Only god can save me now....

[henwrench]

Service pack 2 was downloaded and installed a number of years ago....

      Tried every possible configuration when presented with the 'Windows Resuming' screen...

               Safe Mode
               Safe Mode with Commands
               Last Known Configuration
               Start Windows Normally

                      Blah, blah, blah...

[Flash Harry]

OK, I'll do a bit of rooting around (not Ozzy stylee) and I'll get back to you.

If the worst comes to the worst, you will be able to copy the stuff off your hard drive onto gringos. Then rebuild the laptop and copy it back.

Panic mildly only.

[Oldrottenhead]

flash! ah ah... Saviour of the universe!

believe him henny believe in him.

flash! ah ah...............

[Ferryman]

Believe in the geek! Geeks beat gods any day. Even the ancient geeks like Flash.

[SdC]

-Boot from a Windows CD
-From menu "setup or repair", choose setup
-The setup should now detect your existing Windows install on the C: drive
-Select Repair option.
Better instructions: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/instxprepair1.htm

You may be left with a few gremlins after the repair, but Windows should boot ok, and your precious files will not be deleted in the process.

[thetworegs]

did flashes magic toothbrush clean up the hard drive ....I do hope so I hate to think that any of your music is lost hen.....?here's hoping......

[Blooby]

Don't reformat the drive.  Get a new drive, and once you are squared away with system software, use the old one as a slave.  There is a good chance you will be able to save your data.

Blooby

[Tony W]

Instead of taking everyone's advice, I stick to working with Flash Harry exclusively. Too many chefs can ruin the stew. I would also cut and run from this thread, even though everyone's intentions are good.