Ive just turned on my pc but it wont boot up!!!
It goes through all the boot up sequence but when thats finished i just get a black screen.
Ive tried all the safe mode's but it wont bootup.
is it possible to rescue this without deleting all the info on my hard drive??
One last thing i dont know if this is relevant but the other day i whent on the internet and my pc kept dissconecting could this be a virus or somthing??
Your help is much appreciated

In a worse case scenario you can always move this drive to another computer and or boot Knoppix in order to extract your data.


If you cannot boot into any aspect of Safe Mode options then you will need a boot disk.

If you have a retail versin of XP CD then 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

If this fails you can run a Repair Install that will leave your data intact:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

If your XP was OEM (pre installed) you will need to check with your manufacturer or manual for their specific Recovery Options.

Do you have Recovery CDs? What is the exact make and model of the computer? The manufacturer's web site will have their process.