Re: Repeat bootup sequence

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From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/25/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:18:59 -0000

Hi

If you can't access Windows via any of those options, you won't be able to
see the BSOD? The way round this problem is to perform a 'Repair' install
of XP. The following article by Michael Stevens will help:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm 

-- 
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Steve" <infonoreply@s.com> wrote in message 
news:3351tnF3s52jsU1@individual.net...
> Some new software has been put on my friends PC and it has crashed. When 
> he switches on now the PC starts and seems to go into the screen that 
> offers safe mode and the other options therein. Selecting safe mode or 
> last known configuration has no effect the computer just boots back into 
> the same screen.
> Now I have seen this before (some time ago) and remembered the fault was 
> found by getting up the blue screen of death and checking the error code.
> Only problem is that there is no blue screen of death. I remember doing 
> something with either the bios or other boot up part to get it to show.
> I think last time it was a faulty msconfig file that needed altering using 
> windows xp repair.
> Anyone know how I get into the BSOD?
> Thanks
>
>

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