Re: Computer not Booting

From: Paul J (nospamtodayplease_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 03/28/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 17:13:00 -0800

Have you tried doing an upgrade to XP?

paul

"Brian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C0CFB9F6-0DED-4235-83A8-F559126BC933@microsoft.com...
> I just installed a new motherboard this afternoon. THe computer will not
boot now, all the post works but it keeps going to a screen where I have the
oppurtunity to bott into safe mode..I say ok it reboots to the same
screen..some one said that I need to reinstall Windows XP (pro) does that
sound correct....loosing all my programs and data?????

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