Re: Crashed?

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 04/19/04 

Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:27:04 -0700

Not enough information to help with the e-mail issue and that may be a
problem with the server and not on your setup.

As to the rest, try a repair install as follows:
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.

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.

When the system boots, a few screens into the process you may see a message
instructing you
to hit any key in order to boot from the CD along with a countdown. When
you see this be sure to
hit a key on the keyboard, if you miss this instruction and the system fails
to boot from the CD, it's too
late, you'll need to reboot and try again.

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 selection you want at this screen is
"Setup Windows,"
NOT "Repair Windows Installation.

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
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"Jen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:138701c4265b$d41c2430$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I restarted my computer and when I did it is only showing
> a black screen. When I aptempted to reboot in safe mode
> again a black screen with safe mode in the corners. Each
> time it reboots, the system comes up with a screen with
> the options:
>
> Safe Mode
> Safe Mode with Networking
> Safe Mode with the command line
>
> Last known settings
>
> Start normally
>
> Each time I try these options I just get a black screen.
> Is there any possiblity that I can recover the system?
>
> I restarted since I had not rebooted in a while and the
> system kept locking up. Additionally, my email was
> undergoing some serious problems ie it was taking a long
> time to receive emails. I scan my computer each day for
> viruses and worms...I need the files on my computer as
> they are extremely important to our organization.
>
> Any ideas? I would like to be able to recover everything
> if at all possible.
>
> I would appreciate any help!

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