It says "fatal error" and windows cannot load due to regestry cannot update.... what do I do?
2007-01-31 06:02:01 · 8 answers · asked by kaisergirl 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6031733.html
2007-01-31 06:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
for a corrupt registry, load up your xp disc off a boot. then run the microsoft diagostic repair tool. It will defragment the registry. Also try to get a DOS antivirus and run it before you defrag the registry because the registry was probably corrupted due to virus. Other causes of registry failures are hardware failures (HD sectors going bad), or someone just started randomly deleting keys. Another good idea is to run a MBR scanner and hardware diagostic tools on any used PC.
2007-01-31 14:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by GuitarJammer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would boot off the Windows XP cd and then take the option to repair (not the repair with recovery console). If that doesn't work, then I would suggest trying a reload of the system.
Good luck.
2007-01-31 14:19:01 · answer #3 · answered by Cory P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you do not have the CD==========
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2007-01-31 16:07:09 · answer #4 · answered by hitechsleuth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you start in safe mode? As soon as you turn it on , hit the F8 key. See if you can get it started that way.
Other then that, reinstall XP
2007-01-31 14:06:41 · answer #5 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try formating the hard drive and do a fresh install of Windows XP
or use any of the advice from the other posted answers
2007-01-31 14:22:36 · answer #6 · answered by independant_009 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there's any harddrive.
Something like this happened with my laptop.
I took it to get repaired so i don't know the full details of the problem.
My advice would be to get it repaired.
2007-01-31 14:04:37 · answer #7 · answered by lalalaland 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
F8 safe mode...or take to repair
2007-01-31 14:07:42 · answer #8 · answered by beachnut222000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋