XP FREEZES AT STARTUP
Resolution # 1 Use System Restore to recover from a corrupt registry.
At the Press any key to boot from CD prompt, perform the following steps:
1. Press the <Spacebar>.
The Windows Setup screen appears and several files are loaded.
2. Press the <R> key.
3. If prompted, select the number corresponding to the Windows installation you would like to log on to (usually C:\WINDOWS).
4. Press the <Enter> key.
5. Enter the Administrator password (if any) and press the <Enter> key on the keyboard.
The C:\WINDOWS> prompt appears.
NOTE:
If the system fails to boot, the following method of recovery is not possible.
NOTE:
If a message
Access Denied is displayed while attempting this fix, perform the following steps:
1. Type cd \ and press the <Enter> key.
2. Type cd windows\system32\config and press the <Enter> key.
3. Type
ren system system.bak and press the <Enter> key.
4. Type exit and press the <Enter> key.
5. Restart the computer.
6. Continue troubleshooting below.
To copy the restore point in the recovery console, perform the following steps:
1. Type cd \ and press the <Enter> key.
2. Type cd system~1
cd _resto~1 and press the <Enter> key.
3. Type dir and press the <Enter> key.
A list of the restore points appears listed alphabetically. Choose the restore point folder which is dated the day prior to the occurence of the error reported.
4. Type cd rpX (where X is the restore point you chose in the step above) and press the <Enter> key.
5. Type cd snapshot and press the <Enter> key.
6. Type dir and press the <Enter> key.
7. Type copy _registry_machine_system c:\windows\system32\config\system and press the <Enter> key.
Overwrite system? (Yes/No/All): appears.
8. Type Y and press the <Enter> key.
9. Type copy _registry_machine_software c:\windows\system32\config\software and press the <Enter> key.
Overwrite software? (Yes/No/All): appears.
10. Type Y and press the <Enter> key.
11. Type copy _registry_machine_sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam and press the <Enter> key.
Overwrite sam? (Yes/No/All): appears.
12. Type Y and press the <Enter> key.
13. Type copy _registry_machine_security c:\windows\system32\config\security and press the <Enter> key.
Overwrite security? (Yes/No/All): appears.
14. Type Y and press the <Enter> key.
15. Type copy _registry_user_.default c:\windows\system32\config\default and press the <Enter> key.
Overwrite default? (Yes/No/All): appears.
16. Type Y and press the <Enter> key.
17. Remove the operating system CD and type exit to restart the computer.
2 . The system will boot to the normal mode. Uninstall AOL completely from Add / Remove Programs. And then reboot the system. The system will boot up just fine
Resolution # 2 If Your System Is Free From Spyware, Trojan & Virus , Windows XP Repair Reinstallation Works GREAT !!!!
Perform a Repair Reinstallation in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System
Reboot your computer with the Windows XP CD in the CD drive.
The following message appears on a black screen with white letters:
Press any key to boot from the CD.
Press the <Spacebar> to boot to the Windows XP CD.
After several moments of initializing some modules, the Windows XP Setup screen appears.
Windows XP Home Edition Setup
Welcome to Setup.
This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft<R> Windows<R> XP to run on your computer.
To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To repair a Windows XP installation using
Recovery Console, press R.
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
Enter=Continue R=Repair F3=Quit
NOTE: The second option reads R=Repair, Do Not Press the <R> Key at this time. This option is for the Recovery Console.
There will be another repair option available in this process.
Press the <Enter> key.
The Windows XP Licensing Agreement appears.
Read the license agreement.
Press the <F8> key if you accept the terms and conditions specified on the License Agreement screen.
Setup searches for previous versions of Windows.
Windows XP Home Edition Setup
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If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it.
Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an installation.
To repair the selected Windows XP installation,
press R.
To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing, press ESC.
C:\WINDOWS "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition"
F3=Quit R=Repair ESC=Don't Repair
Press the <R> key to repair.
NOTE: Setup will examine your computer and copy files to the Windows installation folders. This process will take some time. Once it has completed, setup will initialize and then restart the computer.
Do not press any keys when the message Press any key to boot from the CD appears. Let Windows boot normally.
The amount of time it takes to complete the above process will vary depending upon the size of the hard drive and the speed of your system. You can step away from the computer at this time.
Setup pauses at the Regional and Language Options window.
Click the Next button.
Setup continues to install files. After several minutes, the Welcome to Microsoft Windows window appears.
Click the Next button.
The Thank You! window appears.
Click the Next button.
The repair is complete.
Edited by JacobAtDell, 20 March 2006 - 04:43 PM.