Can't get computer booted.

[Ben Dover]

Been having lots of problems with my computers as of late, In fact I just got this one up and running again.

My problem is, Whenever I try to boot up my PC it... dosn't. I tried safe mode and figured out that every time I try and boot, some radom driver fucks up ( although normally it's the PCI.SYS but not always which is strange.) I've tried booting from the CD but I get an error when it loads the setup.

Basicially I just want to get my PC running, so that I can back everything up onto this one and reformat it. Anyone know how I might go about doing this?

 

[xdviper]

take the hd, install into another computer and copy the info u need into the computer and take the hd out and format that sucker

 

[Jgedeon]

I noticed you said "computers" are all these computers on a network together? Did they all go about the same time?

 

[d03boy]

get into dos-mode or open a command-prompt and type sfc /scannow

it will replace all of your system files with the ones off the CD (have your windows cd handy).. this might only work with XP, not sure

 

[d03boy]

Also maybe try an: format /mbr or fdisk /mbr, I dont remember which it is

 

[Ben Dover]

Originally posted by Jgedeon
I noticed you said "computers" are all these computers on a network together? Did they all go about the same time?

What I ment was, I've been having different problems with both my computers. this specific problem is only on the one.

 

[Ben Dover]

Originally posted by d03boy
get into dos-mode or open a command-prompt and type sfc /scannow

it will replace all of your system files with the ones off the CD (have your windows cd handy).. this might only work with XP, not sure

I'll try this.

 

[Ben Dover]

How would you recommend I get into an open-Dos mode?