Need help. comp. wont boot

[aznman]

well it seems my computer doesnt want to get passed the dell page.(maybe cause its a dell?)it doesnt even get the windows loading screen. im running windows xp. i was wondering if anyone knows the exact ms-dos commands for running it in safe mode. any comments will be appriciated!

 

[mechBgon]

If it's under warranty, give Dell a call. The other thing that might be interesting is to unplug the HDD's data cable and see if that gets it past the Dell screen, maybe your HDD is flaking out.

 

[bigjoe1975]

Hitting F8 while booting will get you into safe mode. If you are in a re-booting loop, it may mean your hdd is bad or going bad. It could also mean that your Windows install has crapped out. If you have a Dell operating system cd you can attempt to repair the installation. Or call Dell.