Can't log into XP pro after much trying
#16
Posted 24 July 2011 - 01:55 PM
#17
Posted 24 July 2011 - 02:09 PM
You are going to have to get into BIOS Setup on your computer to set the CD/DVD drive as the first bootable device, so you can then boot your XP CD, unless it provides the ability to press a Fn key at boot time to bring up the boot selection menu. If it does, use that.
How you do this varies with each manufacturer. Normally you press F1, F2, F10 or Del when you see the manufacturers logo. Often there is a clue somewhere on the screen when you boot normally telling you what key to press. Some computers (most newer ones) have a key you can press (often F12) to bring up the Boot Menu from where you can select the CD/DVD drive to boot from.
If you don't have an XP CD, download and run ARCDC by Artellos. It will download the required files from the Microsoft Web site and create a .iso file. It will also offer to burn the iso image to a CD for you. If you don't do it then, there is a good freeware burner called ImgBurn which will do it at a later time. If you're unsure how to do this, you can follow the tutorial here: How to Burn an ISO File. This can be done from any computer.
Boot the CD and at the first opportunity, enter R to start the Recovery Console.
Next, choose which XP installation you want to login to. Normally this will be 1.
Lastly you will be asked for the Administrator password. Just press the Enter key as the Administrator does not have a password (unless you gave it one, then you would enter it).
From the command prompt, enter: chkdsk /r
Allow it to complete undisturbed. It can take an hour or more depending on the size of the hard drive.
Remove the CD, type exit and the computer will reboot. Hopefully that will have fixed the problem (corrupted file system).
#18
Posted 25 July 2011 - 08:29 AM
#19
Posted 25 July 2011 - 08:35 AM
#20
Posted 25 July 2011 - 09:10 AM
#21
Posted 25 July 2011 - 09:31 AM
I don't know what letter is assigned to your hard drive, you'll have to find that. Once you have it you can run
chkdsk x: /r (x: is what ever letter is assigned to the HD)
That should work.
#22
Posted 25 July 2011 - 09:44 AM
#23
Posted 25 July 2011 - 10:13 AM
Do you get a Press F12 to change boot options message when you boot? Do you see a Press any key to boot from CD message?
Above from here: Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console for advanced usersOption 2: Starting the Windows Recovery Console from the Windows XP CD-ROM
If you have not preinstalled the Windows Recovery Console, you can start the computer and use the Recovery Console directly from your original Windows XP installation disc. If your computer is already in Windows and you want to add the Windows Recovery Console as a startup option, go to the next section "Adding the Windows Recovery Console as a startup option."
Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD drive and restart your computer. If you are prompted, select any options required to start (boot) from the CD.
When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the prompts. Select the repair or recover option by pressing R.
If you have a dual-boot or multiboot system, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
When you are prompted, type the Administrator password.
At the command prompt, type Recovery Console commands, and then you can refer to the commands that are listed in the "Available commands within Windows Recovery Console" section.
At any time, you can type Help for a list of available commands.
At any time, you can type Help commandname for help on a specific command. For example, you can type help attrib to display the help on the attributes command.
At any time, you can exit Windows Recovery Console by typing Exit at the command line.
#24
Posted 25 July 2011 - 01:36 PM
#25
Posted 26 July 2011 - 10:33 AM
ralphchas.
#26
Posted 28 July 2011 - 07:34 AM
#27
Posted 28 July 2011 - 09:59 AM
Good luck.
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