Press 1 if there is only one C: listed. Or choose your XP if you have more than one OS.

Then it will ask for the Administrator password.

If you never set an Administrator password just press Enter

Then you can type FIXBOOT etc.

Originally Posted by jephree

Press 1 if there is only one C: listed. Or choose your XP if you have more than one OS.

Then it will ask for the Administrator password.

If you never set an Administrator password just press Enter

Then you can type FIXBOOT etc.

ok, done that... i'll let you know

should i start it in safe mode?

No. See if it will boot normal.

Originally Posted by jephree

No. See if it will boot normal.

ok trying now

did the same exact thing. took me to the spalsh page with no option of logging in

Try the same process but add FIXMBR

In other words after you are in the RC type:

FIXBOOT & Enter

FIXMBR & Enter

EXIT & Enter

ok, ill let you know in a few

Originally Posted by jephree

Try the same process but add FIXMBR

In other words after you are in the RC type:

FIXBOOT & Enter

FIXMBR & Enter

EXIT & Enter

Followed that and got the same exact screen. I did not boot up in safe mode

Assuming you are using the HP XP disk this is their next step:

Windows XP can be repaired using the OSD included with your notebook PC. Follow the steps below to repair your operating system. These steps will not result in the loss of data.

1.

Connect the AC adapter and turn on the notebook PC.
2.

Insert the OSD into the CD or DVD drive.
3.

Press and hold the Power button for five seconds to turn off the notebook.
4.

Press the Power button again to start the notebook.
5.

Press any key to boot from CD when prompted. The Welcome to Setup screen is displayed.
6.

Press the Enter key to continue. A Licensing Agreement screen is displayed.
7.

Press the F8 key to accept the agreement and continue. The Setup window is displayed.
8.

Press R to repair the selected Windows installation. The repair process might take several minutes to complete. The notebook restarts into Windows after the process is complete.

This should retain all your data and settings. However if your data is extremely critical it would be advised to remove the hard drive and back it up first.

If the Repair Install doesn't work then you would need to do a Full Clean Install which will remove all your data while restoring the computer to factory conditions as seen here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ctID=c00681978

Again you can remove the hard drive first and extract your data prior to reinstalling. All you need is a laptop hard drive adapter and a working desktop.

Here is a guide to that process:

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-5160538.html