Hi
RainingDawn ...
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Please download ARCDC from
Artellos.com.
- Double click ARCDC.exe
- Follow the dialog until you see 6 options. pick the version and service pack option that corresponds to your system
- You will be prompted with a Terms of Use by Microsoft, please accept.
- You will see a few dos screens flash by, this is normal.
- Next you will be able to choose to add extra files. Select the Default Files.
- The last window will allow you to burn the disk using BurnCDCC
Your ISO is located on your desktop.
make sure in the bios the cd drive is the first boot device....put the cd in the cd drive..boot your computer....when you get to the screen that gives you the option to install or repair ...
select r when you get to the command prompt
type in
chkdsk /r press
enternote the single space before the /
Chkdsk will display the specific stage it is checking as well as the percentage of completion of the stage. You cannot do anything else on your computer while chkdsk is running. When chkdsk is finished, it will automatically reboot your computer.
NOTE this can take a long time to complete..it may even appear to hang or get stuck at a certain % for a couple of hours...then complete
it may even back up and go over the same area...this is normal...let it run...there are 5 stages
WARNING... Microsoft does not recommend interrupting the CHKDSK process when it is used with the /r switch, and Microsoft does not guarantee the integrity of the disk if the CHKDSK program is interrupted.
DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER WHILE RUNNING CHKDSK or you can have severe problems...
if the above does not allow you to boot normally then try the steps below one at a time and only try the next step if you still can't boot normally...there is no need to do all the steps...just do them until you can boot up
nojoy...
boot from the cd again...
then type
fixmbr press
enter...reboot
no joy ....boot from the cd again...
type in
fixboot press
enter...reboot
nojoy...boot from the cd again...
Type in
bootcfg /scan and press
Enterif it says
total identified window installs: 1 Type in
bootcfg /rebuild and press
Enter...
It will identify your XP installation...type
Y once you see this prompt.
You will be prompted to enter the load identifier...type in
Microsoft XP Home Edition or
Microsoft XP Professional depending on whichever version you have...press
enterYou will be prompted to enter the load options...type in
/fastdetect and press
EnterType in
exit and press
Enter remove the cd and Reboot