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Clerity Posts 8 Registration date Monday April 9, 2012 Status Member Last seen April 11, 2012 - Apr 10, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Clerity Posts 8 Registration date Monday April 9, 2012 Status Member Last seen April 11, 2012 - Apr 11, 2012 at 04:41 PM
Hello,
I recently had to install a new operating system for my computer and now it gets to windows xp loading screen then reboots. Does anyone know a solution to this if do thanks?


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jp26198926 Posts 18 Registration date Wednesday August 5, 2009 Status Member Last seen April 10, 2012 8
Apr 10, 2012 at 10:09 AM
try to boot in safemode.
check RAM using third party software such as Memtest32
check HDD using third party software such as HDD regenerator or HDAT4
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Clerity Posts 8 Registration date Monday April 9, 2012 Status Member Last seen April 11, 2012
Apr 10, 2012 at 11:36 AM
i've already tried safemode but it gives a huge list of programs and doesn't go any where from there and I have no clue how to do the other two
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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Apr 10, 2012 at 03:28 PM
Hello,

Try this 1

1) Place the Windows XP CD in the drive and restart your PC.

2) Go to BIOS and set the first boot device as CD\DVD drive.

3) When a message appears "Press any key to boot from CD ..." just press any

key.

4) When the setup screen appears, Press the "R" key to go to "Recovery

Console".

5) After entering into the "Recovery Console" you will notice a prompt

"Which Windows installation would you like to log onto" --> Press 1 and then

press Enter.

[Note : Above the prompt you can notice the number your have to enter.

Example : 1 : C\Windows --> So we have to press 1 and then Enter]

6) Enter your administrator password --> Now the prompt appears as

C:\Windows>

6) Now enter the following commands.

fixmbr -----> Press Enter.

When it asks you "Are you sure you want to write a new MBR?" press y and then

press "Enter"

7) Now enter this command.

bootcfg /rebuild and press "Enter".

Windows installation scan will be performed.

When it asks you "Add installation to boot list" press y and then press "Enter"

Then enter the following.

For "Enter Load Identifier"prompt ---> type Windows XP Professional and press

Enter.

For "Enter OS Load Options" prompt ---> type /fastdetect and press Enter.

Note : Don't forget "/" before fastdetect.

Then type exist to reboot your computer.

Note : Remove the Windows xp CD from the drive after the reboot or this time

don't press any key.

Good Luck.
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Clerity Posts 8 Registration date Monday April 9, 2012 Status Member Last seen April 11, 2012
Apr 11, 2012 at 08:28 AM
After I hit r to get into the recovery console it gave me a loading screen I left it on over night and I still have the loading screen.
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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Apr 11, 2012 at 01:43 PM
Hello,
Try this 1
After pressing "R" it will take you to the windows recovery console as shown in the below image
Windows Recovery Console
Try once again and let me know about it
Good Luck
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Clerity Posts 8 Registration date Monday April 9, 2012 Status Member Last seen April 11, 2012
Apr 11, 2012 at 04:41 PM
Thanks for the advice a friend of mine messed with a few things inside and we got it working again
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