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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: roughhouseruckus on January 17, 2006, 12:42:42 PM

Title: Windows wont load
Post by: roughhouseruckus on January 17, 2006, 12:42:42 PM

I have a dell computer and had a power outage.  every time i turn my computer on it says that it was shut down improperly and it has options to start in safe mode or from last known settings, etc.  Every option i choose it just restarts and gos back to the same screen.  i am running windows 98 please help as i am not that good with computers!

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: GX1_Man on January 17, 2006, 02:13:52 PM

When you got the machine did you get a Windows CD or a restore disk?

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: roughhouseruckus on January 17, 2006, 06:12:18 PM

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When you got the machine did you get a Windows CD or a restore disk?

No i don not have a recover cd the computer was baught second hand

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Perfect Agent52 on January 18, 2006, 11:23:58 AM

You definetly need to get the recovery cd then. That is the only way to fix it.
Unless you go buy another cd.

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: GX1_Man on January 18, 2006, 05:06:07 PM

You might get lucky and be able to do a repair installaion with a borrowed CD, but ultimately you will need your own, as disasters WILL happen.  :o :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: GX1_Man on January 19, 2006, 03:47:54 PM

My bad. I overlooked the Win98 mention. Does it truly have Windows 98?

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: roughhouseruckus on January 19, 2006, 05:12:34 PM

yes it does have windows 98

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: GX1_Man on January 19, 2006, 05:17:27 PM

Can you run chkdsk /f  from the command prompt?

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: 2k_dummy on January 19, 2006, 05:52:45 PM

Before running chkdsk try booting to DOS. In the boot options screen choose "Command prompt only". Type scanreg /fix<enter> and after it completes, reboot. If that doesn't help, boot to the DOS prompt and type scanreg /restore<enter> and choose a date before the trouble began. After the restore is completed, reboot.