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PC will not launch Windows XP

  • 25-02-2011 10:51am
    #1
    crafty dodger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭


    Hi all
    My PC is sick!
    It is a Dell Dimension E520 running Windows XP
    When I went to pwer up the PC yesterday the Dell part worked fine but when it tried to load Windows XP I got the following error message:

    "Windows\Systen32\config\system"

    It then suggested I yse the Reinstall Windows CD which I tried to do. The problem is it does nothing when the CD is installed i.e. the message on the screen does not change and the PC does not seem to recognise that the CD is in the CD drive.

    Is there any command I can input to force the PC to read the CD drive?
    Any suggestions?

    many thanks

    Brian


Comments

  • #2
    CrinkElite
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 890 ✭✭✭CrinkElite


    Try hitting F12 as the computer is booting
    this should bring you to the boot menu where you can select the cd
    alternatively you can try pressing delete to get into the bios and change the boot order.


  • #3
    crafty dodger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭crafty dodger


    Hi CrinkElite
    Thanks for the help
    I used F12 and into the utilities section of the boot menu. I ran every test in the symptoms tree for OS not booting up. All passed.
    I then managed to boot Windows from the CD so I am back in action again


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