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    Windows will not load
    « on: August 17, 2009, 05:53:41 PM »
    I recently installed Nortons 360 on my home computer. I received a notice that I had a upgrade to Nortons 2009 which I received. When the program removed my old Nortons and restarted my computer I received a message that Windows could not start because part was missing. After much trial and error I finally got the computer up using my start up CD. Each time I contacted Nortons and they tried to work the issue a reboot of the system yielded the same message as before. Now my system will not restart even using the start up CD. I now get the message "Window could not configure one or more system components. To install Windows, restart the computer and reinstall." Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also I have not tried a total restart from the CD since there is material that I would rather not loose.
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #1 on: August 18, 2009, 01:53:10 PM »
    go to tools , internet options , advanced , reset internet explorer options , reset , and follow through

    read what it will do before you start , this will put your pc back to factory settings but take

     nothing you need out
    « Last Edit: August 18, 2009, 02:10:09 PM by harry 48 »
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #2 on: August 18, 2009, 01:59:00 PM »
    XP? If so, boot to the XP CD and choose the SECOND repair option and do a repair install.
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #3 on: August 18, 2009, 05:40:56 PM »
    Quote from: harry 48 on August 18, 2009, 01:53:10 PM
    go to tools , internet options , advanced , reset internet explorer options , reset , and follow through

    read what it will do before you start , this will put your pc back to factory settings but take

     nothing you need out
    Harry, how is resetting Internet Explorer going to put his computer back to factory settings?
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #4 on: August 18, 2009, 05:44:32 PM »
    Quote from: SuperDave on August 18, 2009, 05:40:56 PM
    Harry, how is resetting Internet Explorer going to put his computer back to factory settings?
    That's exactly what I'm wondering too.
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #5 on: August 19, 2009, 12:45:40 PM »
    sorry it puts windows back to when you got it , am i wrong in saying this because this is what i got out of the reading when i do it twice a year
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #6 on: August 19, 2009, 12:50:25 PM »
    Quote from: harry 48 on August 19, 2009, 12:45:40 PM
    sorry it puts windows back to when you got it , am i wrong in saying this because this is what i got out of the reading when i do it twice a year
    No, it resets Internet Explorer to the default settings - nothing else.
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #7 on: August 19, 2009, 01:11:12 PM »
    ok  , i'll go read it
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #8 on: August 19, 2009, 04:06:15 PM »
    Quote from: harry 48 on August 19, 2009, 01:11:12 PM
    ok  , i'll go read it
    Please copy and paste the thing you read.
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 04:12:49 PM »
    Quote from: Helpmeh on August 19, 2009, 04:06:15 PM
    Please copy and paste the thing you read.
    I really don't think there's any point, do you? Clearly he simply didn't understand what he was reading, wouldn't you say?
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #10 on: August 19, 2009, 04:14:46 PM »
    there is more after that but do not want to start it

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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #11 on: August 19, 2009, 04:23:52 PM »
    I'm not sure what part of that you think refers to the OS as opposed to Internet Explorer, but it certainly seems clear to me.
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #12 on: August 19, 2009, 04:25:47 PM »
    Quote from: ADG on August 19, 2009, 04:23:52 PM
    I'm not sure what part of that you think refers to the OS as opposed to Internet Explorer, but it certainly seems clear to me.
    Same here. Either harry reads the hidden text that makes up the background of that message box or he read it wrong. Sorry.
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    Re: Windows will not load
    « Reply #13 on: August 19, 2009, 04:57:02 PM »
    ok i must have read it wrong  :||x :||x :||x
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