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    Repair/ restore Windows XP/2000 if you are unable to boot into Windows

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by suraj, Oct 21, 2006.

  1. suraj

    suraj Notebook Evangelist

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    hi
    cane any one help me

    restore/ Repair Windows XP/2000 if you are unable to boot into Windowsi know therre is a program that u just need to burn to cd and then boot with the cd and then you cane enter windows xp then just resore it
    i then the name of the program starts with E
    doese any one know what ia taking about
     
    suraj, Oct 21, 2006
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  2. darth_laidher

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    i assume your talking about a bootdisk theres a number of sites that provide bootdisks just google for xp bootdisk download it and put it on a floppy and you should be ok.
     
    darth_laidher, Oct 21, 2006
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  3. drumfu

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    if you want to repair windows, you boot with your XP disc and choose "repair windows"
     
    drumfu, Oct 21, 2006
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  4. csinth

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    Did you get a blue screen and were not able to boot after you restarted? what happened
     
    csinth, Oct 21, 2006
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  5. suraj

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    how cane i restore windows xp i am not able to boot into windows
    because i have a hdd frome my old pc i have information on it but i cane boot into windows when i connect the hdd i get a error message
     
    suraj, Oct 21, 2006
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    if you have the cd put that in and follow the directions if that doesnt work mise well just reformat
     
    darth_laidher, Oct 21, 2006
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  7. drumfu

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    see post #3

    1. boot with xp disc
    2. choose "repair windows"
     
    drumfu, Oct 21, 2006
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  8. Crucible

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    the exact error msg would probably help determine how to fix it, what does it say, like exactly?
     
    Crucible, Oct 21, 2006
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