Re: WinXP Won't Start Correctly

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

From: Colin Barnhorst (colinbarharst(nojunk)_at_msn.com)
Date: 10/25/04 

Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 10:19:13 -0600

In reference to the previous reply, see:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341

"null" <null@planetzero.com> wrote in message
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> Michael Wright wrote:
>
>> Last week, my computer for no apparent reason got to where it wouldn't
>> bootup correctly. It would hang with the opening WinXP-Home Edition
>> screen.
>> Part of the time I could boot in Safe Mode than shut down and it would
>> boot
>> correctly. It got to where that wouldn't even work.
>>
>> I have a Creative WMA Player (USB) and I think prior to my problems I
>> shut
>> the computer down with this device plugged in. After the computer was
>> off I
>> disconnected the device. Could this have messed up WinXP?
>>
>> Any ideas on how to correct the problem I'm having?
>>
>>
>
> You could try booting to the WinXP CD and running a repair on the OS.
>
> --
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