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More info?)
thanks kelly,
i did the inplace reinstall.
when completed, the computer rebooted and i was able to enter my password...
its accepted, but windows doesnt start up???
"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Repair the Windows XP Installation
>
> Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. For more
information
> about how to do this, please refer to your computer's documentation or
> contact your computer manufacturer.
>
> Insert your Windows XP compact disc (CD) into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
> drive, and then restart your computer.
>
> (You can also boot with a Windows 98/Me Startup disk with CD support and
run
> WINNT.EXE in the I386 folder on the CD)
>
> When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message is displayed on your
> screen, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
>
> When you see the following message displayed on the Welcome to Setup
screen,
> press ENTER: To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
>
> At this point an option to press R to enter the Recovery Console is
> displayed. Do not select this option.
>
> On the Windows XP Licensing Agreement screen, press F8 to agree to the
> license agreement. Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP
is
> selected in the box, and then press the R key to repair Windows XP. Follow
> the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.
>
> Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315341
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
> "lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uWA4RoNgFHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >
> >
> > hi all,
> > i recently did a system restore going back several months. the computer
> > said the restore was successfull. while it was rebooting, there was a
> > power
> > outage. now the computer starts up to the blue splash screen but no
> > further.
> > safe mode wont start either. i get past teh login window to the black
> > screen with the safe mode printing at the top of the screen..... then no
> > further.
> > Any suggestions from this point ???
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
>
>