How do you "boot" windows up with a corrupted system?
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This could be from a couple of things.  Did you add any hardware to the machine recently?  If so, remove it.  Can you get into Safe Mode?  Hit F8 while the computer is booting and you will get a menu.  Choose safe mode.  If that works (which I don't think it will) try to check your drive for errors.  A last resort is a reinstall of your OS using your XP cd.  If you do this properly you will not lose any of your data or programs.  If you do it incorrectly you will lose everything, so be carefull.  If you are not comfortable performiong any of these tasks take your PC to a professional.
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Try repairing the Windows XP (It will come as "Repair Windows" or something like that, in the set up screen). During the set-up this option is provided. This is safest bet. And would probably work.\n\nIf this fails, then I am afraid that reinstalling is the only option.
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There's not enough info here, but let me take a shot...\n\n1) The PC is "fried"  This is actually the best scenario for you.  Simply remove the disk drive and install it in another computer.  Some computer shops will even take a drive and check it independently of the P.C.  If you live in the west, go to Fry's.\n\n2) Windows is corrupted.  This is also a good scenario for you.  If you have the Windows set up CD, boot from the CD and try to repair the installation.  I strongly suggest you check out Microsoft's and other's web sites about this, as there are various options.  \n\n3)  BAD NEWS is that the disk is corrupt or broken.  In this case there is not much you can do.  \n\nAs I said before, if you can remove the disk and take it to Fry's, they can tell you if there is data on there.\n\nIf you don't have one, I recommend that you get a CD burner and back up those pictures.
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Boot up into safe mode and re-install windows.  What's the name of the corrupt file?  You might be able to jsut rename the corrupt file and re-extract it fromt he CD.
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Better follow above procedure or insert a bootabel Windows98 CD boot with CD , and start computer with CD rom support.\nformat c drieve FORMAT/S C:\nthsi will format your c: drive , now your computer wont boot.\ninsert bootable XP CD-ROM and follow the instructions, bettet to go with option... 'Format this drive and continue with installation' this will reformat and install a fresh copy of Window. hope it works.\nGUD LUCK..........B HAPPY !
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do a windows xp INPLACE UPGRADE..\n\nAKA windows xp repair.  boot from cd.. (DONT GOTO THE RECOVERY CONCSOLE) when the list of windows comes up choose the option to repair it.
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Your best bet is to boot from floppy or CD and just repartition/reformat the hard drive.
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go to "run" on the "start menu" and type in "msconfig" without the quotes. Then launch "system recovery". It should be on a button near the botton. =P
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OK HERE'S THE DEAL.REBOOT COMPUTER AND HIT F8 BUTTON REPEATIDLY UNTILL YOU GET A PROMPT ABOUT BOOTING IN SAFE MODE OR NORMAL MODE.\nSELECT SAFE MODE AND LET THE SYSTEM BOOT.\nON THE FIRST POP UP WINDOW YOU SEE WHEN BOOTING HIT NO.THAT SHOULD TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO SYSTEM RESTORE WINDOW.\nCHOOSE A DATE PRIOR THE PROBLEMS YOU DESCRIBE.\nTHATS ALL!
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Your friend corrupted your Windows installation.  The best thing to do now is to format your hard drive and reinstall Windows from the original CD.  \n\nIf there is information you want to save, before you format your drive boot a standalone system, such as Knoppix, from CD.  Copy the files you need to save to a USB drive or burn them to a CD.
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just reformat everything.  the windows o/s you have should boot automatically from your CD-ROM.  there are free utilities from majorgeeks.com to retrieve your lost data, even if you've reformatted the drive(s).  good luck, you're NOT an idiot.  everyone has had their computer woes.  how'd your Vista go?
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reinstall windows, this is an internal error
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It depends on how you 're-installed' Windows.  If you did any of the following:\n\na) restored your OS using the Dell 'GHOST' image from CD that booted up and re-installed everything;\nb) inserted a Windows XP CD and during the installation did not choose to "Keep the current OS intact"\n\n...then you have probably already corrupted a good bit of anything that you have already had on the drive.  Anything else that you might want to recover could possibly be pieced together (from what can be found) by a computer forensics expert.
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Stick the disk in \n\nturn on the computer press f12\n\ngo to boot from cd \n\npress key quickly \n\nand it will take you through a reinstall just dont press repair. \n\nmake sure you put in your drivers disk afterwards otherwise things wont work
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Insert your xp disk, and boot from it by pressing any key upon boot.\n\nGo through all steps that you would normally go through for an install it will tell you it found a copy on windows and ask if you want to continue.\n\nPress R and it should start to repair the copy  on your computer.\n\nThis is the most valid answer to such a vague question.\nThere are many things that can cause this from corrupt system files to incompatible hardware.\n\nDon't take it to that IT person again obviously they don't know jack.
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If it's windows xp, boot with the windows cd and repair windows. Or uninstall all the device drivers and reinstall them.
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If your system come with a system dick, then boot from that and follow the instructions.\n\nIf not you will have to boot from a windows CD and re-install.