Boot Failure in Win XP

Gwass has given you a logical starting place. Suspect hard drive failure. Obtain new/spare hard drive. Try to revive the suspect hard drive as you did before. Then with appropriate software, clone suspect to the new hard drive. Following the cloning, verify the new hard drive is bootable. I use Partition Magic which alters boot.ini, so a menu is offered to select the copy of Windows XP.

Obviously, the clone/duplicate is only as good as the original/source.

If cloning is not possible, a new hard drive can help with isolating the problem. Use the XP CD to install the OS on the new drive. Monitor behavior/performance of the system.

At this point, hardware is most suspect. The motherboard, bios/cmos, cmos battery, and ide cables/connectors are on the list.

Please, Please, please read other threads in the TS forums describing how to post problems. The Guides & Solved Issues sub-forum and the Introduce Yourself sub-forum are excellent starting points.

Based on the posts thus far, I would have expected a report from you that describes your findings when examining the bios setup (machine or bios burst screen instructs you to press the appropriate key).

i c.......i did actually get my computer to work but then i have a internet problem with TP-link!!!!!!!!

...i seem to have endless trouble with this computer.
p.s. i didn't need to press the appropriate key, all i need to do is to use the winp disc and repair its slef but then it would only keep repeating its self..now i got 3 files in (C): named WINDOWS, WINDOW.0, WINDOW.1,

should i delete them?

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CaN sOmEbOdY hElP mE????

I'm hAvInG InTeRnEt pRoBlEmS, I cAn'T gEt AcEsSeSs iNtO tHe iNtErNeT, aNd sOmEtHiNg'S bLoCkInG mE fRoM gEtTiNg In tO MSN LIVE 8.0

aNy tHiNg wOuLd hElP

:hotbounce :angel:

multiple copies of windows

Based on your reported symptom that you now have folders windows, windows.0, and windows.1, I am surprised that you have not complained that the desktop has changed and applications are not working. Your post about MSN Live 8.0 could be an application problem.

Its Getting Better

The desktop did change but this sort of situation happened lyk 6 times so i got used to it.

But should i delete the Windows.0 windows.1 and windows.0, and if i did, would it damage the system?

And what about the internt?i suddenly came to work again today, and i 'm able to log on to msn live.

thnx for ur help:haha:

I'm having bad luck!!!!

I'm having bad luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i just fixed my computer dayz ago from this SiS900 PXE BootRom thingy and its stuffed up with three 'windows' files and 'program and document files', and it can't log on in to the internet or msn live 8.0. I have fixed the problems today but then my mom's computer is disconnected with electric cables and its out of power when my mom and i came back from soccer, the light at the top of the key board is still in green, but the other two is stuffed, it has a indication at the to[ of it that looks like a empty battery, if the computer's out of power, then how the hell can the light be still in green??????

i might as well just get a new computer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil: :hotbounce

i have a lot of questions in any subject so if u guyz don't mind.......

i'm having trouble with same file names after repairing the computer 4 times due to the mysterious SIS900 PXE BootRom thing, so i hav files named 'windows' , 'windows.0' ,'windows.1', and 'windows .2' , am i allowed to delete with out damaging the system?:haha:

OOOMGGGGGG!!!!

MY computer is stuffed again as my mom forgot not to close it last night!!!!!!!!!!!!

i can't repair it again as it mgiht just minimize C's space until its all gone.

wat am i going to do???????

this is so bloddy annoying

Intel UNDI, PXE ROM, boot failure error

Hi there!

Well I had the same problem of error "Intel UNDI, PXE ROM" boot failure...

There is a resolution for this problem...

"While starting Windows XP, press F2 to enter BIOS setup, and then press F9 to reload the default boot settings. Then Save the changes and exit."

It worked..!

Hope best for you also..

Intel UNDI, PXE ROM, boot failure error

Hi....!

Well I had the same problem of error "Intel UNDI, PXE ROM" boot failure...

There is a resolution for this problem...

"While starting Windows XP, press F2 to enter BIOS setup, and then...

as i start my computer there is a boot failure notice as under what i can do for that

Boot Failure
Reboot and Select proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device
Press any key when ready

Boot Failure
Reboot and Select proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device
Press any key when ready

boot failure in window xp

urgently required

when i start my computer there is a notice of boot failure as under....

Boot Failure
Reboot and Select proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device
Press any key when ready

i have not any original cd for window xp .
there is no display of safe mode or other .
sir, i want to also ask that if i install any bootable cd then my data would remain or not.
sir, can you please suggest that what i can do for repairing of that.Is there any programme from where i can burn the cd for solving the boot failure problem


If sir, you will suggest me then it would be very much appreciable.

thank you sir.