[Windows XP stops at agp440.sys]

I have the same problem with my XP on a Sony Vaio desktop. Won't boot in safe mode. Locks at agp440.sys. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I recently added a different monitor about a week ago, but it worked fine for about a week. Thanks in advance, Ramona

 

You will need to try the steps here
Problems when Windows XP tries to load the Agp440.sys service

 

thanks

Matt, I appreciate the link, but my problem is the only recovery discs I have for this computer are Sony "system recovery ". I know the Windows XP recovery and repair must be somewhere on these discs, but I have some pretty valuable data and pics on the Vaio that I don't have backed up, so I really don't want to do a complete "system recovery ". I know the computer itself has not completely quit, so my pics and docs are safe. I just need to get them off there before I do an XP recovery. Any ideas? Thanks, Ramona

 

If the only option seems to be to use the recovery disks, I would get an external 3.5" drive case, for example
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=external cases&name=External Enclosures
(check the interface, SATA or IDE)
take the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) out and put it in the external case. I would get a new 3.5" HDD and try running the recovery disks on that. If you install Windows on the new HDD, connect the old drive and copy your data. When the data is copied the old HDD can then be formatted and used as a backup drive.

The drive could also be connected into another PC to copy across the data.

Being a beginner, you should find somebody with experience that could help you or take it to a professional.

Matt