Re: Windows will not start up!

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

"databaseben"wrote

while in safemode
make emergency repair disks,
since you may not have any now.
before burning/ejecting be
sure to copy over to them
these files from the hd

fixmbr
fixboot

store the above in a safe
place for a rainy day when the
pc no longer functions. Then
some additional options:

while in safe mode
open a command windows
and initiate: chkdsk /f

while in safe mode
open a command window
and initiate: fixmbr

[to open a command
windows run: cmd ]


"Neon Zidane" <NeonZidane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:E4DD4052-C692-46F6-86C9-B0FA57FE3C22@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi all,

I have Windows XP Pro but lately it has problems starting up.

When I open my computer, it shows a BIOS message then the Windows XP splash
screen. But after a few seconds, my computer restarts. So then I tried
booting in Safe Mode and tried to use System Restore but it said something
like, "System restore is unable to protect your computer. Please restart and
try again." So I restarted and booted in Safe mode but it still said that
message when I opened System Restore.

Is there a solution where I can boot my normal Windows without the system
restarting on the splash screen?

You can't run fixmbr from a command prompt in safe mode. That's a recovery console command. None of what you have posted to the OP makes any sense with respect to his problem.

I echo Malke's sentiment and have asked you this before. Why do your messages wrap the lines every couple of words? Standard is 72-76 characters per line. If you want your messages to be taken seriously then make some changes to how your post.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

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