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| message from =?Utf-8?B?U2tpcHBlcg==?= on 2 Jun 2004 |
can someone help?
after downloading critical updates, when PC boots up it goes to the F8 menu screen. no matter which optin is chosen ie, safe mode, normal, last known good it just returns to the menu. I realy need to get certain files off of the hard drive especially if I need to format and re-install XP. Any help appreciated.
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| peter replied to =?Utf-8?B?U2tpcHBlcg==?= on 2 Jun 2004 |
Dont reinstall...........repair
Boot from the CD or you can insert the CD while at the windows desktop but
when the setup screen appears, exit setup and reboot. If your system is set
to be able to boot from the CD, it should detect the disk and give a brief
message, during the boot up, if you wish to boot from the CD press any key.
Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a reference
asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if you
wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let
setup run past all of that. It will continue to load files and drivers.
Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a screen
with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows Installation
using the Recovery console.
The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you to
press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement. Setup
will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your
version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation or
install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair installation. From there
on, follow the screens.
peter
"Skipper" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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screen. no matter which optin is chosen ie, safe mode, normal, last known good
it just returns to the menu. I realy need to get certain files off of the hard
drive especially if I need to format and re-install XP. Any help appreciated.
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