Re: Cannot use windows XP HOME

>From what you say in your post it is definitely a Hardware issue. Possibility of the HD

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"Marc-O" <MarcO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F99F7455-C0F8-475E-BA08-1A2D65BDC1B9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello,
>
> I am currently testing everything except for my harddrive and mother board I
> know that it is not my video card or my DDR RAM i will be tasing my sound and
> Modem lster on, otherthan my onboard LAN there is nothing else that can go
> wrong
>
> What else could it be? Are you sure it is not SOFTWARE??? becase it does not
> load in SAFE MODE EITHER
>
> Thank allot for all your help!
> Marc-o
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> > Marc-O wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have a windows xp home edition pc here, and I cannot use it no more,
> > > 2 days ago it was working fine, until yesterday, i only had a blank
> > > screen, with the cursor. I can move the cursor around but he rest is
> > > black. No hard drive activity I have tried safe mode, but that doesn't
> > > work either, I have service pack 2 installed since bot up months ago.
> > > When i restart I get the LOADING WINDOWS XP LOGO which basically tells
> > > me that it is loading but instead of staying there it's usual time of
> > > about 10 to 15 seconds it can stay there 3 minutes or more (blue bar
> > > keeps moving) allot of hard drive activity, after that where the sign
> > > in screen should apprear i get the cursor and black screen with
> > > nothing and hard drive activity stops. I cna only move ht ecursor
> > > around but nothing else. Can anyone help me? I have really important
> > > files on that pc (gigs worth of pictures, gigs worth of emails to
> > > backup and my favorites of 2 user accounts. Also to be able to save my
> > > webpage would be a great plus! Thanks for all your help.
> >
> > Based on the information in your post, I'm going to suggest that you
> > take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local
> > equivalent of BigStoreUSA). They will be able to retrieve your data and
> > run diagnostics on the machine. It sounds to me like a hardware issue.
> >
> > I am not saying this to hurt your feelings; I'm just being practical.
> >
> > Malke
> > --
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> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic!"
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >
.

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