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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Sometimes it takes half an hour to boot up my machine. I get a recurring
message apologising for inconvenience. It gives options to: start in safe
mode, ditto with command prompt. Mostly it counts down from 30 seconds to
zero before trying to boot again. Help Please!
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Hi

The count down is in the boot.ini file and can be altered. What is the
exact error message that you see?

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"David" <doris.s@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Sometimes it takes half an hour to boot up my machine. I get a recurring
> message apologising for inconvenience. It gives options to: start in safe
> mode, ditto with command prompt. Mostly it counts down from 30 seconds to
> zero before trying to boot again. Help Please!
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Can't remember exact message - it's a long one! talks about soemtimes
happening after new software or hardware has been installed (which it
hasn't). Another option given is to start in last known configuration, which
I've tried without success. BTW all this error message is white on black as
if in DOS mode!

"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23ul6X1q8EHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> The count down is in the boot.ini file and can be altered. What is the
> exact error message that you see?
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "David" <doris.s@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:0zECd.1273$9H4.748@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>> Sometimes it takes half an hour to boot up my machine. I get a recurring
>> message apologising for inconvenience. It gives options to: start in safe
>> mode, ditto with command prompt. Mostly it counts down from 30 seconds
>> to zero before trying to boot again. Help Please!
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Hi

Have you tried a System Restore via Safe Mode? If yes, and 'Last Known Good
Configuration' doesn't work, you'll have to try a 'Repair' install of XP.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"David" <doris.s@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:TgFCd.402$II4.292@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> Can't remember exact message - it's a long one! talks about soemtimes
> happening after new software or hardware has been installed (which it
> hasn't). Another option given is to start in last known configuration,
> which I've tried without success. BTW all this error message is white on
> black as if in DOS mode!
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23ul6X1q8EHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> The count down is in the boot.ini file and can be altered. What is the
>> exact error message that you see?
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "David" <doris.s@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:0zECd.1273$9H4.748@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>> Sometimes it takes half an hour to boot up my machine. I get a recurring
>>> message apologising for inconvenience. It gives options to: start in
>>> safe mode, ditto with command prompt. Mostly it counts down from 30
>>> seconds to zero before trying to boot again. Help Please!
>>
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Does 'Repair' install just mean putting the disk back in as if in a new
install? If so, I'll try that nrxt.
"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uYd5chr8EHA.4004@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> Have you tried a System Restore via Safe Mode? If yes, and 'Last Known
> Good Configuration' doesn't work, you'll have to try a 'Repair' install of
> XP.
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "David" <doris.s@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:TgFCd.402$II4.292@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>> Can't remember exact message - it's a long one! talks about soemtimes
>> happening after new software or hardware has been installed (which it
>> hasn't). Another option given is to start in last known configuration,
>> which I've tried without success. BTW all this error message is white on
>> black as if in DOS mode!
>>
>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23ul6X1q8EHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> The count down is in the boot.ini file and can be altered. What is the
>>> exact error message that you see?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Will Denny
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>
>>>
>>> "David" <doris.s@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:0zECd.1273$9H4.748@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>>> Sometimes it takes half an hour to boot up my machine. I get a
>>>> recurring message apologising for inconvenience. It gives options to:
>>>> start in safe mode, ditto with command prompt. Mostly it counts down
>>>> from 30 seconds to zero before trying to boot again. Help Please!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Hi

The following article by Michael Stevens will show you how to perform a
'Repair' install of XP:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"David" <doris.s@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:ZvMCd.22$073.0@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Does 'Repair' install just mean putting the disk back in as if in a new
> install? If so, I'll try that nrxt.
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uYd5chr8EHA.4004@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> Have you tried a System Restore via Safe Mode? If yes, and 'Last Known
>> Good Configuration' doesn't work, you'll have to try a 'Repair' install
>> of XP.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "David" <doris.s@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:TgFCd.402$II4.292@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>>> Can't remember exact message - it's a long one! talks about soemtimes
>>> happening after new software or hardware has been installed (which it
>>> hasn't). Another option given is to start in last known configuration,
>>> which I've tried without success. BTW all this error message is white on
>>> black as if in DOS mode!
>>>
>>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23ul6X1q8EHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> The count down is in the boot.ini file and can be altered. What is the
>>>> exact error message that you see?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Will Denny
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "David" <doris.s@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:0zECd.1273$9H4.748@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>>>> Sometimes it takes half an hour to boot up my machine. I get a
>>>>> recurring message apologising for inconvenience. It gives options to:
>>>>> start in safe mode, ditto with command prompt. Mostly it counts down
>>>>> from 30 seconds to zero before trying to boot again. Help Please!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
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