Windows XP will not boot.

[Dwight]

Windows will suddenly not boot on my computer. I upgraded
to XP two years ago, and this is the second time my
computer has done this. It suddenly decides not to boot
one day. When I start the computer up the system goes
through its paces, including bringing up the HP logo and
the Windows XP logo, but then the screen goes black. I
have tried to repair XP with the MS disk to no avail. I
have previously had to reinstall the OS to correct this.
What am I missing?

 

[Kelly]

Hi Dwight,

Suggestions:

Computer Stops Responding with a Black Screen When You Start Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;q314503

Windows XP Stops Responding at the Welcome Screen
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q294/4/27.asp

How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
How to Use Clean Boot Troubleshooting for Windows XP
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_conflicts.htm

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q307545

How to Disable a Service that Prevents Windows XP from Booting
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q244/9/05.asp

Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315341