windows xp sp3 loading Closed

Question

Hello,

Running Windows XP3 using Internet Explorer 8 (rencently upgraded to 8) on an Toshiba A215 laptop. Problem; I upgraded Windows Media and now the Operating system (Windows XP SP3) won't load at all, tried system restore and restored it to a earlier date and time, tried the "last know configuration" but still nothing. While tring to load it goes to the black screen with safe mode options etc... I can access Windows XP via safe mode however. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks.

Ambucias · Answer

Hello,

Have you tried checking your disk?

Click right on start and run, type chkdsk and okay.

Please try it and come back as you may also need some registry error repair.

Best regards

Ambucias · Answer

Hi,

When in safe mode, if you reinsert your XP disk, will it not give you the option to repair?

Ambucias · Answer

How did you get the Windows XP on your machine?

The only thing I can think of now, if you don't have the disk is to completely reinstall from when you first got the system, data which much be on your other drive.

It would have been much easier if you had those disks.

Best regards

Ambucias · Answer

Hello,

In most cases, people have a "C" and a "D" drive.  The "D" containing the restore data.

Some manufacturer such as HP/Compaq will allow you to reinstall the system and even create a new reinstallation CD's.

Please look in Accessories, tools and system reinstallation to see if you have that option.

Good luck

Ambucias · Answer

Hello,

Do you mean a copy of the original ot just any?

I have nothing to loose by trying.  Insert the disk which should be plug and play and see if it gives you the option to repair.  If it does not open, try opening the disk with Explorer, even if you must go into safe mode.

If not, as I mentionned before, look into accessories, see if you can run system reinstallation which may be on your "D" drive.  That reinstalls the system to where it was at the time of purchase; then all of your applications would need to be reinstalled also.

Let me know how it goes.

P.S. What make is your computer or is it a clone?

Ambucias · Answer

No problem, let is fool the system:

Start system and when you see Windows Welcome screen / Login screen, press ctrl+alt+del keys twice and it'll show Classic Login box. Now type ""Administrator"" (without quotes) in Username and leave Password field blank. Now press Enter and you should be able to log in Windows. 

Now you can reset your account password from ""Control Panel -> User Accounts"". 

Same thing can be done using Safe Mode. In Safe Mode Windows will show this in-built Administrator account in Login screen. 

If the above does not work, let me know...there is another method, a little more complex.

Best regards

Ambucias · Answer

Hi,


That's great!

Well, I don't know why you are doing in DOS or what you are saying about the Windows Media Upgrade.

A friend of mind used to say, when in doubt, press escape or reboot.

How did get in DOS anyway?  May be that I don't want to know!

I am really happy that we have a happy ending despite the work left loading all of these applications.

Should you need further help, please come back.

If you become a member of Kioskea (free) you can always send me a private message.

Take care

P.S. I am signing off for the day.

Windows xp sp3 loading

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