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No XP or Safe Mode

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Name: ramzoid
Date: February 11, 2006 at 12:41:47 Pacific
OS: 866
CPU/Ram: pen3/512
Comment:

hi,
any ideas here?
xp won't load nor can i access safe mode.
when i try any of the setup options for safe mode all i get is a line by line list all similar to this:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows\system32\config\system

many thanks.



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Response Number 1
Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: February 11, 2006 at 12:58:40 Pacific
Reply:

And then what? Does it stall, restart, what?

Michael J


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Response Number 2
Name: ramzoid
Date: February 11, 2006 at 13:30:49 Pacific
Reply:

michael j,
thanks for reply.

thats it as stated - a full screen of file paths of the type stated in my post.
nothing else happens after that.
to exit 'the list' i have to actually pull the power socket.

ramzoid


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Response Number 3
Name: Johnw
Date: February 11, 2006 at 14:12:41 Pacific
Reply:

This may help.

Repairing Corrupted or Missing Boot.ini Files
http://sft-cyber.com/Bootini.htm



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Response Number 4
Name: dj3642
Date: February 11, 2006 at 17:43:07 Pacific
Reply:

Just as an FYI.. I get the same line by line info you get when I go into safe mode. And it takes a minute or so. But I usually just leave the room for a few minutes and come back and it has loaded into safe mode. I dunno why all those lines appear but I DO get into safe mode. It is just slow in loading.


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Response Number 5
Name: ramzoid
Date: February 12, 2006 at 02:53:46 Pacific
Reply:

cheers for all the info.

will try that 'wait & see' method & get back with an update - ramzoid.


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Response Number 6
Name: ramzoid
Date: February 12, 2006 at 06:31:16 Pacific
Reply:

hi,

tried the 'wait & see' as suggested - no luck - completely snookered at every turn.

any other ideas appreciated - ramzoid.


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Response Number 7
Name: Johnw
Date: February 12, 2006 at 12:57:40 Pacific
Reply:

Boot off of a clean Windows XP cd ( your bios has to be set to boot from cd rom 1st ) choose Install ( Not > To Repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R ) at the first prompt.
It will then search for a previous copy of windows.
When it finds your copy, it will stop at the next prompt and ask if you want to do a repair. Hit R at this screen.
If it does'nt mention a repair > DO NOT continue.
It will then copy a lot of files and appear to be doing a reinstall ( But its not. All your programs and data are safe, all you will lose, are your windows updates )


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