Won't Boot Into Operating System Properly
Jun 13, 2008
i have a computer that i recently installed windows xp on. I shut the computer down for the first time after installing windows that was all good but then when i started it up the next morning it wouldn't work.it gets half way through loading windows then flashes blue and restarts.after it restarts it gives me the screen were it says:start windows normally start windows safe mode etc it will start in safe mode then i can start it normally after restarting it but i would like it just to boot up the first time
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Jun 14, 2005
running win xp home with sp2 installed,
ok here goes, i dl pc mighty max other night and ran it, wasnt happy with prog so started to uninstall, comp crashed so restarted.
on restart get message xp not registered, so regestered over phone ok,but know i have a grey task bar,when i try to get to win update get first page then get errror message, msn stopped working cant access some pages on net, spoken to micro help advised to try and run repair of system but i have no restart points in system tool or they dont work, i have tried to do repair buy booting from my xp disc but get massage no harddrives found,
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Aug 27, 2006
Alright my computer just doesn't seem to be the same anymore. Sometimes my java doesn't work, my online media player doesn't come up and I keep getting anti-virus popups although I have a pop up blocker.
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Oct 27, 2007
I"m running WinXP SP2 Home. Hardware is 2.0 Celeron, 1 gig Ram, 64MB Nvidia Video Card, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, HD's are 250GIG Western Digital with 4 partitions and 27% free on the XP Boot and 200GIG Western Digital with 2 Partitions. I have a Lite-On DVD +-R/RW drive and a 3.5 floppy. I am setup with a Duel-Boot configuration Win 98/XP. I do not have a paging file.
My problem occures after I hit enter for the Select Operating System page. I Hit enter, Win XP proceeds to load. After I hit enter and Windows loads the blue welcome screen 1 minute has passed. I hear the Welcome Audio music, however blue welcome screen is still there for 30 more seconds. Next is my picture that I have as my background that is shown without icons for 1minute 21seconds. Windows now displays my icons on my desktop. the icons blink at minute 4. after 4 minutes and 51 seconds I am able to use my computer. At bootup I only have 43 programs running and 357MB of the 1 gig ram taken.
What I have done:
1) I have started in safe mode and defraged my PC, 0% frag on all partitions except a drive that isn't currently plugged in and it was 1% because it's my backup drive (not worried about that 1%)
2)Removing all connected Componets and rebooted, same problem.
3) I have tried using msconfig.exe and setting the startup selection as Normal- it's defaulted to Selective. Tried reducing my startup programs. ....
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Oct 26, 2008
I had the total secure 2009 virus on the computer.I attempted to get rid of it by Smitfraudfix.exe and malwarebytes anti mal-ware software,I followed the instructions and everything appeared to be going ok. I was at the last stage in Smitfraudfix where you restore the trusted zone. The pc appeared to freeze at this point.After about 5 hours, I switched it off and turned it back on.When I turn the computer on, it starts loading windows but then automatically switches off and starts again in this continuous cycle, automatically.If I press f8 during the startup, I can go into safe mode and everything seems to be on the computer.I tried using the xp disk to fix the problem but it says the windows version on the computer is later than the one on the disk.
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Dec 21, 2004
I have an HP Pavilion ze4900 notebook computer that was just purchased on November 30th. From the get go it has been displaying the message "Operating System not Found" when I try to boot up. Sometimes I would have to turn it off and on several times for it to boot up, but sometimes that wouldn't work. Usually I would have to boot up from the Recovery CD.
Well anyway after dealing with the system BIOS settings (boot order and whatnot), and repairing the OS twice, I decided to contact HP support. They instructed me to delete the partition on the hard drive, format it, and re-install Windows XP. Okay did that and proceeded to lose everything that was pre-installed on the notebook including the wireless capabilities, the SOUND and video driver, the modem drivers, everything. And for some strange reason none of those drivers are on the recovery CD. So basically the thing is now a peice of dead weight.
Well, I decided that I would just make the best of it and see what I could do to get it reinstalled. Until this morning when I turned it on again, guess what happened? OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND! So I lost everything that I loved and needed from the notebook for nothing because the @#$%! problem is still there!
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Mar 24, 2009
I have an older Gateway system and my original operating system cd is lost. Do you have one or where can I find one. I feel this could really help me on finding out what is wrong with the computer. As of right now the computer will not boot up at all.
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I have a problem in my office computer. It has two operating systems, namely, win98 and win2k in C: drive. The other partition is used for data storage and back up. Some days ago when I started that computer to work in win 2k it simply restarted again and again. So I am now unable to boot into 2000 and am forced to work in 98. Can someone tell me about the solution of the problem so that I can boot into 2000?
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Sep 15, 2005
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Sep 8, 2008
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Sep 13, 2005
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Feb 19, 2008
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Dec 27, 2004
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May 1, 2010
I want to repair my windows cause I doesn't boot up properly..I hve followed instructions but when I put cd in it takes mr to set up windows n asking mr to select partition..so I select my current system drive n it is asking mr to press c to continue setup using this partition..N then it ask me to format or leave current file system intact..am I doing something wrong, how come I don't have the repair windows xp option like it shows on the user guide?
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May 23, 2005
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I reset my computer, first attempt it crashed on the windows xp loading screen in dos and 2nd time it loads up to windows but then the monitor tells me that it isnt recieving any signal from the computer. I know it hasnt booted upproperly cause iw ould be able to hear the boot up sound and plus my computer is quite slow so i would hear the hardr drive running.
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