Re: Boot failure after power failure

From: Cari \(MS-MVP\) (Newsgroups1_at_coribright.com)
Date: 05/27/04 

Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 11:17:11 -0700

Sorry, probably time for a Repair Installation. 

-- 
Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com
"Rob" <robkunz@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message 
news:13b2501c44413$b6a7bc90$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> No matter what menu pick I choose (Boot Normally, Last
> Known Good, Safe Mode) it appears to be trying to boot
> (BIOS screens) then a quick flash of a blue screen with
> some message I can't read because it is so fast then back
> to the menu of boot options.  Same thing every time.
>
> Yes, I use a surge suppressor.
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>At what step does it fail?  Can you hear the hard drive
> (s) spinning?  What
>>is the last text on the screen before it appears to fail?
>>
>>Do you run a power surge supressor unit between the PC
> and the power socket?
>>-- 
>>Cari
>>MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>>www.coribright.com
>>"Rob" <robkunz@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>news:1af701c4440b$23d83f00$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>>> My computer was on when I left home yesterday.  There
> was
>>> a storm and when I returned I found my computer was off.
>>>
>>> Now the computer won't boot.  I get the option to boot
>>> normally, to safe mode, etc.  No matter what I try I
> can't
>>> get XP to boot.  I have turned off my computer and tried
>>> booting about 30 times but never successfully.
>>>
>>> Any ideas other than doing an XP Repair.  I don't want
> to
>>> do this unless I have to because I would lose my Outlook
>>> Express and IE settings.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Rob
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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