Windows wont start...ugh..

[Seedler]

Windows repair is when you boot from your windows xp cd, and the system checks all windows files and replace all missing/damaged ones.

Your data should be safe during a repair install.

[Smith]

uill give that a try tommorow seedler, what do u guys think of this temp problem..causes, soloutions?

[backlash]

You can try hooking up the HD to your spare pc and running some virus scans and such on it.

[suprafreak6]

uill give that a try tommorow seedler, what do u guys think of this temp problem..causes, soloutions?

we never completly decided it was a temp problem

[Smith]

I cknow..Im just wondering if that would cause my problems.

I ran a virus scan in safe mode..looks fine to me.

Im trying to do a system repair.

I boot with CD, press R for repair. it goes to a black screen and asks what partition I want to repair (i only have 1). it asks for a admin password..then just goes to command prompt.

what do I do after this?

[Virtualbody1234]

That's not the correct way to do a repair. That's the recovery console.

Press Enter instead of "R".

You should then be presented with 2 choices:

* to repair the selected Windows XP installation, press R.
* To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing, press ESC.

That's where you press R.



Btw. Did you try Last Known Good Configuration option?

[Smith]

I did, no difference. Im really astarting to think its a hardware issue..I was doing another virus scan in safe mode and it froze on the screen saver.

the heatsink on the mobo is incredibally hot to the touch.

[clocker]

Do a windows repair.

AFTER you eliminate hardware as the culprit.

I did, no difference. Im really astarting to think its a hardware issue...the heatsink on the mobo is incredibally hot to the touch.

Which it shouldn't be.

[Virtualbody1234]

the heatsink on the mobo is incredibally hot to the touch.

• Are the fins of the heatsink clean?
• Is the CPU fan spinning?
• Does the case have good airflow?

[Smith]

the heatsink on the mobo is incredibally hot to the touch.

• Are the fins of the heatsink clean?
• Is the CPU fan spinning?
• Does the case have good airflow?

Yes to all 3. Sparkling clean, exaust fans in an open spot and the fans are spinning.

The guy wants me to bring it in..with the windows disk. But its pirated lol. I hope he dosnt mind.