Hi
I have XP Home and I changed the partiction details because I was getting an option screen after I switched on to start in xp home or restore xp home. I deleted the line restore xp home in msconf option boot.ini option. Now I just get a blank screen when I switch on. I tried to do a repair from the disc, but after I press F8 to accept the agrrement it goes to the partiction screen without asking me to new install or repair.
Please could somebody advise me on the best way to go round getting me back up and running on a single partiction.
Thanks
2007-04-23 02:53:48 · 10 answers · asked by hardupmatt 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
*as you have wiped the partition you will have to format your hard drive and reinstall your windows xp you can do this off your xp disc
2007-04-23 02:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by simonjohnlaw 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The best way is to download Ccleaner here http://bitly.com/UrALrK
Or you can go on Windows operating system locate the command prompt and go there to do the following:
Create a Recovery file of system and date it today.
Then begin by;
delete the 'Temp' folders..they have hidden subfolders so you need to set the attributes in order to bypass this. For each subfolder delete all cookies and rubbish left behnd after install-uninstalled programs. Do a 'dir' command to check your progress. Make sure the 'Temp' file is empty.
goto c:\windows\prefetch and delete everything in there..no exceptions
goto c:\windows folder and delete all the '$' files that have been installed by updates. They can all be succesfully deleted and just take up disk space.
Locate the Internet Temporary Files..Check to see how high the saving level is..some have it set at 30 days..but that stores faaaar tooo much data..though it slows down the system overal. Keep this to a minimum..suggest 2 or 5 at most.
Delete all 'cookies' all those you don't need.
Locate the windows directory and go through the folders you know and those you don't need. Check this once a week at least. Some programs will install under XP as NT and older systems where there is no check of systems weight.
Check to see that system files have not changed since last booting. Things like .ini files or .bat are important items.
Check for 'Hidden Directories' all over the disk...do this at the command prompt:
dir *.* /ah wil show these hidden directories
Check the 'dir' command for all parameters
2014-08-16 05:37:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it show partition information? If so, select that partition, then it should ask you if you want to repair or not.
Have you tried rebooting to safe mode? (tapping F8 during restart). If you can get to safe mode, select yes to continue in safe mode, and go to start, run, type in "msconfig" without quotes, click ok. On the top right click startup, then disable all. Scroll back through until you see your antivirus software. Check that. Click apply, click close. Restart your computer. This should get you to Windows.
2007-04-23 03:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by christianprogrammer2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you Run MSCONFIG.
Choose the Boot.INI tab.
Click on the Check All Boot Paths button.
Keep on looking around in that utitlity if that doesn't do the trick. I'm sure you'll figure it out.
2007-04-23 03:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by up.tobat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing to do to speed up pc and get rid of malwares and viruses is cleaning the registry with a program like CCLeaner http://j.mp/1sW24b7
It's the best choice.
2014-08-14 01:02:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a boot disk (CD, Floppy, USB drive) that will let you boot to a command prompt. Then you can run the "fixmbr" command or directly edit the ini again.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixmbr.mspx?mfr=true
2007-04-23 02:58:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-26 22:29:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you will need to do a low level format before you install operating system you will need software for that you can get here. http://hddguru.com/content/en/software/2006.04.12-HDD-Low-Level-Format-Tool/
use this software and preform this before you load operating system and you should be ok.
2007-04-23 03:04:04 · answer #8 · answered by PE7E 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
re-install xp
2007-04-23 03:30:50 · answer #9 · answered by capa-de-monty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JUST GET IT SOME SPURS.
*COUGH COUGH*
SO, HOWS IT GOING TODAY?
2007-04-23 02:55:59 · answer #10 · answered by Annal 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋