xp pro

[aprd68]

hi,big problem when i boot up i am shown 2 xp operating systems if i choose the 1st pc boots up if i choose 2nd pc restarts over & over but this was not a prob, ishut down my pc & went off on my holidays when i returned i tried my pc but during boot up the screen would flash blue knock off & restart ,boot, blue restart so i booted in safe mode removed a programme that i installed prior to going away but ormal boot was as above , boot, blue, restart so itried to restart in safe mode but it wouldnt start at all so when i checked the os it was showing only 1 ,the 1st 1 had gone & that is the one that i need , is there anything i can do nto find it ?
cheers:

[Train]

These can be done in Safe Mode.

How To Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows XP
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/window...iddenfiles.htm


How to Edit Boot.ini Files
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/bootini.htm

http://www.thpc.info/how/editbootini.html

[aprd68]

Hi Train, problem is pc wont boot to allow me to go into safe mode, when i try to boot pc logs off before a boot up screen appears then boots up & before the boot up screen appears it logs off then it boots up again & bla bla bla, it is just going round in circles.

[SuperSparks]

I think you need to do an over-the-top re-install of Windows XP here. Boot up with the XP CD in the drive and let Setup run. Go past the "C" and "R" repair options by pressing Enter just as if you're doing a clean install and you'll eventually get an option to "Repair an existing installation". That's the one you want. If it asks about formatting you've gone wrong, so start over.

You'll get to keep your existing apps & settings, but you need to re-install SP2, Windows Updates & any unsigned drivers afterwards. NOTE: Be aware that you'll lose any protection from Blaster / Sasser type worms. Don't go online without a firewall, whether the built in Windows one or 3rd party.

How to perform a re-install of WinXP

Repair XP

WinXP Non-destructive Total Rebuild

[aprd68]

Hi SuperSparks, I did what you advised , everything went ok until reboot & i got a blue screen with the following message (the pc had knocked off but monitor was still active)
MESSAGE
C0000221 (BAD IMAGE CHECKSUM) IMAGE ADVAPI 32.DLL IS POSSIBLY CORRUPT
THE HEADER CHECKSUM DOES NOT MATCH COMPUTED CHECKSUM
what now ?
cheers

[SuperSparks]

It sounds like you have some hardware problems Download UBCD and burn it to CD, it has all the memory testing and disk diagnostic utilities on it plus many more besides. Run MemTest and Windows Memory Diagnostic, as well as the disk utility for your brand of hard drive (or Seatools if you aren't sure). All you have to do is to boot up with the disc in the drive, select the utility that you want to use, and it will run.

Ultimate Boot CD

[aprd68]

Hi SuperSparks, d/loaded ubcd put everthing onto disk lobbed it in pc but nothing so i put it into laptop & it shows all the folders on the disk but it is telling me it is PENDRIVE so i put the disk into another active pc ,click on my computer & it shows drive D as pendrive, it shows the folder but just wont open.
cheers

[Midknyte]

You need to burn it as an IMAGE.

http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm

[SpywareDr]

... and then boot the ailing PC from the UBCD.