xp will not load!

i shut down my computer, then i came back a few hours later and realized that it never really shut down completely. it said, "windows is shutting down..." so i held the power button to shut it down. After about a minute, i restart the computer, but it wouldn't get to the user menu. After windows starts to load, it never makes it to the main program. how do i get my computer back on track?!?!?

thank you

joey

 

Press F8 when booting, brings up a selection menu, select "last known good configuration'>

 

thanks for the feedback, i tried that, it still brings the blank black screen, i also tried booting in the safe mode, but it just brings up a bunch of numbers and what not, i dont want to reload the xp to its default settings, cause i would hate to loose all my info on the comp

thanks again,

joey

 

OUCH !!! I have a strong feeling that something that was running may have refused to shut down properly which in turn stopped Windows from shutting down properly.

Having had somewhat the same shutdown.restart problem a long time ago is why I do not load anything more than what I really need at boot up. And do my best to make sure everything is shut down before I shut down Windows. Helps BIG-TIME to keep down the conflicts.

I do not believe you have anything to loses if you boot to DOS ( or the CD ) and do a reinstall of WIndows. Just make sure it goes into the existing directory.

BillyBob

 

okay, imma try it, i hope this works, i'll keep you helpfuls updated

 

To expand on my own wild ideas.

Do the above from a POWER OFF state. Not just a reboot. This will make more sure that RAM is clear.

BillyBob

 

could some setting have been changed that load defaults might fix ?

 

i tried loading it in default, but now when i turn it on, it says floppy required

i need to find the bootup cd and try that like billybob said.

thanks again for everones replies, i appreciate it tremendously

 

I'll E-Mail you one.

 

that would be terrific! thank you soooo much.

i have so much stuff on my comp, if i lose it, i dont know what i'll do

thanks!

 

my email is Dizzastick77#aol.com