Re: Start up problem

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 03/13/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 20:51:56 -0800

well my problem is the same i got a new card and i get
the same messages only problem is my pc did not come with
a xp cd so now what do i do??
>-----Original Message-----
>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM
drive and you have an
>actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the
XP
>CD in the drive and perform a repair install as outlined
below. If the
>system isn't set to boot from the CD or you are not
sure, you need to enter
>the system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first
screen usually has
>instructions that if you wish to enter set press a
specific key, when you
>see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the
boot sequence, if
>the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the
boot sequence. Save
>your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The
system will reboot.
>
>NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data
files intact, if
>something goes wrong during the repair install, you may
be forced to start
>over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have
your data backed up,
>you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.
>
>Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to
boot from the CD, it
>should detect the disk and give a brief message, during
the boot up, if you
>wish to boot from the CD press any key.
>
>Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You
will see a reference
>asking if you need to load special drivers and another
notice that if you
>wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console)
depress F2. Just let
>setup run past all of that. It will continue to load
files and drivers.
>
>Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you
will come to a screen
>with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair
Windows Installation
>using the Recovery console.
>
>The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want
and requires you to
>press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end
user agreement. Setup
>will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon
finding your
>version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
installation or
>install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair
installation. From there
>on, follow the screens.
>
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"Kathy D" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:194CD2CE-7EED-4D08-A651-
A5EFBC19007A@microsoft.com...
>> We thought we had a defective video card; when a new
card was installed we
>> realized it was a monitor problem. We removed the new
video card,
>> replaced with the old card but failed to remove the
software for the new
>> card. Initially the computer rebooted fine. The next
day, after we had
>> returned the new video card, we received the following
message.
>>
>>
>> We apologise for the inconvenience that Windows did not
>> start successfully a recent hardware or software change
>> might have caused this. If your computer stopped
>> responding, restarted unexpectedly or was automatically
>> shutdown to protect your files and folders, choose last
>> known good configuration to revert to the most recent
>> setting that worked. If a previous start up attempt
was
>> interrupted due to a power failure or because the
power or
>> reset button was pressed, or if you aren't sure what
>> caused the problem, choose Start Windows normally.
>>
>> Safe Mode
>> Safe Mode with networking
>> Safe Mode with Command prompt
>>
>> Last Know good Configuration ( your most recent
settings
>> that worked)
>>
>> Start Windows normally
>>
>> Use up and down arrow keys to highlight your choice
>>
>> 30 seconds to choose an option then computer restarts
and
>> goes back to this screen.
>>
>>
>> We are unable to boot up in any mode. I do have the
Windows XP
>> (Professional) CD. I do not know if it is set to boot
from CD-Rom. I
>> have looked at the webtree website, which was referred
to someone earlier
>> with the same error message, however, I am not clear
how I should proceed.
>> Any suggestions?
>
>
>.
>

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