Error loading Operating System

[Jewels]

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NEED HELP! I have a older Dell, that was given to me with the Dell Windows XP
Reinstallion CD. I am getting the error: "Error Loading Operating System". I
dont know what happened, but all of a sudden - it went down and came back
with that error? I think I caught a virus, but I have a laptop with no floppy
drive, so can anyone help? I can hit "escape" when the Dell logo comes up,
but dont know what to set everything as.

Sorry I suppose I am just confused. Appreciate any help!

 

[galen]

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In news:C08D03DF-7DAB-40B7-899F-F04F59A63F00@microsoft.com,
Jewels <Jewels@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> NEED HELP! I have a older Dell, that was given to me with the Dell
> Windows XP Reinstallion CD. I am getting the error: "Error Loading
> Operating System". I dont know what happened, but all of a sudden -
> it went down and came back with that error? I think I caught a virus,
> but I have a laptop with no floppy drive, so can anyone help? I can
> hit "escape" when the Dell logo comes up, but dont know what to set
> everything as.
>
> Sorry I suppose I am just confused. Appreciate any help!

You should have a blue and white CD that says something about OS repair
disk. With most Dell systems that come with this disk you can do a repair
installation. For instructions on how to do this see below:

Repair Installation of XP :
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

Galen
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