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

"Dickie" <Dickie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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
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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
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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




Slipstream your original disk with the SP2 update

Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

Combining Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (Part 1:
Introduction)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894947/

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
or http://tinyurl.com/5bobl

You may also like to look at nLite ( http://www.nliteos.com/index.html )
and especially RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack
(http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html)


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