Not Booting 1

[BH13]

I recently built a computer and it worked fine for about 4 days. Now when i start my computer up it goes through the Hardware check-up, says everythings ok, then when it is supposed to start loading windows, it goes blank.

-some helpful info
It won't load windows with the CD in the drive.
I downloaded a program to switch the login screens where you can see user profiles

If any of you could shed a little light on this it would be greatly appreciated.

-Thank you
BH13

 

[1gbram]

Try puting the hard drive ( let's call it drive 1) into a diffrent pc with the pc's orginal hard drive ( lets call it drive 2). Then put all your personal files form drive 1 to drive 2, then put drive 1 back into the pc you built and reinstall windows.

 

[BH13]

yeah i figured out that its my hard drive that isnt working properly.. so 1gbram, how would i go about doing this "file swapping"? How will my friends pc detect my hard drive if it doesn't work in mine?

 

[linney]

Your friend will not be trying to boot from your drive, just reading the contents and trying, I assume, to save your valuable data?

If you try that you may need this information.

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (Q308421)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/4/21.asp

 

[BH13]

ok well i got impatient and bought a new hard drive so, i got my computer to work but the only problem i have now is that i can't shut down my computer by using the shutdown button under the start menu -- it pops up with an error report every time asking me to send a report or dont send. If anyone can please help me with this, It would be greatly appreciated.

 

[linney]

Resources to help troubleshoot shutdown problems in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308029&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

http://www.aumha.org/a/shtdwnxp.htm

How does it Shutdown from Safe Mode?

Are there any clues in the Event Viewer?

Try installing the "User Profile Hive Cleanup Service", that you can find on

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en