HELP Please. windows xp wont start

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Yesterday I was having problems with my Internet Explorer, so I decided to re-install it. After I uninstalled it and my computer restarted, the logo for windows xp showed. But when it was time to choose the user, that screen did not show. instead, the computer screen went black. I have not been able to use it since because every time I restart it, it does the same thing. I need all of my files and I need to use my computer. Can somebody please tell me how to fix it? You can reply here and to my email at (e-mail address removed).
 
Hi Mercedes,

Yesterday I was having problems with my Internet Explorer, so I decided to re-install it. After I uninstalled it and my computer restarted, the logo for windows xp showed. But when it was time to choose the user, that screen did not show. instead, the computer screen went black. I have not been able to use it since because every time I restart it, it does the same thing. I need all of my files and I need to use my computer. Can somebody please tell me how to fix it? You can reply here and to my email at (e-mail address removed).
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Try going to the Recovery Console using the XP CD and typing:
chkdsk /r
This should fix errors on the disk, it may take awhile though.

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=kb;en-us;Q314058

If still no joy, consider doing a repair-install, it should keep your
files, but you will need to go to Windows Update again, after enabling
XP's firewall or a third-party one.

Detailed instructions for a repair-install here:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Good luck
 
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