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