Comments on: Windows XP Won’t Boot http://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html Web Design, Performance and Computer Repair Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:41:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Leehttp://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html/comment-page-1#comment-540 Lee Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:41:10 +0000 http://dtc.fastcomputerdoctors.com/www.nnucomputerwhiz.com/?p=3#comment-540 Hi. My xp keeps rebooting and safe mode is not working. I put an xp disc and can get tO recovery console but when this starts it hangs at the checking Atari message or gets past that to a black screen where I cannot type anything.a couple of times I got to command prompt but when I try and start chkdsk nothing happens at all. Just before it reboots I get a blue screen but can't read it before it goes back to the beginning. Plz help I dont know what else to do Hi. My xp keeps rebooting and safe mode is not working. I put an xp disc and can get tO recovery console but when this starts it hangs at the checking Atari message or gets past that to a black screen where I cannot type anything.a couple of times I got to command prompt but when I try and start chkdsk nothing happens at all. Just before it reboots I get a blue screen but can’t read it before it goes back to the beginning. Plz help I dont know what else to do

]]> By: Mikehttp://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html/comment-page-1#comment-526 Mike Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:20:58 +0000 http://dtc.fastcomputerdoctors.com/www.nnucomputerwhiz.com/?p=3#comment-526 Admin, Thank you for pointing me to EBCD to repair my password problem. I was finally able to get to a machine to download their utility. I have tried the option to reset the password several times, but continually get: Can't Run windows password wizard Failed to read '\SAM\Domains\Account' key of SAM database I have researched this error message, but have not found an answer. Any suggestions? Thanks, Mike Admin,
Thank you for pointing me to EBCD to repair my password problem. I was finally able to get to a machine to download their utility. I have tried the option to reset the password several times, but continually get:
Can’t Run windows password wizard
Failed to read ‘\SAM\Domains\Account’ key of SAM database
I have researched this error message, but have not found an answer. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Mike

]]> By: adminhttp://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html/comment-page-1#comment-516 admin Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:56:56 +0000 http://dtc.fastcomputerdoctors.com/www.nnucomputerwhiz.com/?p=3#comment-516 It is likely the power supply in your computer is broken. When it starts doing funny things like turn on without pressing the power button it's not a good sign and the power supplies is the most likely thing to be broken. I would replace it as new power supplies can be had for less than $50. If the power supply is not the problem than it's likely the motherboard is broken. It is likely the power supply in your computer is broken. When it starts doing funny things like turn on without pressing the power button it’s not a good sign and the power supplies is the most likely thing to be broken. I would replace it as new power supplies can be had for less than $50. If the power supply is not the problem than it’s likely the motherboard is broken.

]]> By: adminhttp://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html/comment-page-1#comment-515 admin Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:48:47 +0000 http://dtc.fastcomputerdoctors.com/www.nnucomputerwhiz.com/?p=3#comment-515 I have seen this happen before because the hard drive is so messed up the recovery console cannot read the password file correctly so it won't take any password. It's pretty easy to reset with some other Linux based recovery disks. Check my <a href="http://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-password-recovery.html" rel="nofollow">Windows Password Recovery post</a> for more info. Once the password is reset or removed it should word on fine. I have seen this happen before because the hard drive is so messed up the recovery console cannot read the password file correctly so it won’t take any password. It’s pretty easy to reset with some other Linux based recovery disks. Check my Windows Password Recovery post for more info. Once the password is reset or removed it should word on fine.

]]> By: Mikehttp://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html/comment-page-1#comment-514 Mike Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:02:56 +0000 http://dtc.fastcomputerdoctors.com/www.nnucomputerwhiz.com/?p=3#comment-514 I am running Windows XP Pro SP3. I have an unmountable boot volume error and cannot boot in safe mode or get to a dos prompt. In using recovery console from my Windows XP SP2 CD it will not accept "Enter" for the admin password. I have confirmed that there is no admin password on the machine and never has been one used. How can I get past the admin password problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated! I am running Windows XP Pro SP3. I have an unmountable boot volume error and cannot boot in safe mode or get to a dos prompt. In using recovery console from my Windows XP SP2 CD it will not accept “Enter” for the admin password. I have confirmed that there is no admin password on the machine and never has been one used. How can I get past the admin password problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

]]> By: ste nickohttp://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html/comment-page-1#comment-495 ste nicko Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:07:15 +0000 http://dtc.fastcomputerdoctors.com/www.nnucomputerwhiz.com/?p=3#comment-495 hi there can you help.my pc has stopped completely.turn on the power and the fans come on and thats it.i have never had this happen.it won't do anything so i can't even get into bios or load from my xp disc.my wife said it was fine and made some beeping noises and then turned it self off.i have tried all the parts i can monitor mouse and keyboard are ok.will try the graphics card later.the only noticeable problem is when i switch the plug on at the wall the pc turns on which it should not do till i press the power button on the pc.hope you can help hi there can you help.my pc has stopped completely.turn on the power and the fans come on and thats it.i have never had this happen.it won’t do anything so i can’t even get into bios or load from my xp disc.my wife said it was fine and made some beeping noises and then turned it self off.i have tried all the parts i can monitor mouse and keyboard are ok.will try the graphics card later.the only noticeable problem is when i switch the plug on at the wall the pc turns on which it should not do till i press the power button on the pc.hope you can help

]]> By: stevehttp://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html/comment-page-1#comment-489 steve Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:09:08 +0000 http://dtc.fastcomputerdoctors.com/www.nnucomputerwhiz.com/?p=3#comment-489 i fixed bsod by pressing F13 for around 10 seconds i fixed bsod by pressing F13 for around 10 seconds

]]> By: adminhttp://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html/comment-page-1#comment-471 admin Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:31:05 +0000 http://dtc.fastcomputerdoctors.com/www.nnucomputerwhiz.com/?p=3#comment-471 If it is taking that long to run a chkdsk then something is really wrong with your hard drive. To maximize the change of recovering anything from it I would recommend stopping chkdsk and pluggin your laptop's hard drive into an external enclosure or something to hook it up to a different computer and than try recovering your data. If you don't care so much about the data and just want to get the computer working let chkdsk continue to run it may actually fix the problem and you'll have a working computer. If it is taking that long to run a chkdsk then something is really wrong with your hard drive. To maximize the change of recovering anything from it I would recommend stopping chkdsk and pluggin your laptop’s hard drive into an external enclosure or something to hook it up to a different computer and than try recovering your data. If you don’t care so much about the data and just want to get the computer working let chkdsk continue to run it may actually fix the problem and you’ll have a working computer.

]]> By: Ken Wallhttp://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html/comment-page-1#comment-470 Ken Wall Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:02:23 +0000 http://dtc.fastcomputerdoctors.com/www.nnucomputerwhiz.com/?p=3#comment-470 Dell Inspiron 600M laptop running windows xp will not run. Running chkdsk for about 10 hrs only 24% completed should I continue or try something else? Help ASAP! Thanks. Dell Inspiron 600M laptop running windows xp will not run. Running chkdsk for about 10 hrs only 24% completed should I continue or try something else? Help ASAP! Thanks.

]]> By: Guyhttp://nnucomputerwhiz.com/windows-xp-wont-boot.html/comment-page-1#comment-447 Guy Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:17:23 +0000 http://dtc.fastcomputerdoctors.com/www.nnucomputerwhiz.com/?p=3#comment-447 I had a blue screen a few seconds after Windows started launch and show the progress bar.Thanks for your post, it motivated to investigate and also it reminded me I could use an old Windows 2000 install CD to get to a console mode and run chkdsk. The chkdsk /r command is the one that solved my problem. I am happy! I had a blue screen a few seconds after Windows started launch and show the progress bar.

Thanks for your post, it motivated to investigate and also it reminded me I could use an old Windows 2000 install CD to get to a console mode and run chkdsk. The chkdsk /r command is the one that solved my problem. I am happy!

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