My Windows Xp can not Boot what can i do to start it. Uche Kalu.?
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if the tower is all working (light is on and display is showing on monitor) then chances are the OS is damaged. recover using the recovery disc or in some cases using the resest config data option in BIOS
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You can try booting from a XP installation cd and try repairing the system. Chances are that youre hard disk is damaged, try running a disk diagnose program and see if this is the case. Hope not, cause you'll have to get another one then
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Try to boot up by winxp cd, \nput winxp cd to drive\nwhen start pc, hit del key on keyboard to go to setup\nchange bios boot device to cd drive 1st\nboot up pc and use system restore to last restorable date\nIf still not, boot with winxp cd, install xp but choose r for repair
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hi, its cd's problem just change it\nif u have dvd of xp (home) u can install it. u need a xp home edition bootale wich can run from dos prompt.
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What you are doing here is a 'Clean Install', the Windows XP CD is bootable.  Simply start up the computer, instert the CD and it should display the following message:\n\n"Press any key to boot CD"\n\nYou have 5 seconds to press a key, then follow the installation instructions as you go along.\n\nIf you want more information, or you'd rather do it with floppy disks theres more information here:\n\nhttp://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm
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Yes sounds like a corrupt file making it restart and then boot into safe mode. Try reinstalling and when you get the to part that says there is already a xp installation on the disk, select repair option, this will reinstall all the system files, and hopefully fix your problem. \n\nLast resort option --do a reinstall and make the settings _ leave current os system intact and then when choosing windows folder name it windows2 and it will be a fresh copy of XP on your computer but if you go to C:&#92;Documents and settings&#92; you should see your old user account, all your My documents and desktop files are there, just everthing has to be reinstalled - use this option as a last resort.
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i would just try going to safe mode by pressing F8 before windows xp boot and see if the icons on the desktop comes up, if not i would put the windows xp cd back in and repair the windows.
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Few things you can do.  Try to enter Win XP in safe mode then try to find out and fix the problem there.  Or re-load Windows Xp if you don't know how to do this then bring it somewhere and pay for it to be fixed.
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See, the problem here is that Windows XP has a capable boot loader, and Windows 98 does not. You could always install a 3rd party boot loader like V-Com System Commander or LILO or GRUB which are both Free Open Source Bootloaders that would work for any operating system, not just linux. Worst case scenario, go ahead and install Win98, then re-install windows XP. You DO have the install disc yes?
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Which OS?  If you are running XP can you get into safe mode?  Press F8 right after start up and select safe mode.  If you are able to run in safe mode there is something starting when XP is running in standard mode.  If that is the case I would try a system restore if you have had that enabled.  While in safe mode from the start menu click programs, accessories, system tools, system restore.  Select a date before the problem started.  Good Luck
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If you're using XP, System Restore is a great tool.\n\nGo to Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore.  Follow the directions and you're on the way!
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Corrupt boot file, if you are running XP then try using repair on it by booting from CD.
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if you are the administrator then you could be screwed on this and the answer is to reformat.   If you arent the administrator then you can  click on the question and get option to put in the administrator id and password or try booting from the windows xp disk.  You can sometimes get this to work if it is not the adminstrator account.  You can to www.bootdisk.com and find solutions.
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try to boot it from safe mode and system scan
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[ The first place you should go is start&#92;programs&#92;startup which is a directory Windows XP uses to launch application shortcuts on boot-up. ] Run -> msconfig ->start up ->make changes by seeing the locations[start up]
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You can easily correct that problem. Seems that windows cant find the C: drive to boot up from anymore. What you do is [Easy] - \n\nRepair windows by inputting the CD. Do not press R for repair console. When it tells you that your install of windows XP is corrupt or malfunctioning continue with the option to repair windows. This will just re-install windows xp for you.. Also correcting that boot up problem\n\n[Semi Hard] \n\nLoad up the windows XP cd and when available press R for repair console. In there just type HELP and you should get a list of commands. I think its the one called Fixboot. Once you have innitialized that just try to reboot. \n\nWhat you have done?\n\nYou have changed the original boot location of windows. Windows believes that all of its information is stored on C: by changing the drive letter you have not allowed it to boot.  If I am wrong, Understand that I have not fully taken my time to describe these steps. They do follow along these lines..\n\n\nHope I helped.
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hi friend,\n\n     im sorry your question is not much clear anyhow i will give my suggestions here.you have 2 ways to reinstall windows xp :\n\n1.dirty reinstallation.\n\n2.clean reinstallation\n\ni would suggest you to try 2nd option.\n\nstep 1:change boot priority in bios setup \nstep 2:boot from windows xp setup cd\nstep 3:gives you option to reinstall \nstep 4:select the partion to install os usually c:\nstep 5:select format using ntfs\nstep 6:follow onscreen directions