| When Windows fails to boot it is normally caused by | | | | Windows XP Boot Disk.After making your boot |
| you installing a program or device and it has caused a | | | | disk,recheck "Hide protected operating system files |
| conflict with one or more other programs.This will no | | | | and folders (recommended)" in the Folder Options |
| doubt give you plenty of heartaches if you're not | | | | dialog box.To use the disk when Windows XP won't |
| certain which program caused Windows to not boot | | | | boot,place the disk in the drive,and then re-boot,the |
| up.If you recently installed a program or application | | | | computer, Windows simply bypass the basic boot |
| and know where it was installed,you may be in much | | | | files on the hard drive and continue to boot up.If The |
| better shape as for as correcting the error.Here are | | | | PC Won't Boot Pass WindowsFIRST......If your |
| common ways to correct the problem of your | | | | Operating System is Windows Millennium,turn on the |
| computer not completely booting up or not booting | | | | computer and immediately press and hold down the |
| up at all.If your computer will not boot-up at | | | | CTRL key.Once the startup options appear,release |
| all,hopefully you have made a good emergency boot | | | | the CTRL key. Select Safe Mode and press |
| disk. You can always make a windows startup disk | | | | Enter.You are now in Windows limited version.If you |
| by creating one from another computer running | | | | know what caused your computer not to boot,you |
| Windows 98 or Me.Perform the following if your | | | | can now either change or delete that |
| computer won't Boot-Up At All.FIRST......Put your boot | | | | program.SECOND....Repair your Registry by selecting |
| floppy disk in the floppy drive and turn on the PC.On | | | | Start,Run and typing "scanregw /fix" and press |
| some computers, you may have to access the bios | | | | enter.This will fix any damage done to the Registry. |
| and select the Boot priority to your A: drive.Save any | | | | You can also restore your registry which replaces |
| changes and select "Start Computer without CDROM | | | | your current registry with an earlier copy that was |
| support" and press Enter.Once you are at the A | | | | backed up by your computer.Click on Start,Run and |
| prompt,type dir c: and press enter.If your programs | | | | type "scanregw /restore and press Enter.To repair |
| and other files are present,try restoring your system | | | | your Windows 98 Registry,hold down the CTRL key |
| Registry by following the steps below.This may repair | | | | as you start the PC and select "Command Prompt |
| Windows,the Config. Sys and autoexec.bat files to | | | | Only".Type "scanreg /fix" and press Enter and |
| where the PC may boot up normally.When the files | | | | "scanreg/restore" to restore a previousely saved |
| are present,its a good indication of a good hard | | | | copy of the Registry.If you have Windows XP,press |
| drive.SECOND......To correct the problem of your | | | | F8 after rebooting the PC should Windows freeze |
| computer not booting up,type in "fdisk /mbr" and | | | | while booting up. You can select "Last Known Good |
| press Enter to restore your master boot record.Type | | | | Configuration" after rebooting to allow the computer |
| "Scandisk C:" to check the hard drive for errors that | | | | to boot the last backed up files.And you can choose |
| have occurred. You can also type "Sys C:" to | | | | "Safe Mode" to remove any files you know caused |
| hopefully restore files needed to boot up your | | | | the operating system to hang up.Be prepared when |
| computer.THIRD......If the above procedures fail to | | | | your operating system fail. It would be a great idea |
| repair your computer,you can repeat the first part of | | | | to go over this article a few times and print it.Make |
| step one above and select "Start Computer With | | | | yourself s notebook and place this and all related |
| CDROM Support" re-install Windows.Making A | | | | articles there.If your computer fails to boot or begins |
| Windows XP Bootable FloppyWindows XP users | | | | to become unstable,you can refer to these articles |
| should create a boot disk now by placing a | | | | to make corrections that are needed.Learn these |
| formatted blank diskette in the A: drive, open | | | | steps from your television set with the PC Super |
| Windows Explorer to the C:,select Tools,Folder | | | | Pack at sure to note any changes you make to your |
| Options ,show Hidden files and and folders,then View | | | | Registry and if you're not sure,its best to find a |
| Tab.Now you uncheck "Hide Protected Operating | | | | friend that's pc savvy first.Above all,be certain you |
| System Files (recommended).You will see a warning | | | | back up your registry before making any changes |
| and click Yes and click OK.Copy the files and boot.ini | | | | and know how to restore as well. |
| onto the disk.Remove the disk and label it the | | | | |