Hi,
when i boot my computer (running xp pro) it gets to verifying dmi pool as normal. and then tells me windows did not start succesfully and makes me CHOOSE between booting in safe mode, last known good CONFIG, or start windows normally. everything i choose leads me back to the same screen.  any suggestions?
thanks
Tomtf195......You will probably have to try a repair......
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxppro/installxpcdrepair/index.htm  
This page will take you through it step by step.
Good Luck

dl65  thanks.  i changed it to boot up the cd drive primerily but when i boot up it still goes to this same screen. only change is that right after it says verifying dmi pool, it says very quickly "boot from ATAPI CD-ROM" then goes to the same screen with the SELECTIONS i mentioned previously.tf195....thats fine but you have to put your XP pro disk in the cd ....Reboot ....and then follow the instructions for a restore ....its all outlined in the page I gave you above ....

dl65  the xp disk was in the cd drive.REBOOT with the disk in ......thats what i didand NOTHING happened ?

Do you have more than 1 cd drive ......
Do you still have the bios set to boot from the cd drive ?
still goes to this same screen. only change is that right after it says verifying dmi pool, it says very quickly "boot from ATAPI CD-ROM" then goes to the same screen with the selections i mentioned previously.just rebooted for the 5th time, and it decided to tell me "disk boot failure" right after the varifying dmi pool data, also says INSERT system disk and press enter.  the disk is in the drive, when i press enter the light on the cd drive flashes, but nothing happensIs your Win XP pro an original or a copy ?
originalby any chance do you have anything in the floppy drive ?nothingalso says insert system disk and press enter.  the disk is in the drive, when i press enter the light on the cd drive flashes,

Was there any hard drive activity ..because it should have been scanning your system to see what it needs