Re: can boot xp

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From: Bill Cotter (mail_at_no-thanks.spam)
Date: 09/15/04


Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:18:21 +0900

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:46:59 -0700, in article
<#jpL0somEHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, "Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows
Shell/User\)" <user@#notme.com> wrote:

>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.

What would your advice be if, after booting from the original XP cd, after the
file load process completes, instead of getting the "Setup or Repair" screen,
one gets a black screen with a rapidly blinking cursor in the upper left
corner?



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