NEED HELP!!!!

[Shannon]

Does anyone know how to create a startup or recovery
floppy from the WINDOWS XP CD Disk?????
BF didn't create a startup disk or any backups.... and XP
crashed when he was bright enough to delete files that he
thought were duplicates

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

The WinXP CD is bootable.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;305595
HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP

You may be interested in this
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install

 

[t.cruise]

If your system is a brand name system like Dell, it should have come with an OEM (original
equipment manufacturer) Windows XP CD. That CD itself is self booting. A Startup floppy
isn't needed. It's possible that your system setup (BIOS) might not be set to make the CD
ROM drive the first drive in the boot sequence. If that's the case, open system setup
(BIOS) and make the CD ROM drive the first drive in the boot sequence. Exit system setup
and opt to save the changes.

If your BF did in fact delete some necessary Windows XP files, and you're having problems,
you can do what's called a Repair Install, which keeps your data files, software, etc..

For a step by step walk through of a
Windows XP Repair Install, including screenshots, go to:

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

When the page opens, scroll down and click on: How To Run A Repair
Install.

If your system came with Windows XP pre-installed, the product key should be on a sticker
on the tower of the system. If the system was Upgraded to Windows XP with a Windows XP
CD, the product key will be on a sticker on the back of the cardboard folder that
contained the Upgrade CD.
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T.C.
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[Shannon]

Thank you so much I will try that, at this point I will
try anything, BF wants to borrow my pc and I won't let him
as he is quite good at messing things up....

 

[Guest]

Shannon,

This may help:

Last Known Good Configuration:
Start/Restart your computer and start pushing F8 key twice per second.
Select Last Known Good Configuration on Windows Advanced Options screen, and push Enter.

OR

Recovery Console (Everything related) (Windows XP)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654&Product=winxp
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314058&Product=winxp

If not:

Install or Upgrade Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316941&Product=winxp

Good Luck!

 

[Shannon]

Thank you for the site. Will go in and see what I can
come up with. Am frustrated GF, and am having heck of a
time convincing him not to be messing with files and
configurations... See you are at hotmail... would it be
possible to ask you for XP knowledge there???

-----Original Message-----
If your system is a brand name system like Dell, it

should have come with an OEM (original

equipment manufacturer) Windows XP CD. That CD itself is

self booting. A Startup floppy

isn't needed. It's possible that your system setup

(BIOS) might not be set to make the CD

ROM drive the first drive in the boot sequence. If

that's the case, open system setup

(BIOS) and make the CD ROM drive the first drive in the

boot sequence. Exit system setup

and opt to save the changes.

If your BF did in fact delete some necessary Windows XP

files, and you're having problems,

you can do what's called a Repair Install, which keeps

your data files, software, etc..

For a step by step walk through of a
Windows XP Repair Install, including screenshots, go to:

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

When the page opens, scroll down and click on: How To Run A Repair
Install.

If your system came with Windows XP pre-installed, the

product key should be on a sticker

on the tower of the system. If the system was Upgraded

to Windows XP with a Windows XP

CD, the product key will be on a sticker on the back of the cardboard folder that
contained the Upgrade CD.
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Does anyone know how to create a startup or recovery
floppy from the WINDOWS XP CD Disk?????
BF didn't create a startup disk or any backups.... and XP
crashed when he was bright enough to delete files that he
thought were duplicates

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[Shannon]

Thank you for your tip. He had now tried that with no
luck. The PC still freezes at logon screen and he is
unable to type in password as the mouse and the keyboard
won't work

-----Original Message-----
Shannon,

This may help:

Last Known Good Configuration:
Start/Restart your computer and start pushing F8 key twice per second.
Select Last Known Good Configuration on Windows Advanced

Options screen, and push Enter.