- windowsxp starts but won't run
- Posted by Know enough to be dangerous on November 5th, 2005
I installed windows xp over windows 2000 over windows 98 as windows 98 became
corrupt after trojan.alemod infection. Windows 2000 is on a seperate drive
but when I boot i am asked which o/s i want to use. I select windows xp (on
same drive as windows 98) and start up screen (black w/windows xp logo and
bar beneath it) runs and then i receive a blank screen not even a prompt to
run cmd.exe to at least troubleshoot. ANY SUGGESTIONS are appreciated as I
have important information on drive that I am just trying to access to copy
so I don't lose it but am at a loss where to begin. THANKS IN ADVANCE TO
EVERYONE!!!
kNOWS ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS
Novice User
- Posted by Pegasus \(MVP\) on November 5th, 2005
"Know enough to be dangerous"
<Knowenoughtobedangerous@discussions.microsoft.com > wrote in message
news:4F08F06F-DB6F-44CC-8C18-8E4F48A89C81@microsoft.com...
> I installed windows xp over windows 2000 over windows 98 as windows 98
became
> corrupt after trojan.alemod infection. Windows 2000 is on a seperate
drive
> but when I boot i am asked which o/s i want to use. I select windows xp
(on
> same drive as windows 98) and start up screen (black w/windows xp logo and
> bar beneath it) runs and then i receive a blank screen not even a prompt
to
> run cmd.exe to at least troubleshoot. ANY SUGGESTIONS are appreciated as
I
> have important information on drive that I am just trying to access to
copy
> so I don't lose it but am at a loss where to begin. THANKS IN ADVANCE TO
> EVERYONE!!!
>
> kNOWS ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS
> Novice User
Your sender's name appears appropriate. Never ever upgrade
a system without first saving your important data files! I urge
you to save them now, before you get deeper into trouble.
Upgrading an infected and corrupt Win98 system to WinXP
is pointless. Your best option is to perform a clean installation
of WinXP, after saving your data files.
- Posted by Know enough to be dangerous on November 5th, 2005
OK...so what would be my best course of action...how would i run a "BACKUP"
of files? from safe mode accessories?
--
Laurie Mayer
Novice User
"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> "Know enough to be dangerous"
> <Knowenoughtobedangerous@discussions.microsoft.com > wrote in message
> news:4F08F06F-DB6F-44CC-8C18-8E4F48A89C81@microsoft.com...
> > I installed windows xp over windows 2000 over windows 98 as windows 98
> became
> > corrupt after trojan.alemod infection. Windows 2000 is on a seperate
> drive
> > but when I boot i am asked which o/s i want to use. I select windows xp
> (on
> > same drive as windows 98) and start up screen (black w/windows xp logo and
> > bar beneath it) runs and then i receive a blank screen not even a prompt
> to
> > run cmd.exe to at least troubleshoot. ANY SUGGESTIONS are appreciated as
> I
> > have important information on drive that I am just trying to access to
> copy
> > so I don't lose it but am at a loss where to begin. THANKS IN ADVANCE TO
> > EVERYONE!!!
> >
> > kNOWS ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS
> > Novice User
>
> Your sender's name appears appropriate. Never ever upgrade
> a system without first saving your important data files! I urge
> you to save them now, before you get deeper into trouble.
>
> Upgrading an infected and corrupt Win98 system to WinXP
> is pointless. Your best option is to perform a clean installation
> of WinXP, after saving your data files.
>
>
>
- Posted by Pegasus \(MVP\) on November 5th, 2005
That's what I would do, to an independent medium. After backing
up your files, check
a) that they are all there, and
b) that you can retrieve them
then do a fresh installation of WinXP. You will have to
re-install all your applications too.
"Know enough to be dangerous"
<Knowenoughtobedangerous@discussions.microsoft.com > wrote in message
news:F517C7EB-68F4-48B1-9051-738A07739991@microsoft.com...
> OK...so what would be my best course of action...how would i run a
"BACKUP"
> of files? from safe mode accessories?
> --
> Laurie Mayer
> Novice User
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Know enough to be dangerous"
> > <Knowenoughtobedangerous@discussions.microsoft.com > wrote in message
> > news:4F08F06F-DB6F-44CC-8C18-8E4F48A89C81@microsoft.com...
> > > I installed windows xp over windows 2000 over windows 98 as windows 98
> > became
> > > corrupt after trojan.alemod infection. Windows 2000 is on a seperate
> > drive
> > > but when I boot i am asked which o/s i want to use. I select windows
xp
> > (on
> > > same drive as windows 98) and start up screen (black w/windows xp logo
and
> > > bar beneath it) runs and then i receive a blank screen not even a
prompt
> > to
> > > run cmd.exe to at least troubleshoot. ANY SUGGESTIONS are appreciated
as
> > I
> > > have important information on drive that I am just trying to access to
> > copy
> > > so I don't lose it but am at a loss where to begin. THANKS IN ADVANCE
TO
> > > EVERYONE!!!
> > >
> > > kNOWS ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS
> > > Novice User
> >
> > Your sender's name appears appropriate. Never ever upgrade
> > a system without first saving your important data files! I urge
> > you to save them now, before you get deeper into trouble.
> >
> > Upgrading an infected and corrupt Win98 system to WinXP
> > is pointless. Your best option is to perform a clean installation
> > of WinXP, after saving your data files.
> >
> >
> >
