can't even boot into safe mode

[sofnit]

I just came from a trip and as I turned on my notebook I found it didn't boot. It loaded, then the blue screen where the window requesting the password shows up, but a black one with white letters (saying STOP followed by a lot of zeros) flashes and it reboots. I've tried booting into safe mode, but the exact same thing happens, and i've tried booting from the windows sp2 cd, but i can't seem to do that on the bios (all i can do is activate booting from cd or deactivate it). Plus, i'm not even sure it's the right cd. I don't know that much about computers but i can usually fix software problems, yet this one has got me down.
I really wanted to finish Grim Fandango. Please give me something.
You can also reach me at nofnit@hotmail.com.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sjbrand99]

I just came from a trip.....

Thanks in advance.

- What were you trippin' on?

 

[CCT]

If you CAN enable cd boot in bios AND if then inserting the XP cd and starting WILL boot the Install/Reinstall/Repair options then you should investigate a repair install;

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=138