Windows XP won't load

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I was having problems getting Windows XP to load; it kept rebooting just
before the splash screen. I contacted the technical support of my computer
manufacturer, and was told to repair the Windows installation. Now, not only
will Windows still not load, but I can no longer access Safe Mode, as I keep
getting the message that setup will not run in safe mode.

How do I fix this please?
 
egdcltd said:
I was having problems getting Windows XP to load; it kept rebooting just
before the splash screen. I contacted the technical support of my computer
manufacturer, and was told to repair the Windows installation. Now, not only
will Windows still not load, but I can no longer access Safe Mode, as I keep
getting the message that setup will not run in safe mode.

How do I fix this please?
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I recently visited a client who was having exactly this problem. I opened
her computer's case and disconnected the hard disk, and connected it instead
to an external USB connector. I then took out my laptop and connected the
other machine's hard disk via that USB device.

Once the drive was detected, I deleted pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys. These
large files are in the root.

I then disconnected from the laptop, re-connected the drive to its computer,
and started it up. I tried Safe Mode once, there was a mild crash, but the
next restart was normal and has been since. I was there for perhaps half
an hour.

As it happened, that was the third machine in a row I fixed that way.

HTH
-pk
 
Would you suggest getting in a home computer repair person in then? I had a
feeling I might have to do this. Or would I be able to do it myself with my
backup computer?
 
egdcltd said:
Would you suggest getting in a home computer repair person in then? I had a
feeling I might have to do this. Or would I be able to do it myself with my
backup computer?
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If you're comfortable with moving drives from machine to machine, which may
involve moving jumpers, you can do it yourself. For this purpose, I use a
USB 2 external drive connector. these are commonly sold as external drive
cases, as well.

HTH
-pk
 
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