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Window Xp will not load

by sillytrucker1 Jul 7, 2007 10:36AM PDT

My other computer has windows xp and when it start to load instead of a place to sign on a password it reverts back to start up and starts all over again. I have tryed to go into safe mode but it will not and have run dskck and it found 2 problem but didn't fix it. Any one got any ideas and I have been tinkering with the idea of replace window xp and upgrading to Windows Vista and maybe I won't loose everything in the computer. Let me know if thats in feasable. Thanks Gene i also ran Norton Anti Virus and it showed no virus. Thanks for any help.

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TRied Reinstalling Service Pack 2 To Repair.?

by Grif Thomas Former Forum moderator Jul 7, 2007 4:06PM PDT

Download the full SP2 package to your computer from the link below and then install it.. (It's a large file, about 266 MB, so make sure you have a broadband connection.) If you can't download the file to your computer, then find a friend or family member with broadband and a CD burner, then download and burn it to CD, then transfer it to your machine.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A

If "Chkdsk" found problems, it's also possible that your hardrive is headed south.. Be sure to make backups NOW.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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