Solve : Problems w/Startup using XP Pro?

1.	Solve : Problems w/Startup using XP Pro?
Answer» After using XP Pro for several years, I got a message that I needed to "Activate" the Opertating System. No problem doing that. I now have a problem with the "Start Up". The screen stalls at the start up, and dosen't move past. When trying to use the "SAFE Mode", all I get is a list of drivers. When I use F8, and try the "Last Good Start Date", the window again stalls. On the rare occation I can get in, Windows won't accept any of the prior "Start Points" At the present time, the problem computer is "open", however, I can't get to the internet. Don't know if it is related. ThanksHow to Perform a Windows XP Repair InstallThanks for the quick reply. However, I can no longer locate the original OS disk.Quote from: Hung - Up on May 22, 2010, 04:59:14 PM Thanks for the quick reply. However, I can no longer locate the original OS disk. Let me guess. You let your nephew borrow it. He and his buddies INSTALLED it on four PCs at a 'network' party and they went online to play network games. One of the games required new AtviceX or DirectX drivers from Microsoft. You know the rest of the story. You haven't got a clue Thanks for nothing. You must be a guru!how come you put some of the words in your original post in quotes? Re: safe mode, sometimes it can take upwards of 30 minutes (after it's listed all the drivers- the last one, if I recall, is "MUP.SYS" for most systems). I'd have to agree with Computer_Commando- a Repair Installation is a good first step. Note that you don't need the original disc specifically- you can, for example, borrow one from somebody you know, as long as it matches your version and service pack (professional or home, service pack). Only other thing I can think of would be to run SFC /SCANNOW on the machine- but that will likely need an OS disc to complete, anyways. (it might not, might be worth a shot- start->Run, and enter sfc /scannow) Quote You let your nephew borrow it. He and his buddies installed it on four PCs at a 'network' party and they went online to play network games. you can install as many copies of XP, Vista, or 7 with the same disc and never encounter activation issues, as long as a different key is used. and considering the "OS disc" included with most PCs is in fact a RECOVERY disc specifically for that machine I really don't see it being any use, and since they install an already preactivated ISV image there would not be any activation issues, And, since retail windows discs do not have the product key on the disc but rather on a STICKER, it's unlikely they would be in the same place and even more unlikely that somebody would grab the disc, install it, using the same key, to 4 different machines (without attempting activation) and then decide they need to download updates (which don't actually exist) from MS and say yes to the very same prompt that they will have seen at least 3 times already to activate the operating system. Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 22, 2010, 06:17:54 PM One of the games required new ActiveX or DirectX drivers from Microsoft. There is no such thing as an "ActiveX" Driver, and Microsoft has never made a DirectX Driver (since the driver that interfaces with DirectX is in fact written by the manufacturer). In short geek-9pm: If you're going to needlessly mock somebody, at least do it properly. You may use the latter half of this post as a guide.Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 23, 2010, 04:38:30 PM In short geek-9pm: If you're going to needlessly mock somebody, at least do it properly. You may use the latter half of this post as a guide. BC_Programmer - Thanks for the feed back. The computer couldn't find "sfc/scannow" so I'll try and borrow a copy of the OS from a friend. I lost all my software during a long illness. That's why I can't do a full repair, I'm afraid of losing my Applications. By the way, I used the quote marks for possibly the same reason you used quotes for "MUP.SYS" Thanks again for the tip on the "Safe Mode" problem.There needs to be a space between the command and the switch.... sfc;space;./scannow... sfc /scannow.

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After using XP Pro for several years, I got a message that I needed to "Activate" the Opertating System. No problem doing that. I now have a problem with the "Start Up". The screen stalls at the start up, and dosen't move past. When trying to use the "SAFE Mode", all I get is a list of drivers. When I use F8, and try the "Last Good Start Date", the window again stalls. On the rare occation I can get in, Windows won't accept any of the prior "Start Points" At the present time, the problem computer is "open", however, I can't get to the internet. Don't know if it is related. ThanksHow to Perform a Windows XP Repair InstallThanks for the quick reply. However, I can no longer locate the original OS disk.Quote from: Hung - Up on May 22, 2010, 04:59:14 PM

Thanks for the quick reply. However, I can no longer locate the original OS disk.

Let me guess.
You let your nephew borrow it.
He and his buddies INSTALLED it on four PCs at a 'network' party and they went online to play network games. One of the games required new AtviceX or DirectX drivers from Microsoft.
You know the rest of the story.
You haven't got a clue

Thanks for nothing. You must be a guru!how come you put some of the words in your original post in quotes?

Re: safe mode, sometimes it can take upwards of 30 minutes (after it's listed all the drivers- the last one, if I recall, is "MUP.SYS" for most systems).

I'd have to agree with Computer_Commando- a Repair Installation is a good first step. Note that you don't need the original disc specifically- you can, for example, borrow one from somebody you know, as long as it matches your version and service pack (professional or home, service pack). Only other thing I can think of would be to run SFC /SCANNOW on the machine- but that will likely need an OS disc to complete, anyways. (it might not, might be worth a shot- start->Run, and enter sfc /scannow)

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You let your nephew borrow it.
He and his buddies installed it on four PCs at a 'network' party and they went online to play network games.

you can install as many copies of XP, Vista, or 7 with the same disc and never encounter activation issues, as long as a different key is used. and considering the "OS disc" included with most PCs is in fact a RECOVERY disc specifically for that machine I really don't see it being any use, and since they install an already preactivated ISV image there would not be any activation issues, And, since retail windows discs do not have the product key on the disc but rather on a STICKER, it's unlikely they would be in the same place and even more unlikely that somebody would grab the disc, install it, using the same key, to 4 different machines (without attempting activation) and then decide they need to download updates (which don't actually exist) from MS and say yes to the very same prompt that they will have seen at least 3 times already to activate the operating system.

Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 22, 2010, 06:17:54 PM

One of the games required new ActiveX or DirectX drivers from Microsoft.

There is no such thing as an "ActiveX" Driver, and Microsoft has never made a DirectX Driver (since the driver that interfaces with DirectX is in fact written by the manufacturer).

In short geek-9pm: If you're going to needlessly mock somebody, at least do it properly. You may use the latter half of this post as a guide.Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 23, 2010, 04:38:30 PM

In short geek-9pm: If you're going to needlessly mock somebody, at least do it properly. You may use the latter half of this post as a guide.

BC_Programmer -

Thanks for the feed back. The computer couldn't find "sfc/scannow" so I'll try and borrow a copy of the OS from a friend. I lost all my software during a long illness. That's why I can't do a full repair, I'm afraid of losing my Applications. By the way, I used the quote marks for possibly the same reason you used quotes for "MUP.SYS" Thanks again for the tip on the "Safe Mode" problem.There needs to be a space between the command and the switch....

sfc;space;./scannow...

sfc /scannow.

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