Re: windows cant load

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Michael,

May I join this discussion please? I'm have the same problem, do have
an original windows cd - but - when I start up the computer with the CD
loaded I don't get any options to start from the CD. The only options
given are Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, Safe Mode with Command
Prompt, Last Known Good Configuaration and Start Windows normally. No
matter which of these options is selected the computer perfoms a
continuous cycle (without starting Windows) of returning to this same
menu.

Any ideas of how to start from the CD?

Many thanks for your kind assistance.

Pamela Dunne,
Dublin,
Ireland.


Michael D. Alligood wrote:
Do you have a Windows XP CD available? If so post back and we can
troubleshoot using the Recovery Console. It sounds like your boot volume
is unmounted. It is an easy fix if this is the case.

--
Michael D. Alligood,
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor



"Jannie" <Jannie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A50EE857-184B-405B-B92D-013C907BA177@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:

when booting up another computer here at home, my sons, it goes to the page
that says start in safe mode or choose last known configuration page and then
it just starts rebooting itself and doing the same thing over and over again.
What can I do? I think it said something at one time about windows could not
load because -windows/system32 (something like that) could not load and to
use cd to repair and to press r for recovery but it doesnt help when i try
it. safe mode doesnt work, I tried every way and doesnt work. any suggestions?

--
Jannie

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