[CheekyBoy]

Hi all
I am unable to start up my PC at the moment...
When I switch on, I get the screen that says that Windows has not started successfully. I then get the options to start in safe mode (x 3); last known cofiguration and start windows normally.
I've tried all options and still keep getting this screen again.
I've also done chkdsk /r which has repaired some errors, but still no joy!

Am also unable to get into Safe Mode.
Have tried repair install from CD. It goes through to 100% and then I get the following message on a blue screen:

Windows has shut down etc...
REGISTRY ERROR

STOP: 0x00000051 (0x00000004,0x00000001,0xE1038c68,ox006DF130)
After rebooting from this I then got the message that system32/drivers/ntfs.sys was missing or corrupt. Have tried chkdsk /r again but still no luck!!
Now when I try to start the machine up, I get the boot screen and then it just goes blank, unless I boot up from the CD. I'm getting really confused now!
It's not my day I think...
Any suggestions most welcome
CheekyBoy

[CheekyBoy]

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[Anton Wan]

Try this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555531

if that doesn't work I "swear by this"

http://www.short-media.com/printcont...print=r&id=313

Good Luck,

TK

[Elvandil]

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting

[CheekyBoy]

Thanks for the advice folks. I'm away from home at the moment so will try these out later in the week and let you know how I get on.
Thanks
CheekyBoy

[CheekyBoy]

Hi Anton Wan
Have tried your suggestions. Microsoft support one did not work.
The short media instructions - have done everything. All seemed to go well... until... when rebooting, I get to the screen that says select operating system to start.
The one I entered (as per the instructions on Short Media) is there, plus (I assume) the original installation. So I have two options - At this point I am unable to use my up/down arrows or the enter key to select the OS to start. When I press any key the PC freezes. Even if I let the clock count down to zero so it automatically selects the highlighted item, it just freezes when it gets to zero.
I'm using a PS2 keyboard, not a USB one.
Any more suggestions on how to get the keyboard to work now to select the OS system to start??
Thanks
CheekyBoy

[Elvandil]

Try another kb?

[CheekyBoy]

Done that!!
Still no joy!
Any other thoughts?

[Elvandil]

Did you try restoring an older copy of the registry? Can you get to Recovery Console for chkdsk?

[CheekyBoy]

Yes I can get to Recovery Console and I've run chkdsk /r a few times

[CheekyBoy]

Am currently running the Seagate Diagnostic tool for my HDD - Seatools for DOS. (Someone suggested it might be a hard disk problem, rather than a Windows problem.)

[Elvandil]

If the drive tetst OK, I'd try restoring the registry.

[CheekyBoy]

OK - have run Seatools for DOS. Hard Drive Passed!!
Any other thoughts on what is stopping my keyboard from working when I reboot?
(The keyboard worked fine for running the diagnostic tool!!)

[CheekyBoy]

How do I restore the registry?

[Elvandil]

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