I screwed up - xp msconfig

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I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
savy...........but oops
I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items. now his
machine will not boot up. he is running some version of XP. i would like to
make a bootable cd and then go into his ms config and turn on what i turned
off..........please advise
 
Re: I screwed up - xp msconfig

Sam <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
> savy...........but oops
> I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items. now his
> machine will not boot up. he is running some version of XP. i would
> like to make a bootable cd and then go into his ms config and turn on
> what i turned off..........please advise

What about safe mode? Just disabling startup items shouldn't affect your
ability to go there.
 
Re: I screwed up - xp msconfig

Sam wrote:
> I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
> savy...........but oops
> I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items.


Which items, specifically?


> now his
> machine will not boot up.


Have you tried Safe Mode?


> he is running some version of XP.


Which edition and version, specifically?


> i would like to
> make a bootable cd ...


No need. All legitimate WinXP installation CDs are altready bootable.
Simply use it.


> .... and then go into his ms config and turn on what i turned
> off....


That can't be done from outside the OS, anyway.


.......please advise


Apologize humbly and profusely to your friend about being "savy," and
then advise him to take the computer to a competent technician, at your
expense, of course.


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Bruce Chambers

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Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
Re: I screwed up - xp msconfig

First try and boot to 'Safe Mode'.

If it still will not boot then try BartPE:
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

Also read:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2006/01/03/ecrboot03.xml

JS
http://www.pagestart.com


"Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11FAC75B-AA0E-4EF6-81B1-A2D715736186@microsoft.com...
>I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
> savy...........but oops
> I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items. now his
> machine will not boot up. he is running some version of XP. i would like
> to
> make a bootable cd and then go into his ms config and turn on what i
> turned
> off..........please advise
 
Re: I screwed up - xp msconfig

Microsoft has made a WinPE CD and it is absolutely the best:

Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 5.0 $65 64 MB (30 day trial)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-0554-4595-8AB4-C34B2860E087&displaylang=en


ju.c


"JS" <@> wrote in message news:O8HpJMzGJHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> First try and boot to 'Safe Mode'.
>
> If it still will not boot then try BartPE:
> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
>
> Also read: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2006/01/03/ecrboot03.xml
>
> JS
> http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
> "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:11FAC75B-AA0E-4EF6-81B1-A2D715736186@microsoft.com...
>>I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
>> savy...........but oops
>> I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items. now his
>> machine will not boot up. he is running some version of XP. i would like to
>> make a bootable cd and then go into his ms config and turn on what i turned
>> off..........please advise
>
>
 
Re: I screwed up - xp msconfig

I did try that...........it will not do it. I do not know what version of xp
it is...........it think it is home edition? I have both a laptop with xp
home edition and a laptop with vista home premium sp1.

I would really like to make a boot cd.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Sam <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
> > savy...........but oops
> > I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items. now his
> > machine will not boot up. he is running some version of XP. i would
> > like to make a bootable cd and then go into his ms config and turn on
> > what i turned off..........please advise
>
> What about safe mode? Just disabling startup items shouldn't affect your
> ability to go there.
>
>
>
 
Re: I screwed up - xp msconfig

i did try it..............it won't let me......it just reboots

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Sam <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
> > savy...........but oops
> > I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items. now his
> > machine will not boot up. he is running some version of XP. i would
> > like to make a bootable cd and then go into his ms config and turn on
> > what i turned off..........please advise
>
> What about safe mode? Just disabling startup items shouldn't affect your
> ability to go there.
>
>
>
 
Re: I screwed up - xp msconfig

i am not sure what version it is and i asked hm for his cd's...........he
cant find them

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> Sam wrote:
> > I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
> > savy...........but oops
> > I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items.
>
>
> Which items, specifically?
>
>
> > now his
> > machine will not boot up.
>
>
> Have you tried Safe Mode?
>
>
> > he is running some version of XP.
>
>
> Which edition and version, specifically?
>
>
> > i would like to
> > make a bootable cd ...
>
>
> No need. All legitimate WinXP installation CDs are altready bootable.
> Simply use it.
>
>
> > .... and then go into his ms config and turn on what i turned
> > off....
>
>
> That can't be done from outside the OS, anyway.
>
>
> .......please advise
>
>
> Apologize humbly and profusely to your friend about being "savy," and
> then advise him to take the computer to a competent technician, at your
> expense, of course.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell
>
> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> killed a great many philosophers.
> ~ Denis Diderot
>
 
Re: I screwed up - xp msconfig

Sam

Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration?
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us

What is your computer make and model? How old is it?


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Sam wrote:
> I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
> savy...........but oops
> I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items. now his
> machine will not boot up. he is running some version of XP. i would
> like to make a bootable cd and then go into his ms config and turn on
> what i turned off..........please advise
 
Re: I screwed up - xp msconfig

Borrow an XP CD and run a repair.

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"Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11FAC75B-AA0E-4EF6-81B1-A2D715736186@microsoft.com...
>I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
> savy...........but oops
> I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items. now his
> machine will not boot up. he is running some version of XP. i would like
> to
> make a bootable cd and then go into his ms config and turn on what i
> turned
> off..........please advise
 
Re: I screwed up - xp msconfig

it's likely that your friends
pc needed a tune up and
when you simply tried to
free up some memory
by disabling startups,
it only compounded the
issue your friend already
had.

perhaps, one of the startups
you disabled was actually one
for a malicious software or
incompatible software like
norton av.

my suggestion is to forget
about making a boot cd.

instead, ascertain any
windows setup cd and
boot with it to permit you
to log into the disk system.
via the recovery console

then at the disk prompt run a:

chkdsk
fixboot
bootcfg /rebuild.

then exit and remove
the cd.

the above commands will
break the cycling of booting
that is preventing you from
accessing the safemode or
access normal mode and
then run this:

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/article/registry_cleaner_why.htm

the above will tune up the
disk and the registry and
also scan the system.


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"Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:11FAC75B-AA0E-4EF6-81B1-A2D715736186@microsoft.com...
>I was trying to assit a friend with his computer. i am pretty
> savy...........but oops
> I went into his ms config and turned off some start up items. now his
> machine will not boot up. he is running some version of XP. i would like to
> make a bootable cd and then go into his ms config and turn on what i turned
> off..........please advise
 
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