Re: Windows XP STARTUP

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From: Earl F. Parrish (efparri_at_nowhere.world)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:57:40 GMT

"Brandon" <Brandon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:705D3921-2826-464C-91C4-87F25AB75A59@microsoft.com...
>I defragmented my hard drive last night and set my computer to
>error check at next boot up. After rebooting, the computer now
>goes to the screen displayed when a startup is interrupted...
>Asking me if I want normal startup, safe mode, last good, etc.
> The problem is, none of the options actually start the computer...
> they all bring you right back to the same screen after beginning
> to boot...
>
> What can I do to get the computer to load? The restore CD's that
> came with the computer only allow for a full re-install of the
> hard drive (back to factory), so I am not wanting to go that
> route...
>
> Thanks / Brandon

Try this link to the Microsoft Support Knowledge Base:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305595&Product=winxp

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