Re: XP wont boot and safe mode doesn't work

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

expanding your system with
an extra hard drive is a good idea.

however, are you confident that
the harddrive is the problem?

as a suggestion go into safemode
and tell us how much space is
reserved for your swap file/pagefile size

run a chkdsk /r and see if it
finds bad sectors, marks them for
skipping. In addition tell us how
what the chkdsk says about your
free space.

another thing is the memory dump
size. go to control panel, system,
advance, startup/recovery and set
your memory dump to complete.


"Dickie" <Dickie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:AB5946D6-76BB-44FC-8F55-4F652DA911B9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You know that's a pretty damn good idea Paul. Would I be able to copy files
across from the existing hard drive whilst running it in safe mode? And what
about the service pack disk? Should I create one or just skip those steps and
get it all online once it's up and running?

Many thanks



"Paul" wrote:

> Dickie
> How about getting a brand new hard drive and fitting that, re installing the
> OS on that and then using the drive you have as an extra slave. You could
> then copy all the old data onto the new drive (after installing your virus
> software) and then give the old one a format.
>
> Paul
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> "Dickie" <Dickie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:881B2912-0A65-4D40-A6C7-6434FDB85EE8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Phew. Ok. Did a repair install into the early hours last night. I can now
> > use
> > safe mode, which allowed me to delete all the anti virus software on
> > there. I
> > disconnected the net, and tried to boot normally. Now it boots and is fine
> > for a while, but crashes eventually. Just freezes up, no blue screen or
> > anything that drastic, just freezes and needs a manual power down each
> > time.
> > All I can think is that when I was doing the repair install, it kept
> > asking
> > for service pack 1 disk, which I dont have as I did it all online. But
> > surely
> > is should work ok with the original windows installation. Is my only
> > option a
> > complete reformat of the drive? Can I burn all the stuff off to disk that
> > I
> > want to keep (photos / music) in safe mode, and then just reformat? Seems
> > like the best option now. Also - can I create a sp1 disk that I can use
> > when
> > it asks for it? Does it need to be bootable yeah?
> >
> > Thanks all for ongoing help. Computers eh?!
> >
> >
> > "GreenieLeBrun" wrote:
> >
> >> "Dickie" <Dickie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:BF6491C5-D37C-4705-9D67-B9B4F0844E6B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hiya
> >> >
> >> > Tried your first suggestion. It said it had 1 unrecoverable problem.
> >> > Can
> >> > you
> >> > talk me thru the second option? I need to just get in and delete that
> >> > new
> >> > anti v prog but I cant. MUH!
> >> >
> >> > "Loretta" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I am no expert but, I have had good luck loading the windows xp cd to
> >> >> the
> >> >> repair console and running a chkdsk /r.
> >> >> If this does not work. You can do a repair install by again loading
> >> >> the
> >> >> windows sp cd. Choose setup xp on the first window and then repair
> >> >> exsisting
> >> >> on the second window.
> >> >> Loretta
> >> >> "Dickie" <Dickie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:178066EE-FFF7-4C5D-8284-332C90D00856@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > Me thinks me is in um big um trouble. I was running xp perfectly
> >> >> > fine
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > macafee int security, with avast doing the anti virus. In my
> >> >> > infinite
> >> >> > wisdom,
> >> >> > I thought I'd try antivirus kit instead, which I tried to install.
> >> >> > Once
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > was underway, I got an error telling me to uninstall macafee virus
> >> >> > scan
> >> >> > as
> >> >> > this can cause trouble. As the virus scan part was disabled, I
> >> >> > ploughed
> >> >> > on.
> >> >> > Here lies um big um mistake. The install froze. I left it for ages,
> >> >> > nothing.
> >> >> > So I head to manually power down. Upon reboot, it sticks on "loading
> >> >> > your
> >> >> > settings" screen. So obviously I tried to boot in safe mode, upon
> >> >> > which
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > get
> >> >> > "we apologize for any inconvienience but windows could not boot
> >> >> > correctly".
> >> >> > It suggests booting to "last known good config" which I tried and it
> >> >> > still
> >> >> > freezes up.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Other than telling me I have a brain equal to a pea and that I
> >> >> > shouldn't
> >> >> > give up my day job, please someone tell me I've not fried it.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Majorily appreciate any help guys and gals.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >> How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341
> >>
> >> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
> >> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>
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