computer crash
puter keeps asking to go to safe mode but no matter what option i pick it will not go into safe mode

just keeps rebooting to same screen

can some one help
tried to boot from oem cd to try recover but can not boot from cd
tred BIOS set up to booot cd in all positions but still no cd seen

can some one help
( could HD have crashed??)

bio shows hd listed though
thanks any help will be appreciated

I recommend you edit your post to remove your email address, posting the address in a public forum is a very bad idea. JMHO

Originally Posted by Bear

I recommend you edit your post to remove your email address, posting the address in a public forum is a very bad idea. JMHO

TY 4 ADVICE
CANu help me with problem as well

are you getting the boot options for safe mode, safemode with networking, start normal.

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Originally Posted by DJDK

are you getting the boot options for safe mode, safemode with networking, start normal.

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YES BUT IT KEEPS LOOPING BACK TO SAME MENU

What is the exact make and model of the computer? It may have a hotkey recovery option.

Are you sure that the OEM disk is a boot disk? The manufacturers web site should have the Recovery procedures.

If the OEM CD is a boot disk and your boot order is set to CD prior to Hard Drive then the hard drive should not even be an issue at this point.

Does the computer have a floppy drive? If so and none of the above is relevant then you could try the XP 6 boot floppy setup. You could also try the Recover Console but yet again this depends on the make and model of your computer and the nature of the OEM disk but here is a general overview of the Recovery Console; Floppy Boot; etc.

How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks

If you cannot boot into Windows I would suggest first trying the Recovery Console:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307654

To try to fix the boot:

Assuming that your XP is on C: then:

Type:

FIXMBR C:

then enter. After that completes type:

FIXBOOT C:

then enter. After that completes type:

BOOTCFG /rebuild

then enter. After that completes type:

EXIT

then reboot.

If in the process you are asked to run chkdsk say YES.

Also after the BOOTCFG /rebuild you will be prompted to:

C:\Windows
1. Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All):
2. Enter Load Identifier: (Custom description for an operating system loading from the Boot menu)
3. Enter Operating System Load Options: (that is: /fastdetect)

Reply:
1. Yes
2. XP
3. /fastdetect