarts. after it restarts i get the same problem again saying computer could not start correctly. its like a cycle. i cant say what the blue error screen saids because its only there for a split of a sec before it restart. i would like to know how to fix this error without having to reformat my computer
thank

ps i have to use a different computer in order to send this thread, just so u know

 

[Guest]

hit the pause key right when the blue screen pops up so you can read it (then again an error this bad might mean the pause key isn't going to work)

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Load the Recovery Console, run "chkdsk C: /r" from the command prompt.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

windows xp pro
compac laptop

today my laptop could not start up for some reason. it would go to the

error starting screen where it saids safe mode, safe mode with network, safe
mode with dos, and start computer with last good configuration, and start
windows normally. i tried each one but everytime i start windows, theres a
small blue screen for about .5 of a sec. then computer restarts. after it
restarts i get the same problem again saying computer could not start
correctly. its like a cycle. i cant say what the blue error screen saids
because its only there for a split of a sec before it restart. i would like
to know how to fix this error without having to reformat my computer.

thanks

ps i have to use a different computer in order to send this thread, just

so u know

 

[AmySuzanne]

Okay, I am having the same problem as this person and I
have had no luck fixing this. I have used the recovery
disk and that pulled up the blue screen with the error on
it. It is a registry error. I can't get past this screen
at all then, I have to reboot and it is just the same
loop. I am not able to do recovery or even reinstall
Windows XP, or even go into safe mode at all. Does anyone
have any ideas on this? It is very frustrating. Thanks
in advance!!

-----Original Message-----
hit the pause key right when the blue screen pops up so

you can read it (then again an error this bad might mean
the pause key isn't going to work)