Re: XP won't boot -

Please review these two.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058/
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];238359


If your operating system isn't available for repair or via the RC then the
drive or other hardware may have failed or the file system is damaged beyond
repair. I'd start with full hardware diagnostics, then recover your data (if
possible) via one of the other operating systems then start a new install.


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<deckknight@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| *** Hard to say really. I'd start with doing a manual repair. Boot the
| > Windows XP CD-Rom, choose 'Manual Repair' then "Verify Windows system
files"
| > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];238359
|
| The problem with booting from the XP CD, is that there are only two
| options. Install and Repair. Of course, I chose Repair. Then it listed
| two drives available to repair...
| E:\, which doesn't have an operating system, or H:\, which is an empty
| CD drive. My Windows XP is on I:\. But it won't show it on the list.
|
| > *** From the recovery console;
| > expand E:\I386\KERNEL32.DL_ %systemroot%\system32\KERNEL32.DLL
| > would expand a new copy to the \system32 directory.
|
| I can't choose the correct drive, I:\, which is not listed. But would I
| type that line out, even on the selection of drives?
|
| > To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows XP
| > CD-Rom. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a
Windows
| > XP installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console.
|
| 'C' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable
| program or batch file.
|
| It's asking me, after I pressed R for Repair, which drive to repair...
|
| The Recovery
| > Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not
have
| > the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
| > computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
| > Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is
corrupted
| > or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console
starts
| > in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You
cannot
| > access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk,
fixboot,
| > and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been
validated,
| > you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the
hard
| > disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
| > root, %systemroot% or %windir%
|
| I can't even repair XP through the CD. What can I do now?


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