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I have an HP desktop with Windows Home XP, updated with SP2 that suddenly refuses to boot. It will get to the windows welcome screen, then go black and the only visible object is the mouse pointer. I do have the original installation disc. What would be the best method to get the computer to boot properly?

i posted it under operating systems i did what you told me and evrything seemed to be back in order defragmenter was working then when it got rebooted from checking for errors i got prompt for windows did not load properly and the black screen asking for safemode etc last known configuration and etc.im pretty sure you know what im talking about anyways i tried them all and im getting stuck on a blue screen saying there was problem. not sure if its the blue screen of death but it wont allow me to run windows xp home edition. using a firends pc to write anyone who can help me out. is there a way to bypass this or will windows have to be reinstalled id like to try and save any data if possible.and avoid having it taken to a shop thats going to cost me a arm and a leg. thanks man if you can help.

hey man i got another problem i was wondering if you could help.

thanks, but it wasn't an issue of reading mail off of outlook. I can't print anything off of the internet. All I get is html text. My internet provider is through Armstrong cable. I just talked to them hoping there might be something in my settings, but all he would say was they have nothing to do with my printer. Couldn't make them understand that it wastn't the printer. If works just fine for anything else. Even if someone sends something they have created on word or excel that comes through just fine. Just nothing off of the internet. Thanks for your help.

I am using XP on my laptop ~ Vista on hubby laptop and Vista on son in law's desktop

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