comp not loading log on screen... August 20, 2005, 03:12:27 PM my other comp is having problems. it won't load up the security log in schreen. it loads up fine but when it goes to go do the scan disk check it completes it then it freezes there and won't load any further. now how can i fix this also how can i get it to go into safe mode to see if i can change some of the settings to get it to load correctly. i really don't whanna do a reformat because i have alot of info on there i don't whanna lose(sp). thanx for any help on this. here is the comp info...windows xppentium 2 processer128 mb of ram Quote Selected
Re: comp not loading log on screen... Reply #1 – August 20, 2005, 04:27:17 PM First to get it into safe mode tap F8 about once every second. Its right above 9 and 0. If it is crashing on the scan disk, it is a problem with windows, or possibly a bad hard drive. Try safe mode, not the safe mode with network support. Any additional support that you might need, pm me or email me. Email in sig.*edit* also do you have the option for last known good configuration? also use the administrator account if you can then run a system restore in start > all programs > accesories > system tools > system restore. Then select restore my computer to an earlier time. Pick a date when it was workign. I would not recomend going back more then 2 weeks, if you were using your computer every day. This is just to try to help with file curroption. Also get more ram! xp crawls with a slow computer and no ram. Xp itself uses 128 mb so the restore is coming from your virtial memory, which is off of your hard drive. That means slow. Quote Selected
Re: comp not loading log on screen... Reply #2 – August 22, 2005, 10:59:50 AM well i tryed to put in safe mode and it wouldn't go. so now im thinking of making a boot up disk and see if that will help get me into the windows main screen. also you know how the windows xp logo comes up with the loading bar it does that then after it does all of the checks its supose to go to the login screen and doesn't. so what elts could it be? Quote Selected
Re: comp not loading log on screen... Reply #3 – August 22, 2005, 12:47:48 PM just do a restore with windows.edit, I ment reinstall windows. Sorry stupid work stuff gets to my head sometimes. Emachines/gateway calls it a restore. Quote Selected
Re: comp not loading log on screen... Reply #4 – August 22, 2005, 07:28:36 PM will i still have all my info on there. like my music and all my picture files? Quote Selected
Re: comp not loading log on screen... Reply #5 – August 22, 2005, 11:23:59 PM as long as you have the full version of windows xp and not have to format then yeah you should be good. Quote Selected