| When Windows fails to boot it is normally | | | | onto the disk.Remove the disk and label it |
| causedby you installing a program or device | | | | the |
| and it hascaused a conflict with one or more | | | | |
| other programs. | | | | Windows XP Boot Disk. |
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| This will no doubt give you plenty of | | | | After making your boot disk,recheck "Hide |
| heartaches ifyou're not certain which program | | | | protectedoperating system files and folders |
| caused Windowsto not boot up. | | | | (recommended)" inthe Folder Options dialog |
| | | | box. |
| If you recently installed a program or | | | | |
| applicationand know where it was | | | | To use the disk when Windows XP won't |
| installed,you may be inmuch better shape as | | | | boot,placethe disk in the drive,and then |
| for as correcting the error. | | | | re-boot,the computer, |
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| Here are common ways to correct the problemof | | | | Windows simply bypass the basic boot files on |
| your computer not completely booting up ornot | | | | thehard drive and continue to boot up. |
| booting up at all. | | | | |
| | | | If The PC Won't Boot Pass Windows |
| If your computer will not boot-up at | | | | |
| all,hopefullyyou have made a good emergency | | | | FIRST......If your Operating System is |
| boot disk. | | | | Windows |
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| You can always make a windows startup disk | | | | Millennium,turn on the computer and |
| bycreating one from another computer running | | | | immediatelypress and hold down the CTRL |
| | | | key.Once thestartup options appear,release |
| Windows 98 or Me.Perform the following if | | | | the CTRL key. |
| yourcomputer won't Boot-Up At All. | | | | |
| | | | Select Safe Mode and press Enter.You are |
| FIRST......Put your boot floppy disk in the | | | | nowin Windows limited version.If you know |
| floppydrive and turn on the PC.On some | | | | whatcaused your computer not to boot,you can |
| computers,you may have to access the bios and | | | | noweither change or delete that program. |
| select the | | | | |
| | | | SECOND....Repair your Registry by selecting |
| Boot priority to your A: drive. | | | | |
| | | | Start,Run and typing "scanregw /fix" and |
| Save any changes and select "Start | | | | pressenter.This will fix any damage done to |
| Computerwithout CDROM support" and press | | | | the Registry. |
| Enter.Onceyou are at the A prompt,type dir c: | | | | |
| and press enter. | | | | You can also restore your registry which |
| | | | replacesyour current registry with an earlier |
| If your programs and other files are | | | | copy that wasbacked up by your computer.Click |
| present,tryrestoring your system Registry by | | | | on Start,Runand type "scanregw /restore and |
| following thesteps below.This may repair | | | | press Enter. |
| Windows,the Config. | | | | |
| | | | To repair your Windows 98 Registry,hold |
| Sys and autoexec.bat files to where the PC | | | | downthe CTRL key as you start the PC and |
| mayboot up normally.When the files are | | | | select |
| present,itsa good indication of a good hard | | | | |
| drive. | | | | "Command Prompt Only".Type "scanreg /fix" |
| | | | andpress Enter and "scanreg/restore" to |
| SECOND......To correct the problem of your | | | | restore apreviousely saved copy of the |
| computernot booting up,type in "fdisk /mbr" | | | | Registry. |
| and press Enterto restore your master boot | | | | |
| record.Type "Scandisk C:"to check the hard | | | | If you have Windows XP,press F8 after |
| drive for errors that have occurred. | | | | rebootingthe PC should Windows freeze while |
| | | | booting up. |
| You can also type "Sys C:" to hopefully | | | | |
| restore filesneeded to boot up your computer. | | | | You can select "Last Known Good |
| | | | Configuration"after rebooting to allow the |
| THIRD......If the above procedures fail to | | | | computer to boot thelast backed up files.And |
| repairyour computer,you can repeat the first | | | | you can choose "Safe |
| part of stepone above and select "Start | | | | |
| Computer With CDROM | | | | Mode" to remove any files you know caused |
| | | | theoperating system to hang up. |
| Support" re-install Windows. | | | | |
| | | | Be prepared when your operating system fail. |
| Making A Windows XP Bootable Floppy | | | | |
| | | | It would be a great idea to go over this |
| Windows XP users should create a boot disk | | | | articlea few times and print it.Make yourself |
| now byplacing a formatted blank diskette in | | | | a notebookand place this and all related |
| the A: drive, open | | | | articles there. |
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| Windows Explorer to the C:,select | | | | If your computer fails to boot or begins to |
| Tools,Folder Options | | | | becomeunstable,you can refer to these |
| | | | articles to makecorrections that are |
| ,show Hidden files and and folders,then View | | | | needed.Learn these steps fromyour television |
| Tab. | | | | set with the PC Super Pack at |
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| Now you uncheck "Hide Protected Operating | | | | Be sure to note any changes you make to your |
| System | | | | |
| | | | Registry and if you're not sure,its best to |
| Files (recommended).You will see a warning | | | | finda friend that's pc savvy first.Above |
| and click | | | | all,be certainyou back up your registry |
| | | | before makingany changes and know how to |
| Yes and click OK.Copy the files andboot.ini | | | | restore as well. |