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PC doesnt start.

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/pc-doesnt-start.97865/

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Ph4x0r Original post #1
Sep 17, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Whenever i turn on the pc , i get the error mesaage " Error loading operating system" . Even the xp sp2 cd doesnt start. Pls Help me in recovering my system.
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ThinkFree #2
Sep 17, 2008 at 3:37 PM
Is your BIOS configured to allow booting from a cd? See the settings.
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Ph4x0r #3
Sep 17, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Yes it is configured. Actually the xp setup starts but it stops after sometime with a blank screen. And when installing linux, there is some Grub installation error at the end.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #4
Sep 17, 2008 at 3:55 PM
Ph4x0r said:
Whenever i turn on the pc , i get the error mesaage " Error loading operating system" . Even the xp sp2 cd doesnt start. Pls Help me in recovering my system.
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OS crashed......

use some recovery tool 2 backup data..& then reinstall OS :rolleyes:
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Ph4x0r #5
Sep 17, 2008 at 4:05 PM
I have already recovered data using SLAX. But no OS is getting installed on the disk, is the problem !
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ThinkFree #6
Sep 17, 2008 at 4:09 PM
What happens if you choose to repair XP?
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Ph4x0r #7
Sep 17, 2008 at 4:15 PM
The repair option doesnt come..Just a blank screen after xp setup starts checking for drivers, the very first step.
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teamonesolutions #8
Sep 22, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Press F8 and select Botting device as CD Drive and repair ur Windows XP through Windows XP CD

Press F8 and select Last Known GOOD Config Settings