xp install problem .. BIG problem
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:25 am
1. I came home to find my computer crashed.
2. I restarted it, but it didn't work properly.
3. I managed to check for viruses and spyware but found none.
4. I attempted a system restore but it failed.
5. a few tries later and an earlier restore point... it said restore successful.
6. rebooted and since then it won't load windows at all.
7. tried booting from disk and using the different recoverys, [both at the first and second screens.]
It starts to restore with the blue screen and yellow bar... but only gets to about 85
% before saying files are missing... after several more attempts it gets stuck at 95%
Windows still won't load. I have two XP disks a home version and a pro version..same missing file problem on both.
Also I have a second windows installation on a different hard drive.. that won't load either.. even if I unplug the other drives.
Thank god I bought this lap top a few weeks back.
Any thoughts on my next course of action?
2. I restarted it, but it didn't work properly.
3. I managed to check for viruses and spyware but found none.
4. I attempted a system restore but it failed.
5. a few tries later and an earlier restore point... it said restore successful.
6. rebooted and since then it won't load windows at all.
7. tried booting from disk and using the different recoverys, [both at the first and second screens.]
It starts to restore with the blue screen and yellow bar... but only gets to about 85
% before saying files are missing... after several more attempts it gets stuck at 95%
Windows still won't load. I have two XP disks a home version and a pro version..same missing file problem on both.
Also I have a second windows installation on a different hard drive.. that won't load either.. even if I unplug the other drives.
Thank god I bought this lap top a few weeks back.
Any thoughts on my next course of action?