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jaynecobb

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2. May 2007 @ 11:50

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hopefully someone can help with this.

first, this is a hp763n w/ a pentium 4 2.53Ghz/512 ram/80gb hard drive. running xp.

my buddy had comcast come out and install his cable and internet, then 3 days later the computer flopped.

it (meaning the computer) boot up to a screen that basically says: "windows couldn't start normally". then it gives options to start in:
1. safe mode
2. safe w/networking
3. safe w/ command
4. last known good config
5. start normally

every time i choose one of the options it goes to the "windows loading" screen and then resets. it just won't advance past this.

i tried the solution that hp gave, which was to hit F10 until the advanced options came up to run a diagnostic, but the system gives me the error "invalid boot.ini file"...booting from c\windows\

any and all help would be greatly appreciated. i know that i am not a regular here in the pc forum, but i do have a some time in the dvd-shrink forum, and i have never had a problem go unsolved thanks to the great people here at afterdawn.

thanks again to all that respond!!!

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3lement

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6. May 2007 @ 09:21

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Either your windows xp you imstalled on your computer isnt genuine or you have a very bad virus. Try putting the disc in that came with the computer sometimes it will fix it for you. if your xp isnt genuine then you have to buy a genuine version of it and reinstall it on the computer.

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ffg7

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6. May 2007 @ 12:54

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3lement, a non-genuine xp won't cause that error.

jaynecobb, is there info on that drive that you need? does the pc at bootup give you the option to do a system recovery by pressing f10 or something like that?

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PeaInAPod

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6. May 2007 @ 13:27

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Well for one the Windows install is definetly genuine as it came from a system vendor. Was this the first time your friend has had internet? If so I bet that some type of virus/spyware got onto his/her computer. My logic was this, they just got internet so they didnt have any anti-spyware/virus installed and the spyware/virus in question messed up the boot.ini file.

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"Some people have no damn sense." - Nephilim, March 27 2007 @ 18:08

ffg7

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6. May 2007 @ 13:39

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read this link about halfway down the screen as different people give different options to that problem.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Micro...testCookie=true

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