Shit I Messed Up My Com Big Time

imported_computerfreak76 · 02-10-2003, 04:25 AM

mobboss the only way he could get into windows is with a boot disk and chances are that wont work.

thats the good thing about windows xp if a problem like that occurs you can do a repair install.

**dirtyoldman** · 02-10-2003, 04:26 AM

one more note. does your moms com use the same windows version? if so you might make a boot floppy
disk on her com to use on yours.

**mobboss01** · 02-10-2003, 04:27 AM

An idea...if your mom has the same OS then go to add/remove programs. Select startup disk and create a startup disk on your mom's computer. Then insert that disk into your computer. I am sure the same gerneral files are in both computers. Give that a shot before reinstalling and do not reformat unless you care not for the files you have.

**RPerry** · 02-10-2003, 04:28 AM

On that same thought, you said your bootdisk was not working. Have you got you bios set to boot to hdd first? try setting them to boot to your A/drive then install the boot disk

**mobboss01** · 02-10-2003, 04:28 AM

That's crazy dirtyoldman, great minds think alike. I would have beat you to the punch, but I needed more words. Ok I am off to play The Sims.

**Chilly** · 02-10-2003, 04:32 AM

When you reboot your system just keep pressing F8.

No matter how bad the problem is, it should let you get to safe mode.

**dirtyoldman** · 02-10-2003, 04:37 AM

rperry i think he said he didn't have a disk in a :\.hope he knows what a bootable disk is

**RPerry** · 02-10-2003, 04:39 AM

Originally posted by dirtyoldman@9 February 2003 - 23:37
rperry i think he said he didn't have a disk in a :\.hope he knows what a bootable disk is

yes, but he also said he tried to use a boot disk and it didn't work.