[satisfier23]

I have a HP Pavilion A620n that had a serious system crash. At first when I tried to boot it up a screen would come up and say that the hard drive could not be found. Yet when I went into the bios it showed the hard drive. After disconnecting and reconnecting the cable to the hard drive the system went through the post and then a screen came up asking how I wanted to boot windows.
Safe Mode.
Safe Mode with Networking.
Start with Last Known configuration that Worked.
Start Windows Normally.
Clicked on Start windows Normally.
The system rebooted went through the post operation and then came up with the same screen. This time I chose Start with Last Known configuration that Worked
Again it went through the post operation and again went back to the same screen asking how I wanted to start windows. No matter which one I choose it keeps going back to the same screen.
What am I dong wrong. Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.

 

[joeten]

Re: Windows XP Home edition will not boot up.

Hi see if the info here can help Repairing Windows XP in Eight Commands « Icrontic

 

[spunk.funk]

Re: Windows XP Home edition will not boot up.

Boot off of the Windows Disc Or download the Recovery Console ISO. Burn it to CD with IMGBurn Boot off of the CD and get to the Recovery Console. Here type chkdsk /R and press enter. The Check Disk utility will try and fix any file errors.
You can also download the ISO image for Drive Fitness Test in my signature and burn the image to a CD using IMGBurn also in my signature and boot off of the newly created CD and run the Quick and Advanced tests on the HDD to test the integrity of the drive.

 

[satisfier23]

Re: Windows XP Home edition will not boot up.

Just want to say the problem was solved. Do not know which link to click to say it was solved. Wanted to thank everyone who helped me with my HP Pavilion a620n. You did a great job. Actually had it going for 15 minutes then it shut down,booted up and could not find the hard drive again. Time for either a new hard drive or a new computer. LOL:smile:

 

[joeten]

Re: Windows XP Home edition will not boot up.

Test your drive with this SeaTools for DOS | Seagate
the thread tools at near top of the page is where you can mark something as solved

 

[spunk.funk]

Re: Windows XP Home edition will not boot up.

You are welcome! Your HDD probably is on it's last legs. Test with Drive Fitness or SeaTools to confirm. Please mark this thread solved in the Thread Tools at the top.