Task Manager Doesn't Work, Another Program Is Currently Using This File

The ISO is just the Service Pack3 (which you need anyway, but don't worry at the moment. I think BD was stating you may be able to Repair Windows indirectly via this, I don't recommend it, on this issue, backups to do and all)

Lets go back a bit (the posts are getting way out of hand!)

You need the XP CD (That is final)

Either purchase/locate or borrow (note: purchase is preferred)

I have already provided link to newegg (somewhere up there!) to get XP
You need to be aware that XP CD will soon not be available at all !!! ie Purchase it.

Once you have the Windows XP CD with the product key to match, then reply back.
You can backup (to CD or DVD) in the mean time

End of story

Oh haha hey guess what i have a XP CD Im in recovery console now

what do you mean by backing up?

gods sake!

Ok

Now refer to older posts

ie

rstrui
and
chkdsk c:/r
and here's the best one:
Repair

.

Wait wait im stuck here....

it says 1: C:\WINDOWS

Which Windows installation would you like to log onto
<To cancel, press ENTER>? _

Follow the guide

it's 1 (ie press 1)

It doesnt seem to work... i followed everything and
i got to the end of part 3

And it froze at the loading screen

I've seen Windows just pause here for ages (sometimes continuing after a long delay too)
Usually it's a sign of bad Ram (ie memtest)
Or Incorrectly jumpered harddrive (on older IDE PC HardDrives)
Or sometimes, USB connections connected (I even disabled USB in bios once!)
Or CPU (lets hope not!)

Just go to bios and set defaults (whatever the key is to get in there)
And restart (ie push the restart button (this is one of the only times when pushing the restart button is recommended) Then just let it do its thing again

what is the restart button on a laptop?

Good point

Either Ctrl + Alt + Del keys together
Or hold down the ON button for 5 secs

It doesnt work
It loads for a bit on the screen but then it frozes

Time for memtest I feel (not sure why it hasn't been done sooner?

It needs to be run for 7 passes, or 4 Hrs (usually!) So please do that

Also you might want to do another Chkdsk c:/r again from the Windows recovery console.

Also just leave the Windows Repair in the middle, still there for the moment (whilst memtest is running (from its own bootcd)

Nearing Lucky number se7en and it seem that theres no errors

When i ran ChKdsk everything was ok

OK try CMOS default settings
And even turn USB off (until Windows restored

What is CMOS defaults?

edited: Nevermind

No luck...

Oh I see you haven't done that then.


Anyway, when you first turn on your computer, you will see a prompt like hit DEL (or F2 or some other key) to get into CMOS (or Setup or Bios or Firmware)
(God knows why manufactures just don't make this a constant name?)

Anyway get into CMOS, use your Arrow keys and Tab key to move about
ONLY change the Default to Load Defaults (or Optimized Defaults, or whatever label it says)

Load defaults
Then press F10 (function key)
Save and exit
Continue the Windows Install


Or else fails (again!)
Go back to CMOS and disable USB
Then press F10 (function key)
Save and exit
Continue the Windows Install

i Did the defaults and the disable USB but still doesnt work..

I can't see how you could be that quick??
Are you in fact doing this?

I want you to go back and start (or continue rather) the Windows Repair install
I can't see how this is proven in 2 mins

well i did that before u said it, i mean why would i lie to you... its my computer that i want fixed

Edited: I did it again and it till doesnt work

I see the Windows XP load screen and the green blocks move every slowly almost not moving

and then it froze