Windows doesnt start!!

[sangreviento]

My computer is broken.When I try to start it (I'm not on it!) it says that windows failed to start properly. If I move the hard drive to another computer as master it of course does the same. It obviously works fine as slave, but the computer I have it on is hella[ old and I can't reformat it because of the info on it. I have a new Seagate 120 GB hard drive, but the system restore disks for my computer don't work. Is there anything I can do other than buy a new XP and install it on my new drive?? I'm only 14 so I don't know that much and would really appreciate an answer.

 

[legoinfre]

did you tru safe mode? did you try the last know good configuration , you need to press F8 right after the memory count,
also you could recover from the recovery console
good info here.
link

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How to access Last Known Good Configuration:

 

[bcastner]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308041

 

[LloydSev]

You could just copy the data you can't lose while you have it hooked up under slave, since you say you know how to do that. Then you don't have to worry about losing it.

Computer/Network Technician
CCNA

 

[sangreviento]

Thanx, I tried safe mode and last know config but it just restarted. I am just going to get someone w/ a copy of windows to install it for me