WINDOWS XP PRO WONT LOAD

[dalecoke]

MY SONS MACHINE AN hp A305w, running windows xp pro, was accidently
unplugged, and now it wont start windows but goes to a screen which says do
you want to start normally, or in safe mode, or with last known configuration
that was good? None of the choices work. What can I do to get it to load
windows?
Thanks, Dalecoke

 

[Peter Gibbons]

Re: WINDOWS XP PRO WONT LOAD

dalecoke wrote:
> MY SONS MACHINE AN hp A305w, running windows xp pro, was accidently
> unplugged, and now it wont start windows but goes to a screen which says do
> you want to start normally, or in safe mode, or with last known configuration
> that was good? None of the choices work. What can I do to get it to load
> windows?
> Thanks, Dalecoke

Perform method "C" (Disable automatic restart on system failure) of
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322205 . Probably after that Windows
displays more information about what's wrong. Post the exact messages.

Regards,
Peter

 

[Bobby Johnson]

Re: WINDOWS XP PRO WONT LOAD

So, this computer does not have Windows 64-bit? It's the
32-bit XP Pro? Somehow you stumbled into the Windows 64-bit
forum.

If you purchased the computer new, you should have HP
recovery media. Use the media to recover from your problem.

dalecoke wrote:
> MY SONS MACHINE AN hp A305w, running windows xp pro, was accidently
> unplugged, and now it wont start windows but goes to a screen which says do
> you want to start normally, or in safe mode, or with last known configuration
> that was good? None of the choices work. What can I do to get it to load
> windows?
> Thanks, Dalecoke

 

[R. C. White]

Re: WINDOWS XP PRO WONT LOAD

Hi, Dalecoke.

After you get the exact, verbatim STOP code, as Peter said, please post it
into a newsgroup for Windows XP Pro. THIS newsgroup, as the title says, is
for 64-bit versions of Windows, which excludes the 32-bit WinXP Pro.

You PROBABLY just need to repair the startup files - but maybe not. With
the verbatim STOP code, the folks in the WinXP newsgroup should be able to
help you get that machine going again.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)

"dalecoke" <dalecoke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:13F64DF1-3328-4050-A0FB-4A1499AD58F6@microsoft.com...
> MY SONS MACHINE AN hp A305w, running windows xp pro, was accidently
> unplugged, and now it wont start windows but goes to a screen which says
> do
> you want to start normally, or in safe mode, or with last known
> configuration
> that was good? None of the choices work. What can I do to get it to load
> windows?
> Thanks, Dalecoke

 

[PH]

RE: WINDOWS XP PRO WONT LOAD

whatever version of xp it is, leave the xp disk in the rom and restart.
make sure to boot by cd rom ( via hitting esc or selecting as first boot
device in bios). go like you are going to install. it will give you the option
to install, delete or repair. choose to repair. then it will seem like it is
installing a fresh copy. when install done, you will have xp back operational
& all your files ,apps, ie favs, etc on your computer as before. you may
have to adjust/ tweak settings in windows from default install.

"dalecoke" wrote:

> MY SONS MACHINE AN hp A305w, running windows xp pro, was accidently
> unplugged, and now it wont start windows but goes to a screen which says do
> you want to start normally, or in safe mode, or with last known configuration
> that was good? None of the choices work. What can I do to get it to load
> windows?
> Thanks, Dalecoke