Hi , My computer wont boot to XP and is showing this message Checking file system on C: The type of file system is FAT 32 On of your discs needs to checked for consistency Windows will now check the disc Volume serial no is 362E 1B05 It then file checks and shows 100% the screen then switches to show another message giving me the option to start up Windows using these options.. Safe Mode Safe Mode with network Safe Mode with Command Prompt Last Known good configuration Start Windows normally I've tried each one of the above options several times and on each occasion after a while the screen simply reverts to the blue screen with the first message about Checking file system on C: I have saved some Word files onto the hard disk that I don't want to lose. Any advise on this would be gratefully rcvd Thanks

Try changing the bios boot to allow it to boot from the CD 1st or use a boot disk . ======================================== Repairing XP . http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm http://support.gateway.com/support/product/Software/WinXP/Installs/750959411.shtml http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxprcons.htm http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxppasr.htm http://www.theeldergeek.com/repairing_windows_xp.htm http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Repairing XP . Start up with your Boot disc or Startup disk in ( without cd rom support ) At the A: prompt , type , sys c: and then press ENTER. Take out the boot disk and then "Repair" XP by booting from the XP CD and selecting Install > Repair (NOT recovery console) > Fast Repair. Another way . Boot off of a clean windows XP cd, choose install 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 doesnt 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). This will allow you to add accounts to the system that will be administrator accounts, it will also fix most problems in XP. You will have to reactivate after the repair, but dont worry it will reactivate cleanly. This should fix your problems.

You will also have to redo all your updates again....so turn on your firewall in xp if you dont have 3rd party firewall or you will get attacked by blaster and other worms.

thanks for the advice If I load up XP again will I lose my current Hard Disk contents ? Can I keep whats on my hard disk without pulling it out and puting it a another PC or is that the only way Best Regards

ReInstalling WindowsXP http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm If you need to reinstall WindowsXP and want to keep all your current installed applications and settings: 1 . Start WindowsXP 2 . Go to the location of your source files 3 . Run WINNT32 /unattend I've often need to do this to repair something that had gotten corrupted and didn't want to do a clean install. Or , Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt . At the command prompt type: winnt32 /unattend Press Enter . Or , Start > click Run , type cmd and click OK type: winnt32 /unattend Press Enter . http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/winnt32.asp http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prbc_cai_tidq.asp