[slinksterKAT]

i was sent here by Rorschach112 from thatcomputerguy forum.

Rorschach112 was helping me scan and remove viruses from my computer.

following his advice, i did the the Run Fix on WinPFind3U and saved the log to desktop.
while using WinPFind3U the icons on the desktop disappear.
after the Run Fix, i had x-ed out the window (i wasnt done yet tho)...and then nothing was appearing so i restarted.

now, everytime i start up my computer, it goes thru POST, then through the WindowsXP logo with the black background,and then it gets to the WindowsXP Logo w/ a blue background and stops there. nothing else happens.

same thing happens on safe mode and Last Known Good Configuration.

a link to the forum thread between Rorschach112 and me

plz help! and plz tell me if there is a way to fix my pc w/o losing anything in it.

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I have not looked at the thread you posted the link to yet, but I did want to say that you should backup your data now, before making any more attempts to fix the problem.

Since you can't boot, the only way I can see to backup the data is to

1. Mount the drive as a slave in another computer and save your data.
2. Buy a new drive. Remove the old one, install the new one. Load XP or restore it, whatever you recovery method is. Then install the old drive as a slave in your computer and copy data from it to the new drive. Format the old drive and use it for data storage or backup.

[Ztruker]

I have not looked at the thread you posted the link to yet, but I did want to say that you should backup your data now, before making any more attempts to fix the problem.

Since you can't boot, the only way I can see to backup the data is to

1. Mount the drive as a slave in another computer and save your data.
2. Buy a new drive. Remove the old one, install the new one. Load XP or restore it, whatever you recovery method is. Then install the old drive as a slave in your computer and copy data from it to the new drive. Format the old drive and use it for data storage or backup.

[JSntgRvr]

Hi, slinksterKAT

Seems that the boot sector may be corrupted.

Boot the computer using the XP CD. You may need to change the boot order in the system BIOS so the CD boots before the hard drive. Check your system documentation for steps to access the BIOS and change the boot order.

At boot, you will be prompted with the following options:

A. To setup Windows XP, press Enter.
B. To repair Windows XP installation using recovery console, press R.

Choose the option, "To repair the Windows XP installation using recovery console", press R. If an Administrator Password have been established, you will be prompted to type it in. If no Administrator Password exists, just press ENTER.

You will be presented with the following:

Microsoft Windows® Recovery Console

The Recovery Console provides system repair and recovery functionality.
Type EXIT to quit the Recovery Console and restart the computer.

1: C:\WINDOWS

Which Windows Installation would you like to log onto
(To cancel, press ENTER)?

Press the number 1 on your keyboard and hit Enter.

At the command prompt, type the following command and press Enter:

Attrib -s -h -r C:\Boot.ini
Ren C:\Boot.ini Boot.old
bootcfg /rebuild

• When you receive a message that is similar to the following message, press Y:
  

  Total Identified Windows Installs: 1

• [1] C:\Windows
• Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All)

• You receive a message that is similar to the following message:
  

  Enter Load Identifier

• This is the name of the operating system. When you receive this message, type the name of your operating system, and then press ENTER. This is either Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition.
• You receive a message that is similar to the following:
  

  Enter OS Load options

• When you receive this message, type /fastdetect, and then press ENTER.

Note The instructions that appear on your screen may be different, depending on the configuration of your computer.

Once done type the following at the Command Prompt and press Enter:

Fixboot C:

You will receive a message about this command. Allow a new partition boot sector be created.

Type exit, and then press ENTER to quit Recovery Console.

Let me know how it goes.