Windows xp pro will not load

it will not let me boot into safe mode either except for every once and a while. like if i let it sit for about 2-4 hours. Then sometimes but not all the time. I would try a system restore if i can get safe mode back up. Whenever that may be??

You have another topic HERE isn't it the same issue?

yes but that was before or after I tried the reinstall, can not remember. sorry for the inconvenience

Nope not a inconvenience just that Broni can answer all that for you.

I ran the rc.iso program and went to recovery console and type chkdsk /r and it said the volume appears to contain one or more unrecoverable problems. I hope this helps .

Did chkdsk continue or halt at that point? If it won't continue then I would say most likely the drive is failing or has failed beyond repair. You could use a Linux live cd to backup your data. You could attempt to run HD diagnostics to check the drive itself.

it halted and then I just typed exit, i am so upset because this drive is not very old and i have so much info on it but the funny thing is I can make it a external hard drive on another computer and see everything.

linux live cd. hard to use and where do i find the hd diagnostic programs or whatever i need to check it out. Thanks in advance.

Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech....ay.cfm?ttid=287
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.

NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, unfortunately, you're out of luck, because Toshiba doesn't provide any diagnostic tool.

Thanks to Broni for the instructions

Get Puppy Linux from my signature below...Get puppy-2.16-seamonkey-fulldrivers.iso download it and burn it to cd
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if you don't have a burning program that will burn .ISO files get Burncdcc from my signature...it is a small FAST no frills iso burning program...

NOTE...do not put a blank cd in until burncdcc opens the tray for you
1. Start BurnCDCC
2. Browse to the ISO file you want to burn on cd/dvd ....in this case its puppy-2.16-seamonkey-fulldrivers.iso
3. Select the ISO file
4. click on Start

make sure in the bios the cd drive is the first boot device....

put the cd in the cd drive..boot your computer....puppy will boot and run totally in ram...if your hardware is is good working order you will know...
after you get it running and your at the desktop...you take the puppy linux cd out and then you can use the burner to copy all your data to cd/dvds
you can also use it to backup your data to a external usb harddrive..just have it hooked to the computer when you boot up with puppy...

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quick guide for saving data...music..files on a system that will not boot using puppy Linux..


after you get to puppy desktop..
click on the drives icon...looks like a flash drive...top row..it will list all the drives connected to

your computer...

click on the red icon for the drive you want to mount...in this case its a flash drive ...puppy will

mount the drive..the drive icon turns green when its mounted...
minimize the drives mounter window..you will need it again in a few minutes..
drag the right edge of it sideways to shrink it to its narrowest size...about half the width of the screen...then drag the window to the right edge of the screen...

now click on the icon that looks like a filing cabinet (kind of yellow) on the main drive...it should
already be green..
you will see a list of all the folders on the main drive Usually your C: drive..shrink that window to
the narrowest you can..about half the width of the screen...drag that window to the left side of the screen...
at this point you should have 2 windows open on your desktop..the flash drive on the right side..
go back to the folders on the C: drive...click on the documents and settings folder...then your user
name or all users..find the folders that has your data..
drag and drop the folder with the data you want to make copies of to the flash drive window...

your options are to move ..copy ect...JUST COPY..if its to big you will have to open the folder and
drag and drop individual files until the flash drive is full...(I have a 120 GB external USB drive for
big data recovery jobs and a 4 GB flash drive for the smaller jobs)..after you get the files copied to
the flash drive...
Click on the drives mounter you minimized earlier
UNMOUNT THE FLASH DRIVE by clicking on the green icon..you will once in awhile get error messages when
unmouting the drive..ignore them..when the flash drive icon turns red again its safe to remove the
flash drive..trot on over (stroll if you want to look cool) to another computer and plug in the flash

drive and copy all the data files ( I drag and drop) to the other computer..
make sure the other computer can read them...

now delete the data on the flash drive...take it back to the misbehaving computer and plug it in

again..click on the drives icon again and repeat until you have all your data transferred to the working
system..

Thanks to happyrock

the linux live cd will it help me after i fix the hard drive to get all my information onto my new one?

The linux live cd will allow you to get all your info off your hd and backed up so when you get a new hd you can copy everything to the new hd. Just remember it is only for data and not programs.

Edited by rshaffer61, 28 January 2010 - 10:11 PM.

the same process will work if i am using a external drive.My bad I see it at the top. the cd will boot first from the computer that has the files i want,correct.

Edited by Demetri, 28 January 2010 - 10:19 PM.

so there is no way on earth to get my info back that is being used with other programs. excluding all office database files,excel ,etc....