ok thanks!
then I should boot up the PC with the winxp boot disks, and then what
do I do to re-install windows back on?
DatabaseBen wrote:
> nope....
>
> you need to get the right stuff for
> the right job...
>
> so work only with
> winxp stuff to fix winxp problems....
>
> go to "any" pc with winxp on it
> and make new boot disks....
>
>
> <creativeman313@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1167409911.182671.319620@k21g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >I have a boot disk for winME. how do I access the HD using this? what
> > buttons should I press?
> >
> > DatabaseBen wrote:
> >> well there isn't much you can do
> >> since the machine is incapacitated except
> >> for floppies...
> >>
> >> it seems that if you can access this newsgroup
> >> then maybe you can access the parent website
> >> to the pc and check out what features you have
> >> on it, like hidden partitions or how to restore
> >> your pc with the cds you have.
> >>
> >> othewise, you can probably get onto the hd
> >> via emergency boot up
> >> disks off any other pc.
> >>
> >> once inside you might check around for
> >> an i386 folder and initiate winnt32.exe
> >> and if im not mistaken you can launch the
> >> revocery console by using the /cmdcons
> >> switch with the above executiable.
> >>
> >> If nothing seems to help,
> >> then you might have to use someone elses winxp setup
> >> disk and repair your o.s. or reinstall the o.s. with it. then
> >> later you can change the keys...
> >>
> >> <creativeman313@aol.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1167345220.456649.123860@n51g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> >> >I can't get passed this message, though. I can boot floppys, but the
> >> > laptop I am on now does not have a floppy drive, so I cannot download
> >> > the start-up disks...
> >> >
> >> > DatabaseBen wrote:
> >> >> this sounds like an issue
> >> >> required to be addressed by
> >> >> the pc maker...
> >> >>
> >> >> check out the parent website
> >> >> for faq's or technical support .
> >> >>
> >> >> you might have a hidden
> >> >> partition with the installation files.
> >> >>
> >> >> <creativeman313@aol.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:1167340069.678542.52510@42g2000cwt.googlegrou ps.com...
> >> >> > HI, I was just doing a system recovery on my C drive on my XP
> >> >> > desktop.
> >> >> > After using CD 1, I put in CD2 like it asked, then it came up with
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > error like: disk not compatable or something like the disk won't
> >> >> > work
> >> >> > (even though it was the correct disk!). Now when I boot up my
> >> >> > desktop,
> >> >> > it tells me that there is No Operating System found. PLEASE help in
> >> >> > this problem- I would like to re-install Windows XP, but I do not
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > XP install disks because the computer came loaded with XP.
> >> >> > *BTW- the computer has a D drive, I'm not sure if there are windows
> >> >> > backup files on it, but C is the OS drive. THANK YOU!!!!
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >