cannot start windows xp

[ryueh]

Hello-

This afternoon I wanted to do something in safe mode so I ran msconfig,
clicked on the "boot.ini" tab and turned on "boot in safe mode". After
restarting, before Windows started I got an error message saying Windows
could not start due to an unexpected error. I was given the option to start
in safe mode, safe mode with networking, safe mode with command prompt, last
known good configuration, and start Windows normally. I clicked on all 5 and
they do not work; they simply reboot the computer, give me that error message
and present me with the same 5 options. What can I do to fix this and get
Windows back up?

[ryueh]

I'm sorry, I forgot to include the fact that I am using Windows XP Home
Edition.

"ryueh" wrote:

> Hello-
>
> This afternoon I wanted to do something in safe mode so I ran msconfig,
> clicked on the "boot.ini" tab and turned on "boot in safe mode". After
> restarting, before Windows started I got an error message saying Windows
> could not start due to an unexpected error. I was given the option to start
> in safe mode, safe mode with networking, safe mode with command prompt, last
> known good configuration, and start Windows normally. I clicked on all 5 and
> they do not work; they simply reboot the computer, give me that error message
> and present me with the same 5 options. What can I do to fix this and get
> Windows back up?

[David F.]

choose the option that says not to reboot on system failure (or something
like that). it's on the same menu. I see a pattern starting here, several
people having the same problem all of a sudden.... oh oh...


"ryueh" <ryueh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8196A4E-C5C8-43ED-8D56-350AA00B2679@microsoft.com...
> I'm sorry, I forgot to include the fact that I am using Windows XP Home
> Edition.
>
> "ryueh" wrote:
>
>> Hello-
>>
>> This afternoon I wanted to do something in safe mode so I ran msconfig,
>> clicked on the "boot.ini" tab and turned on "boot in safe mode". After
>> restarting, before Windows started I got an error message saying Windows
>> could not start due to an unexpected error. I was given the option to
>> start
>> in safe mode, safe mode with networking, safe mode with command prompt,
>> last
>> known good configuration, and start Windows normally. I clicked on all 5
>> and
>> they do not work; they simply reboot the computer, give me that error
>> message
>> and present me with the same 5 options. What can I do to fix this and get
>> Windows back up?

[ryueh]

Nope, I don't have that option. Only five, and I had a typo in my first
post--I can't really click on things, I'm only on the DOS-like prompt. Ouch...

"David F." wrote:

> choose the option that says not to reboot on system failure (or something
> like that). it's on the same menu. I see a pattern starting here, several
> people having the same problem all of a sudden.... oh oh...
>
>
> "ryueh" <ryueh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F8196A4E-C5C8-43ED-8D56-350AA00B2679@microsoft.com...
> > I'm sorry, I forgot to include the fact that I am using Windows XP Home
> > Edition.
> >
> > "ryueh" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello-
> >>
> >> This afternoon I wanted to do something in safe mode so I ran msconfig,
> >> clicked on the "boot.ini" tab and turned on "boot in safe mode". After
> >> restarting, before Windows started I got an error message saying Windows
> >> could not start due to an unexpected error. I was given the option to
> >> start
> >> in safe mode, safe mode with networking, safe mode with command prompt,
> >> last
> >> known good configuration, and start Windows normally. I clicked on all 5
> >> and
> >> they do not work; they simply reboot the computer, give me that error
> >> message
> >> and present me with the same 5 options. What can I do to fix this and get
> >> Windows back up?
>
>
>