fatal error

[Guest twestwood]

I was downloading the 3D version of microsoft maps and half way through the

download my PC shut off. when I started back it just shows the blue screen

with the windows xp trademark. there is not much on the PC that is worth

saving but my pictures. basically what I would like to do is have my pc

operational with all of my pics. can I install an xp pro upgrade and be ok?

or should I take another route. I did burn a recovery cd but when I try to

use it, it does the same as the normal windows start up.

[Guest Andrew E.]

RE: fatal error

 

Upgrade to xp pro,as in youre now with xp home...Home doesnt upgrade to

pro,the upgrade is for older windows OS,you can do a clean xp pro

installation

from xp home.Try booting to xp home cd & perform a "repair" installation,this

way only xp updates are lost.Otherwise,tap F8 at pc start-up,select safe

mode,

enter xp as administrator,repair xp.

 

"twestwood" wrote:

> I was downloading the 3D version of microsoft maps and half way through the

> download my PC shut off. when I started back it just shows the blue screen

> with the windows xp trademark. there is not much on the PC that is worth

> saving but my pictures. basically what I would like to do is have my pc

> operational with all of my pics. can I install an xp pro upgrade and be ok?

> or should I take another route. I did burn a recovery cd but when I try to

> use it, it does the same as the normal windows start up.

[Guest Offer]

RE: fatal error

 

In addition, when you type F8, you can choose "last working

configuration...". It might work properly.

 

"Andrew E." wrote:

> Upgrade to xp pro,as in youre now with xp home...Home doesnt upgrade to

> pro,the upgrade is for older windows OS,you can do a clean xp pro

> installation

> from xp home.Try booting to xp home cd & perform a "repair" installation,this

> way only xp updates are lost.Otherwise,tap F8 at pc start-up,select safe

> mode,

> enter xp as administrator,repair xp.

>

> "twestwood" wrote:

>

> > I was downloading the 3D version of microsoft maps and half way through the

> > download my PC shut off. when I started back it just shows the blue screen

> > with the windows xp trademark. there is not much on the PC that is worth

> > saving but my pictures. basically what I would like to do is have my pc

> > operational with all of my pics. can I install an xp pro upgrade and be ok?

> > or should I take another route. I did burn a recovery cd but when I try to

> > use it, it does the same as the normal windows start up.

[Guest nass]

RE: fatal error

 

 

 

"twestwood" wrote:

> I was downloading the 3D version of microsoft maps and half way through the

> download my PC shut off. when I started back it just shows the blue screen

> with the windows xp trademark. there is not much on the PC that is worth

> saving but my pictures. basically what I would like to do is have my pc

> operational with all of my pics. can I install an xp pro upgrade and be ok?

> or should I take another route. I did burn a recovery cd but when I try to

> use it, it does the same as the normal windows start up.

 

 

Press F8 while computer Starting up til you get the Boot Up options and

select either:

Safe Mode and try System Restore from there.

Or Last Good known Configuration that worked.

If that help then you can rescue your Docs and Pics, if it didn't then save

yourself the hassle and take i to your local repair shop.

Note your Hard Drive may be going bad and upgrading to XP pr will not help

if that is the case!

HTH.

nass

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http://www.nasstec.co.uk

[Guest twestwood]

RE: fatal error

 

I tried all of these things and none have worked. I have heard of putting

two OS on one computer and being able to access other files on the hard drive

that are not in the second OS. Example Xp Home crashed and XP pro is

installed later. Is this possible?

 

"Offer" wrote:

> In addition, when you type F8, you can choose "last working

> configuration...". It might work properly.

>

> "Andrew E." wrote:

>

> > Upgrade to xp pro,as in youre now with xp home...Home doesnt upgrade to

> > pro,the upgrade is for older windows OS,you can do a clean xp pro

> > installation

> > from xp home.Try booting to xp home cd & perform a "repair" installation,this

> > way only xp updates are lost.Otherwise,tap F8 at pc start-up,select safe

> > mode,

> > enter xp as administrator,repair xp.

> >

> > "twestwood" wrote:

> >

> > > I was downloading the 3D version of microsoft maps and half way through the

> > > download my PC shut off. when I started back it just shows the blue screen

> > > with the windows xp trademark. there is not much on the PC that is worth

> > > saving but my pictures. basically what I would like to do is have my pc

> > > operational with all of my pics. can I install an xp pro upgrade and be ok?

> > > or should I take another route. I did burn a recovery cd but when I try to

> > > use it, it does the same as the normal windows start up.