pc won't boot fro offical xp pro cd

[p.mc]

Hi all

WinXP Pro NTFS File System

Had a BSOD "stop:C0000218" (registry file failure)
This error doesn't let you into safe mode. so used my official O/S disc to
do the below steps set out by MS.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

I Completed Parts 1&2 without incident
I Completed part 3 up to deleting the first 5 files.

** But the next 5 files to be copied replied (couldn't find them or words to
that effect)

I found another fix exact same, but with slightly more info on the command
line of the 5 troublesome
files to be copied but still no joy. (I checked, re-checked & re-typed to be
certain on all occasions)
So I replaced the files I'd backed up ("recovery console confirmed this")

I thought I'd repeat the earlier steps, enough to get myself into safe mode
where I could access some
registry back-ups I'd made last year and put in a folder "C:\registry
back-ups"

But read earlier something about not going to recovery console to repair so
chose install.
I let it run to the first couple of steps 'till asked what partition. I then
realised that was not going to help
so pressed F3 to exit.

** But on re-booting kept getting the message "Invalid.boot.ini file Booting
from C:\windows"
Which of course it won't because of error.

I tried another xp pro disc to try and get past the "invald.boot.ini file
Boo................................."
but was just getting the same message, so now I can't even re-install from
the original disc...Aaaaarrrrggghhhhhhh!!!!!

Any help would be most appreciative thanks.


Regards
p.mc

 

[philo]

Hi all

WinXP Pro NTFS File System

Had a BSOD "stop:C0000218" (registry file failure)
This error doesn't let you into safe mode. so used my official O/S disc
to do the below steps set out by MS.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

I Completed Parts 1&2 without incident
I Completed part 3 up to deleting the first 5 files.

** But the next 5 files to be copied replied (couldn't find them or
words to that effect)

I found another fix exact same, but with slightly more info on the
command line of the 5 troublesome
files to be copied but still no joy. (I checked, re-checked & re-typed
to be certain on all occasions)
So I replaced the files I'd backed up ("recovery console confirmed this")

I thought I'd repeat the earlier steps, enough to get myself into safe
mode where I could access some
registry back-ups I'd made last year and put in a folder "C:\registry
back-ups"

But read earlier something about not going to recovery console to repair
so chose install.
I let it run to the first couple of steps 'till asked what partition. I
then realised that was not going to help
so pressed F3 to exit.

** But on re-booting kept getting the message "Invalid.boot.ini file
Booting from C:\windows"
Which of course it won't because of error.

I tried another xp pro disc to try and get past the "invald.boot.ini
file Boo................................."
but was just getting the same message, so now I can't even re-install
from the original disc...Aaaaarrrrggghhhhhhh!!!!!

Any help would be most appreciative thanks.


Regards
p.mc

Run a RAM test and hard drive diagnostic.

You will never fix the problem if it turns out to be bad hardware

 

[p.mc]

Hi all

WinXP Pro NTFS File System

Had a BSOD "stop:C0000218" (registry file failure)
This error doesn't let you into safe mode. so used my official O/S disc
to do the below steps set out by MS.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

I Completed Parts 1&2 without incident
I Completed part 3 up to deleting the first 5 files.

** But the next 5 files to be copied replied (couldn't find them or
words to that effect)

I found another fix exact same, but with slightly more info on the
command line of the 5 troublesome
files to be copied but still no joy. (I checked, re-checked & re-typed
to be certain on all occasions)
So I replaced the files I'd backed up ("recovery console confirmed this")

I thought I'd repeat the earlier steps, enough to get myself into safe
mode where I could access some
registry back-ups I'd made last year and put in a folder "C:\registry
back-ups"

But read earlier something about not going to recovery console to repair
so chose install.
I let it run to the first couple of steps 'till asked what partition. I
then realised that was not going to help
so pressed F3 to exit.

** But on re-booting kept getting the message "Invalid.boot.ini file
Booting from C:\windows"
Which of course it won't because of error.

I tried another xp pro disc to try and get past the "invald.boot.ini
file Boo................................."
but was just getting the same message, so now I can't even re-install
from the original disc...Aaaaarrrrggghhhhhhh!!!!!

Any help would be most appreciative thanks.


Regards
p.mc

"philo" wrote in message
Run a RAM test and hard drive diagnostic.

You will never fix the problem if it turns out to be bad hardware

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The PC won't boot up even with the O/S disc and I can't get into safe mode
either, so how would I run tests/diagnostics?

Regards
p.mc

 

[Unk]

The PC won't boot up even with the O/S disc and I can't get into safe mode
either, so how would I run tests/diagnostics?

Regards
p.mc

Diagnostic tests are done from bootable CDs or floppys.

Since you asked this, you are not qualified to fix the problem.
Bring the PC to a repair shop.

Unk

 

[p.mc]

"Unk" wrote in message

The PC won't boot up even with the O/S disc and I can't get into safe mode
either, so how would I run tests/diagnostics?

Regards
p.mc

Diagnostic tests are done from bootable CDs or floppys.

Since you asked this, you are not qualified to fix the problem.
Bring the PC to a repair shop.

Unk
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I don't know, I've fixed PC problems before with the help of subscribers. I
just thought if it won't boot from an
official xp pro bootable disc then would it boot from disc at all!
I do have a floppy drive on the tower maybe that's the way to go.

Any pointers to what program etc I should be using to boot up the pc and do
a registry back up?

 

[mathew.melbin]

Hi

Better you should repair the Windows XP operating system using the be bootable XP Windows CD.

Don't format anything, just do a repair installation.

Refering Google for XP repair installation.

Thanks,
Melbin Mathew
www.techiesweb.com

 

[p.mc]

wrote in message

Hi

Better you should repair the Windows XP operating system using the be
bootable XP Windows CD.

Don't format anything, just do a repair installation.

Refering Google for XP repair installation.

Thanks,
Melbin Mathew
www.techiesweb.com
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"be bootable XP Windows CD" Sorry I don't understand!

As I've said though, it won't boot from my official xp pro cd.
One minute it did the next it wouldn't!..."Weird!"


Regards
p.mc