My computer will not boot up in windows xp

I appreciate it alot. U should have put the data in a disc then checked if u had a warranty for it so u could get a new drive. I bought 3 computer from microsoft once. I decided notto use the last 1 since i was gooing on vacation and when i opened it after a couple of months it vwas also fried. I took them to 4 different electricians and they all said go retur them for your money back. Newbiee ,. Well that's certainly helpful information - I wonder if anyone else who "bought" computers from Microsoft encountered a similar situation.

Rockster2U ,. Hi surferdude2,. Bill Castner ,. Hello again everybody, My dad and I took the problematic computer to Frys Electronics. We gave the computer to the technicians there and they said that the harddrive is causing the problem but they aren't sure if they can get the data off the harddrive or not. They said they will call us in 3 days and give us an update on the situation. So anyway thanks to all who responded and helped me out.

I am pretty amazed by how many people responded to my post. I have been reading other threads by members and there have been only a few people answering there questions and problems they are having. So that just shows that I am very grateful to have joined the BBS and I am looking forward to having some very interesting conversations in the future with you guys.

Evan Omo: Sounds like a good approach. For what its worth, I personally have found SD2's referenced boot disk utility to be very helpful and am glad that several coulda, shoulda, woulda comments were addressed. Unfortunately I am reading too many posts in several threads that appear to be directed at establishing pecking order between members instead of focusing on the problems at hand. Sad commentary - no wink warranted. You must log in or sign up to reply here. Show Ignored Content.

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Method 1: Perform system restore from command prompt and check. Press F8 to agree to the license agreement. Follow the remaining steps to set up Windows. If that is the case, you may want to connect your hard drive to another computer to copy off any files you don't want to loose. Verify there are no hardware problems preventing the computer from booting up. Open the computer case by removing the screws holding the left computer door in place.

Tighten any computer hardware that was recently altered. If there is no power when booting you will have to replace your power supply.

Choose the correct key that appears on the screen to enter the BIOS.