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Crimson Tear

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We recently had a pretty severe storm here in Mo-Town and apparently something in my computer got zapped. I had the computer on (folding) during the storm while I was at work. The computer now will only boot as far as the Windows loading screen.

I removed the ram modules to check them, and they were fine. I then tried using the repair option on the Windows XP setup disk to no avail. Anyone know what the problem may be? As of right now, I have to assume that it's the operating system, I'm just hoping I don't have to reformat. Your input would be appreciated.
 
Crimson,

All the hardware checks out...Aok?

Then it may be that data was corrupted when power out shut you down abruptly. :(

gl :)
 
Well, I'm not so sure that ALL the hardward checks out, but it boots, so I wouldn't think it's CPU, and as I said, I checked the RAM. I really don't want to reformat, but I think I have to.
 
see if it will load knoppix.... im thinking a data corruption issue... xp is famous for doing that especially on a folding machine that is always up....
 
I installed a second version of XP on a seperate HDD and it booted off of that. Definately data corruption. My question now is, do I have to format the whole drive to reinstall Windows on it or can I just write over the old copy?
 
well it is possible to install over the old copy... but you dont know what else is messed up besides windows... best bet is to format and install a nice new fresh copy of xp on it!... also microsoft "repairing" usually causes more trouble then its worth... if you still want you data see my post above....
 
*Looks at Crimson Tear's location info*
Where in Modesto are you? I might be able to go out there and give you a hand :p
 
I'm right near La Loma Park off the end of McHenry and Five Points.

New problem now... right in the middle of copying windows files, comp. screwed up and now it won't recognize the fact that I have a previous copy of Windows on there. Only reason this is a problem is because my XP disk is for upgrading from a previous version. So now I have to go find my 98 disk and install that... ugh. I always get shafted like this. I'm going to call Microsoft and see if they will send me an XP disk.
 
if you have an UPRGRADE disk, not a system restore, you should just be able to put in your old disk for it to verify that you own an old version of windows.... you should not need to install 98 or whatever you have first then put xp on top of that... an upgrade disc will do a clean install
 
Well, it doesn't seem to be allowing me to do that unfortunately. I also cannot boot from the 98 disk, I get an error that says, "NTLDR missing." Anyone know what that means?
 
It means your going to need a boot floppy to make that work, if I remember correctly, only the Windows 98SE disks were bootable...
 
Crimson Tear said:
We recently had a pretty severe storm here in Mo-Town and apparently something in my computer got zapped.
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I don't mean to sound preachy here, but perhaps you should consider adding a UPS to your arsenal?

The power lines in our neighborhood are pretty old and crappy. Having UPS's in place on our comps has saved us numerous times during glitches and outages. :)
 
Lethal said:
I don't mean to sound preachy here, but perhaps you should consider adding a UPS to your arsenal?

The power lines in our neighborhood are pretty old and crappy. Having UPS's in place on our comps has saved us numerous times during glitches and outages. :)
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Yah, been thinking of doing that, just never actually went and bought one. I was hoping I could nab one at work, but that didn't really ever happen.

I've fixed the problem and am posting from my fresh XP install. Thanks goes to Footer4321, I misunderstood what it was asking me. I thought it was telling me it didn't like my XP install disk, it actually just wanted me to insert my 98 disk. Thanks guys, I wouldn't have been able to do it without you.
 
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