can not boot up my windows xp

[zahir]

Please can some 1 help. some how my little managed to get into the bios and change something now i am unable boot up. and i dont have xp disk. Edited February 22, 2012 by zahir

[Bluesplayer.]

Hi and welcome to FPChelp.

Not knowing what you have changed in the Bios.

Go back into the Bios and look for Default Settings - click on that - then Click Save all changes and then Exit.

F10 may be listed as Save settings and Exit.

 

Let us know the make and model number of your Pc.

[zahir]

I have tried that and no joy. comes up with NTLDR missing.

Its an acer desk top

[KenB]

NTLDR missing.

Do you have a CD in the CD Drive ?

 

Try taking the CMOS ( silver coin-shaped ) battery out of the motherboard for 30 seconds > replace > re-boot.

the + side of the battery is on top

Before you do - switch off at the wall - leave the plug in to maintain the earth connection to the m/board.

[zahir]

Hi done that and nothing just comes up saying NTLDR press ctrl+alt+ del to restart. done that and still nothing

[Bluesplayer.]

The Bios settings may be correct as it is now showing NTLDR.

The operating system [Win Xp] may be where the problem lies.

Why did you need to access the Bios?

 

Can you borrow an Xp install Cd - it will need to be the same as installed - Home - Professional?

You can use it to scan your Pc - but not of course to re-install Xp.

[zahir]

Some how my son got onto it. Tride to borrow 1but no one seems to have one. how will know if i have home or professional? I did but a new dvd/rw in and it made pc run slow and none of the drivers worked ether. but was still able to work pc.

[Bluesplayer.]

Unless you have the install Cd - or you can get the Pc to start, there is no way of knowing what version of Xp is installed.

Id completely disconect the DVD drive from the Pc - as a test.

 

One possible cause include corrupt and misconfigured files and or bad sectors on the hard drive.

But without the install Cd - there is no way of scanning the drive for errors.

 

You may be able to save what is on the hard drive [files and data] by making it a slave drive on a working Pc.

If you need help with that let us know.

[zahir]

Will that enable me to use the computer for the internet? If so i would like some help. thanks for all your help so far

[Bluesplayer.]

If you can save all your files and data from the non starting hard drive.

 

You will then need to buy a new Xp install Cd with the 25 digit product number and then do a clean install Xp.

You may be able to if your system specifications allow, install Win 7.

 

Possible ways of saving files and data from a non starting Pc.

IDE/SATA to USB 2.0 Cable Adapter

Similar to the one shown here.

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=2020

 

http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/04/23/how-to-slave-hard-drive/

[zahir]

Is there any way i can get a list of the settings so i can check everything is as it should be on the blue screen menu

[Bluesplayer.]

If you mean the Bios.

The fact that it is saying NTLDR means that it sees the hard drive but cannot boot [start] from it.

 

Setting the Bios to Default Settings seems to have set the bios back to a working order.

What is now damaged is the Windows Xp installation and without an Xp Cd - you will not be able to scan the drive and repair any install and boot errors.

 

If you had the correct install Cd - doing this may fix the problem.

Boot from the Xp install Cd...when prompted press [R]

Choose Windows installation [typically by pressing [1]

When prompted for password.

Press Enter.

Type chkdsk /r

[note space after chkdsk]

 

When fininshed.

Type Exit

And press Enter.

Edited February 22, 2012 by Bluesplayer.

[Armageddon]

Hi on the pc your using now can you burn a cd ? it is possible to download and burn a CD of Windows Error Recovery Console use that disk to boot up the broken pc, then the chkdsk command can be run as instructed by Bluesplayer

[zahir]

No im using my galaxy s11

[Bluesplayer.]

A good idea from Armageddon.

My next move would be to an internet cafe - unless you have famly or friend that has a Pc with a Cd burner.

Log on to here to access the link in post #13 and burn a copy of the Recovery Console to a Cd.

[zahir]

Thanks guys. will let u know how i get on