Startup problems

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Hi!
I cannot start windows xp sp1 in safe mode and in normally mode eather. I'll
try Last Known Good Configuration, but nothing happend. Please help.
 
klara said:
Hi!
I cannot start windows xp sp1 in safe mode and in normally mode
eather. I'll try Last Known Good Configuration, but nothing happend.
Please help.
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I'm sorry but that isn't enough information for us to help you. The
problems could be caused by software or hardware. What changed between
the time things worked and the time they didn't? At what time during
the startup procedure does the computer fail? Are there any error
messages?

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Malke
 
When I turn on computor, he did not start normally. On the screen is message
that windows did not start successfully. I can choose
Safe mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Last Known Good Configuration
Start Windows Normally

Whatever I choose, nothing happen. I cannot start Windows, allways shows
that menu. It go in circle (I am sorry for not knowing english well). I have
freeware ReadNTFS so I will save important files (from dos startup
disquette). I hed start Operating System CD, I have try reinstall winxp, but
only way of installation is to format disk. First, I must save files, then I
will format disk. Is there any other way to save files and not format disk
(recovery data)?
Thanks for answer.
 
Hello Klara
I think you and I have ident. problem - see my post 20/09/05 1309.
I shall try the F8 whenI switch-on tonight, and then try safe mode or
whatever
Rgds and good luck.
Antioch
 
klara said:
When I turn on computor, he did not start normally. On the screen is
message that windows did not start successfully. I can choose
Safe mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Last Known Good Configuration
Start Windows Normally

Whatever I choose, nothing happen. I cannot start Windows, allways
shows that menu. It go in circle (I am sorry for not knowing english
well). I have freeware ReadNTFS so I will save important files (from
dos startup disquette). I hed start Operating System CD, I have try
reinstall winxp, but only way of installation is to format disk.
First, I must save files, then I will format disk. Is there any other
way to save files and not format disk (recovery data)?
Thanks for answer.
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Here are some suggestions for saving data when Windows will not start:

1. Remove the hard drive and slave it in a working XP machine. Boot into
the working XP install and copy the data over using Windows Explorer.

2. If that isn't possible - you don't have a second computer and/or the
working computer won't boot with the "sick" drive - you can use Knoppix
or a Bart's PE disk.

Knoppix is a Linux distro on a live cd. You will need a computer with
two cd drives, one of which is a cd/dvd-rw OR a usb thumb drive with
enough capacity to hold your data. To get Knoppix, you need a computer
with a fast Internet connection and third-party burning software.
Download the Knoppix .iso from www.knoppix.net and create your bootable
cd. Then boot with it and it will be able to see the Windows files. If
you are using the usb thumb drive, right-click on its icon (on the
Desktop) to get its properties and uncheck the box that says "Read
Only". Then click on it to open it. Note that the default mouse action
in the window manager used by Knoppix (KDE) is a single click to open
instead of the traditional MS Windows' double-click. Otherwise, use the
K3b burning program to burn the files to cd/dvd-r's.

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ (Bart's PE)

After you get your data off, make sure your hardware is good on the
troubled computer before you reinstall Windows. There is no point going
through a software solution (Windows) if the hardware is bad.

Malke
 
I resolved the problem with Recovery Console on Windows xp installation
cd-rom. On command line: chkdsk /r. After that, I restarted PC and all works.
It was the end of my three days long trouble. I am happy man (read women) :-))

Thanks all.
 
Hi Klara
So pleased to hear your prob was solved.
I have tried the WinXP cd-rom disk. It loaded but stopped to tell me that
it could not find any hard disk drivers etc.
I think the comp. will have to go into hospital.
Rgds
Antioch
 
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