Re: PC wont boot
- From: Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:19:20 GMT
On 29 Aug 2006 03:48:09 -0700,
ajmoss_throwaway_account_001@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
ajmoss_throwaway_account_...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Your problem is a familiar one with machines that old.
Chances are, the master boot record on the hard disk
has been corrupted.
Oops, I didn't read the original post properly. He said
he's using Windows XP.
I know my advice works for Windows 98; I don't know
whether the same thing is worth trying with Windows XP.
For XP, the same thing is: Boot off the XP CD, choose the Recovery
Console, follow the prompts. Then "fixmbr" should sort you. I always
follow up with a "fixboot" as well, but I think that's just habit.
Decent recovery console guide at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_rec.htm
Cheers - Jaimie
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