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Windows XP NOT STARTING 1

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yair3777338

IS-IT--Management
Jan 19, 2004
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Chain of events:
1) Internet wasnt working so I rebooted the computer
2) On rebooting the computer - (just before it normally starts windows) It just gave me a blank screen (dark bluish colour)
3) I tried restoring the computer to previous working dates
and just as it was about to start it gave me the blank screen again
4) I tried re-installing Windows XP and just as it was about to start, instead of giving me a blank screen it gives me the screen where it says Windows XP and it has a bar moving across underneath and it just freezes in that position with the bar continuosly moving
5) At this point, I rebooted & tried putting the computer
in SAFE MODE - but now it says that it doesnt even allow me to go in SAFE MODE.
6) AM I DOOMED?
 
Sounds lika a candidate for booting from the XP disk and running a repair. Had you updated anything (Windows....drivers...) recently?

Andy.
 
If my SAFE MODE is not working - how can I run a repair from the XP CD?
 
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