""We apologize for the inconvinience, but windows did not start successfully

[Penelope Young]

I'm having problems starting my computer. I don,t kow
what happened to it.I'm receiving the following message
when I turn on the comp and thats all that stays on the
screen: ""We apologize for the inconvinience, but windows
did not start successfully.A recent hardware or software
change might have caused this.
if your computer stopped responding, restarted
unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect
your files and folders, choose last known good
configuration to revert to the most recent settings that
worked.If a previous start up attempt was interrupted due
to power failure or because the power or reset button was
pressed, or if you are't sure what caused the problem,
choose start windows normally.

Safe mode
safe mode with networking
safe mode with command prompt

Last known good configuration(your most recent
settings that worked)

Start windows normally

Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to
your choice"""


I ve tried all the options but non is working .It keeps
on giving me the same screen with the above message.I'm
now unable to access any programs.I havent changed any
hardware or software recently. What can I do?

 

[Kelly]

Reboot a couple of more times. Sounds odd, I know.....but it has worked for
many users. Good luck.

 

[Guest]

Its very likely that you have a piece of hardware going
bad or is bad you need to have the system checked out.

 

[DILIP]

Put in your XP cd and do a repair install. All programs, settings and files
remain intact..

 

[Sven Pran]

"Penelope Young" wrote

I'm having problems starting my computer. I don,t kow
what happened to it.I'm receiving the following message
when I turn on the comp and thats all that stays on the
screen: ""We apologize for the inconvinience, but windows
did not start successfully.A recent hardware or software
change might have caused this.
if your computer stopped responding, restarted
unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect
your files and folders, choose last known good
configuration to revert to the most recent settings that
worked.If a previous start up attempt was interrupted due
to power failure or because the power or reset button was
pressed, or if you are't sure what caused the problem,
choose start windows normally.

Safe mode
safe mode with networking
safe mode with command prompt

Last known good configuration(your most recent
settings that worked)

Start windows normally

Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to
your choice"""


I ve tried all the options but non is working .It keeps
on giving me the same screen with the above message.I'm
now unable to access any programs.I havent changed any
hardware or software recently. What can I do?

From my own recent experience:

Try to boot up your computer from for instance your
Windows XP recovery CD and run CHKDSK with a
full check (including surface test) on your harddisk. Warning:
this is a time-consuming process!

In my case the cause of a similar problem appears to have been
four new "bad spots" on my disk.

If you find anything wrong and get that corrected you may next
experience that windows refuses to start because of some missing
or corrupted component. If that happens you will have to run
"repair" windows XP from your recovery CD.

You can tell one thing for sure: Something has changed on your
computer, the most difficult task will be to identify what it was.

regards Sven

 

[Guest]

check your bios version with your motherboard mfg... if this is a new xp install... I had the same problem and ended up having to upgrade my bios..