Re: can't get in...

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


Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 00:02:19 -0800

well, it's not like i never was able to get into the
desktop. i built the computer about 1 year ago and
everything was fine until a few days ago, when i was on
the computer. it froze and i manually rebooted the
computer. since then, i'm not able to get past
that "starting windows" blue screen into my desktop.

>-----Original Message-----
>Well, if you've never been able to reach the desktop, I
assume that is your
>answer, then it's hardware. Clearly, there's something
in there XP doesn't
>like. If you can get to Safe Mode, you may be able to
run the compatibility
>wizard, it may zero in on something. Boot the system,
start tapping F8,
>select Safe Mode from the Menu and press enter. When
you get to Safe Mode,
>decline the offer to go to System Restore, then place
the XP CD in the
>drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check
system compatibility."
>
>If it turns up nothing, I can only surmise that some
hardware is either not
>functioning correctly or is not properly set.
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:17ce201c419e3$f166c010$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> can't reach the desktop at all. i built this computer
>> from scratch and installed winxp from the beginning, so
>> it was a clean install. any ideas? software or hardware
>> related?
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Have you ever been able to reach the desktop, did XP
>> come preinstalled on
>>>your system or did you install it? If you installed
it,
>> did you install
>>>over a previous operating system or did you install
>> clean?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>>Windows Shell/User
>>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>>
>>>"jen l" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:17f0201c419de$313e3110$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> when i start winxp, it would show the blue winxp
screen
>>>> and say "starting up windows" or somethign to that
>>>> extent, but it just stays this way, therefore i am
not
>>>> able to log onto my desktop...any ideas as to why? is
>>>> this hardware or software related? thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>



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