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xp pro is not booting

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shirdisai

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Nov 7, 2003
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hello every body,

my system is having a typical problem, when i start system, it safemode options screen, choose any option, again it is restarting and same screen is appearing, i have tried the recovery console from windows 2000 professional CD, but of no use,, not only in one system, another system is also behaving like this,i suspect the virus affecting the boot sector, please help me in this concern

advance thanks
 
314503 - Computer stops responding with a black screen when you start Windows XP

Try the FixMbr Command from Recovery Console or Fdisk /Mbr from a 9x Startup floppy.

Perform a full virus scan.


How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to Start Windows XP (Q314079)

Q305595 - HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP

If they don't work you could try repairing windows by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)
 
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