Repairing Windows XP Home Edition boot problem

[Allan Nortonen]

I used the Windows XP Home disk defragmenter and now I
can't boot past the introductory screen with the three
green balls going left to right. After that there is just
a blank screen. No matter what I try, that is as far as I
get. I have tried booting from the update installation
disk and no matter what option I try, whether it be safe
mode, last original configuration that worked, et cetera,
all I get is a blank screen. I tried typing in R to go
into the repair mode, but can't access it because it asks
for an administrator password to go any further. I had
this Windows XP Home upgrade installed by a computer
repair show so don't what, if any, password they may have
used. Therefore I can't even use the repair function.
What can I do to get back into Windows XP?

 

[Rocket J. Squirrel]

There may be no Administrator password. When asked, simply press Enter.

You may wish to consider re-installing Windows XP. This procedure is safe,
done correctly, and does not affect your own files (documents, spreadsheets,
photos, etc.) Follow these directions carefully:

"How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp

Rocky

 

[Guest]

When prompted for a password simply leave it blank and hit enter on your keyboard. The command you will be typing in once you get to the recovery console is fixmbr . If you want a list of available commands here simply type in help or ? and hit enter. fixmbr=fix master boot record.

 

[Unknown]

Have you right clicked on the desktop, selected arrange icons, and the clicked
show icons????????

 

[Jason Haynes]

That would be rather difficult considering the login never happens, don't
you think?