XP Continuously reloads

[Guest]

Help please,

While playing a computer game, my computer just restarts and goes into
loading Windows XP. However, I got the message that the operating system load
failed. Thus I had the options of entering XP through a Safe Mode, Last known
configuration, and so on. I tried all of them but XP still fails and goes
back to those options of using Safe Mode and what not. I do have the Windows
XP CD. But I would prefer not to have to re-install XP and loose everything.

Any ideas on what to do?

Thank You,

 

[Rich Barry]

You can try a Repair Install since you have the WinXP Cd. You won't
loose everything. Just go here for further Instructions
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Read
carefully before trying.

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I went through the warnings that were listed in the document that you linked
to. I can't perform any of the recommendations in the warnings to back up
data since I can't get into Windows XP at all. My main concern is that I
don't want to loose data and programs. Just to make sure, since I'm under the
situation where I don't think I could back up any information before running
repair. Would running the repair from the CD cost me data and programs?

Thanks

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hi,

I went through the warnings that were listed in the document that you
linked
to. I can't perform any of the recommendations in the warnings to back up
data since I can't get into Windows XP at all. My main concern is that I
don't want to loose data and programs. Just to make sure, since I'm under
the
situation where I don't think I could back up any information before
running
repair. Would running the repair from the CD cost me data and programs?

Thanks

Running a repair install "normally" does not affect either data or programs.

However, even if you can't boot XP, you *can* back up your data pretty
easily. You need another XP PC with sufficient drive space, and a way to
connect your drive to it; either via a USB2 drive case (about $20) or
internal cabling from the PC.

Simply remove the drive from your present PC, attach it to the other system,
and copy the files across. You may find that running an imaging program,
such as the Acronis TrueImage 14-day free trial (about 100 meg,
www.acronis.com) is the fastest way to get *all* of the data. Often the
complete task, including moving the drive back and forth, can be done in an
hour or so. Simply copying files can take much, much longer.

While you have the drive attached to the other system (and before copying or
imaging), look in the root folder and delete the one or two very large files
there, pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys. Empty the recycle bin.

Sometimes deleting pagefile.sys is all that is needed to fix this kind of
cycling-reboot problem.

HTH
-pk

 

[Rich Barry]

Like Patrick says Normally you won't have a problem loosing any data as
long as you do the Repair Install correctly.
If it's not possible to do what Patrick suggested I would still try the
Repair Install. If your data is very critical then you
would be best served to take it to a Computer Repair and have them remove
the data and do the Repair.

 

[Kelly]

Have you simply tried a system restore via the Yes or No when entering Safe
Mode?


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