Help with computer issue

[acebake]

The other day, I went to one of the computers upstairs. When I went to turn it on, it showed the "Windows did not start successfully screen," and gave me the usual options. I've tried all of them, and it's just looping back to the same screen. What is happening?

 

[acebake]

Help please....

 

[acebake]

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[Bucksnort]

Is your hard drive light remaining on?

 

[acebake]

No, but my CD-ROM drive lights up constantly during the whole process. Any ideas?


Thanks for the advice!

 

[acebake]

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[Markfw]

More information please... Machine specs, did you add something recently, other history ??? Is a reformat even a possibility ? How new ?

 

[acebake]

It's very new, I built the system at Christmas.


Specs:

AMD Athlon 1 GHz
512 MB PC133 SDRAM
10 GB HD
CD-ROM

I know it's not a particularly speedy machine, but it's for someone who just does email and internet. A reformat could be a possibility, but I only have one Windows XP Pro CD....what is the license governing that? I was installing it last night, and from what I gathered, it could be on two computers at any given time, no more. Is that correct?

Thanks!

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: acebake
It's very new, I built the system at Christmas.


Specs:

AMD Athlon 1 GHz
512 MB PC133 SDRAM
10 GB HD
CD-ROM

I know it's not a particularly speedy machine, but it's for someone who just does email and internet. A reformat could be a possibility, but I only have one Windows XP Pro CD....what is the license governing that? I was installing it last night, and from what I gathered, it could be on two computers at any given time, no more. Is that correct?

Thanks!

Search your hard drive for "EULA" and I believe you'll find your license terms allow using it on only one computer at a time. The computer may have either one or two processors in it, however. As for the problem, I wouldn't fight with it, I'd reinstall (if I had a license to).

 

[acebake]

I wanted to make a quick edit: it's Windows XP Professional. I don't know if that makes any difference....


Thanks for the advice! 🙂

 

[acebake]

Still having this problem...any ideas?


Thanks!

 

[Jiggz]

Press F8 when you see the Splash screen and then choose Safe Mode. Does it boot at safe mode? If it still would not boot at safe mode you would have to re-install. Try repair installation first see if that will fix the problem. If not you will have to do a full reinstallation.