I decided just to take it to our computer guy. He's going to install XP instead and add more memory. Thanks for all your help!
Its model# PPI INSPIRON 7000, and I upgraded from Windows ME.
There is no error message. When it starts in normal mode there is just a black screen, and then the mouse pointer shows up for a little while,...
I just updated my computer to Win 2K Pro last night, but I can only open it in safe mode now.
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