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Solve : XP Professional won't start up! urgent help plz?

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Hi guys this probably a minor problem but I cannot resolve it myself!

I shut down my comp but accidentally pulled out the plug just before it shut down completely. Now when the Windows XP Prof. appears with the blue bar loading it does not start up. It also does not start with "last good configurations" or even safe mode. With safe mode the screen FILLS with text and crashes. I have left it in both states for a while.

Any help will be greatly appreaciated!How did you get to the forum? Also, just keep trying safe mode till it gives you the options. You may have to run a system restore through a floppy. Quote

How did you get to the forum?

I bet he used another computer  
It sounds like you may have messed up your registry.  If you have access to programs like Bart PE or ERD commander you can start you computer up off one of these CD's if not you can use the recovery console by putting in your winxp pro cd and hitting R when propted.  

what you need to do is copy your old registry over.  To do this you will need to copy the software,system,sam, security, and defalt reg files to the C:\windows\system32\config directory.  Your back up registry files are kept in two locations.  
c:\System Volume Information\_restore{D86480E3-24RT-2rewr3-ewr32-2343ewrew}\RP1\Snapshot
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c:\windows\repair

you will need to have the SHOW all/hidden files option on to see these files and DIRECTORIES.  The regfiles in the repair FOLDER are more generic and may not have all your installed software, the one located in your _restor{some uniqu name} folder is the more recent backup, find the latedst restore point and us its regfile.

also if you get your hands on ERD Commander it has System restore built in, hopw this helps.


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