This is what I have to say before you begin to help me, I'm 14, and I don't know a lot about computers, but I'm good at following directions.

My other computer has been cut off many of times by thunder storms, and I usually keep my comp on so the guy WORKING on the house turns the electricity off. So when i try booting it up it goes into this repeating stage it goes to the regular page like it does when u boot it up then it goes to a page that says this

We apologize for the inconvenince but windows did not start succesfully a recent harware or software change might have caused this. if your computer stopped repsonding restarded undexpectedly or was automatically shut down to protect your files and folders, choose last know good configuration to REVERT the most recent settings that worked.

if a previous startup attempt was interrupted due to a power failure or becuase the power or reset button was pressed, or if you arent sure what caused the problem choose start windows normally

safe mode
safemode with networking
safe mode with COMMAND prompt
last known good configurations (your most recent settings that worked
start windows normally
(you can choose one of those to do)
use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice
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then it goes to that page where it says windows loading and has the blue bar thing moving

then a blue screen appears and goes to the very first screen

Does anybody know what i need to do to get it up and running again, thanks.How about posting as many details about themachine, operating system, etc. as possible>

Do you have a real Windows CD to repair/reinstall if needed?This would start with the question.............


Do you have your XP Disk or Restore Disk set ETC...?


Of course, all other information GX1 asked for.its a gateway my moms friend and i made it go fast by putting more memory its a yr 2000, my oldest brother made the computer from parts some guy was going to use i beleve it is pentium 2 or something. compaq 7500 monitor bellsouth dsl monitor, 2 usb ports. and thats about all i can tell you about it

I dont have a REAL disk i have a little burnt disk.

oh yeah one more thing when i used to boot it up it would say get geniune xp? but it costs money so i never did that.

i could take pictures of everything if nescacarrySo describe this "Little burnt Disk"

You probably have a pentiumIII from you response.

I could explain bootdisks but,You need to ID you operating system.


Blue bar thing moving reminds me of Windows XP.

They have a 6 floppy disk bootset at microsoft downloads I haven't
used before.

Sure someone ELSE will post that has.

SSSthuffering Sthuccotash

Why did Sylvester say that? Why would one 'suffer' a simple vegetable problem?
oh its windows xp if thats what u mean :-?

and the burnt disk is a disk that has windows xp on it but its not a geniune diskQuote from: T i m link=1156680059/0#3 date=1156697769

[highlight]I dont have a REAL disk i have a little burnt disk.[/highlight]
oh yeah one more thing when i used to boot it up it would say get geniune xp? but it costs money so i never did that.