Win won't boot how to Reloading win xp-home

[Bill]

My Computer with windows xp-home will not boot, it starts
to come up then just reboots before the desktop come's up.

In the past with win 98se I just reloaded windows and the
problesms were fixed, with the previousely loaded
programs still intact.

When I put in the boot cd it acts like it is going to
replace the hadrdrive with a new fresh copy of windows so
that I can reload the data and programs all over. I dont
want to do this, just to have it fix the boot problem.

How do I do that???

Bill

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Windows XP - Shell/User

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| My Computer with windows xp-home will not boot, it starts
| to come up then just reboots before the desktop come's up.
|
| In the past with win 98se I just reloaded windows and the
| problesms were fixed, with the previousely loaded
| programs still intact.
|
| When I put in the boot cd it acts like it is going to
| replace the hadrdrive with a new fresh copy of windows so
| that I can reload the data and programs all over. I dont
| want to do this, just to have it fix the boot problem.
|
| How do I do that???
|
| Bill

 

[Will Denny]

Hi Bill

After you reboot next time, keep hitting F8 to see if can access the screen that offers 'Last Known Good Configuration'. Failing that, try a System Restore via Safe Mode - using F8 again.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| My Computer with windows xp-home will not boot, it starts
| to come up then just reboots before the desktop come's up.
|
| In the past with win 98se I just reloaded windows and the
| problesms were fixed, with the previousely loaded
| programs still intact.
|
| When I put in the boot cd it acts like it is going to
| replace the hadrdrive with a new fresh copy of windows so
| that I can reload the data and programs all over. I dont
| want to do this, just to have it fix the boot problem.
|
| How do I do that???
|
| Bill