Windows 2000/Safe mode!!! Please help!!!

[mgan9311]

Hello all,

I am new here. Several weeks ago, I turned on my computer and it made a loud noise. I then shut if off, let is sit for a minute, and turned it back on. When I did, the noise was gone, and it gave me a list of about 5 or 6 different ways to start-up, and a countdown. I had to make a choice. I noticed that selection No. 3 was automatically highlighted. Selection No. 3 is in Safe Mode. This is the only way I can get my computer to operate. I tried to manually enter Selection No. 1 (Normal Mode) and it went to a black screen with just C:/ and a cursor. It did nothing in the Normal Mode. What happened? What can I do to fix it? I need some serious help!! PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!! PLEASE!!!

All help much appreciated!!! Thank you!

Mgan9311

 

[Peddant]

Loud noises at startup usually mean the HD is gone,but as you say you can get into safe mode,it obviously hasn`t.
Do you have the 2K CD ? If so go into the BIOS and set the PC to boot from the CD,then see if recovery console
can do anything - http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/wxprcons.htm

- http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsysm/article.php/623601

 

[mgan9311]

Thanks for the info! No, I don't have the CD, but my uncle might. In the event that we don't have the CD for sure, is there something else I could do?

 

[Peddant]

I suppose you could run checkkdisk in Safe Mode - http://www.bsu.edu/ucs/article/0,1370,6327-1987-4756,00.html

and maybe the system file checker - http://www.networkclue.com/os/Windows/commands/sfc.aspx only it might ask you for the CD to replace anything.