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Win XP + startup + flashing cursor

  • 29-08-2005 2:49pm
    #1
    southcirc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭


    Booted my pc over the weekend and got a message saying that windows could not boot due to software or hardware problem and gave several opinions tried them all the machine just kept rebooting

    Took out the hard drive and backed up my data

    Put the hard drive back in and all I am getting is a flashing cursor ??

    Any ideas what is causing this problem


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  • #2
    daywalker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭daywalker


    The problem could be due to a faulty hard drive and/or an important windows file has become corrupt,

    Get hard drive diagnostic sotware for your drive and run that on it, just to make sure the drive is ok, if it is you will have to reinstall windows, shouldnt be a problem if you've backed up your data.


  • #3
    odie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭odie


    Try booting into safe mode, if this works then it may be a software issue. Use MSConfig to check what is loading when the PC starts under the Startup tab. Deselect anything in there that is excess to requirements for booting to windows. Then restart it.


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