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Windows/CRASH/XP Home Sp3

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by technogeek-1995

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I have my main Dell computer, I had to restart it after installing SP3. When it came back up, it booted 2 times, then said select which way to run windows {ie: safemode} i selected run normally, then the "MS Windows XP" w/ the loading bar. It sat there for about 1 hour. Then I restarted it. I selected to start in safe mode, this time. It worked. I restarted it. I am now setting in front of the "MS Windows XP" w/ the loading bar. Any help!!! PLEASE!!!!

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by jellimonsta

If it has not starting booting Windows successfully, try pressing F8 while booting and choosing last known good configuration.
Alternately, you can insert the XP CD and try 'repairing' your XP installation.

by shhite

In safe mode unistall SP3 and try to do normal boot again.

by ontheropes

Then I'd go to the startup tab and uncheck everything that wasn't strictly necessary then go to the Services tab, hide all MS services and uncheck any services that aren't absolutely necessary. If it starts and runs then you have to add back the startup programs and services one at a time until you find the one that's causing the problems. If it doesn't run then you can just switch the whole thing back the way it was.

by ontheropes

It's not that tough, all you need do is take a little bit of time to see what's what. We're not talking brain surgery here, we're just talking about check boxes and if the problem lies in your startup programs or services there is no other way. Tell you what, since you're a hardware guy put a handle on your Dell and take it to a tech.

by technogeek-1995

I think I have had this computer for 5 years, time for a new (non crashed) one

by technogeek-1995

I have a dell Pentium 4 2.8GHz
Maxtor 80GB Hard Drive (full)
512MB RAM
Intel 82865G Graphic Controller
Samsung DVD-RW
Lite Scribe CD-RW
Intel LAN
Standard Audio Card

I think that is it. I might post soon about a new computer.

by older mycroft

Maybe this is God smiting you down for your lewd and lascivious behaviour.

But, like every other generation-gimme, if it stops working - chuck it.

Whatever are you gonna plug the camera into now?!! :D

by older mycroft

Because when you invoked SP3 you already had all the previous updates.

Why on earth would it be in excess of 500MB if it only consists of a 'small number of updates" ??

You have to consider the bigger picture, and in this case the hard drive with little or no space left. ;)

by computercookie

Perhaps, I have consumed to much laudanum!!!

Got Pneumonia bacteria in my throat and not very well, wish I had some laudanum!

by technogeek-1995

According to the computer operator, it was "automatic updates" that downloaded/installed SP3. It isn't my computer, it happens to be my mom's computer.

by jellimonsta

You need to go into the BIOS and change the boot up order so CD is first (at least for the time being). You can then boot to the XP CD and run a repair.
You could also boot to safe mode with command prompt and run a fixmbr and fixboot.

by technogeek-1995

It said I couldn't go to BIOS because "hit F1 to continue, F2 to enter boot set up." It won't let me change boot process. I tried Safe mode with Command Prompt. It didn't work...fixboot, fixmbr, or fixmbrfixboot???

by jellimonsta

There will most likely be submenus of your BIOS that indicate where you would need to change boot priority.
However, fixmbr and fixboot are separate commands that should be entered independently.

by boxfiddler Hot topic

recently in another discussion about monitoring another computer without being found out?

edit - damn cranky witch

by jellimonsta

At least, speculatively, it is.
However, on this occasion, it is a peer with a system issue to whom I have offered suggestions. :)

by boxfiddler Hot topic

I shouldn't have said that, at least not that way.

I better hang it up for a day or two, I'm getting cranky.

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