computer won't boot up

[BH2]

Hi Guys,
something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no problems
until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the windows xp disc in
it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
Any ideas on how to put this right
Thanks and Regards
Bob

 

[LouB]

Hi Guys,
something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no
problems until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the
windows xp disc in it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
Any ideas on how to put this right
Thanks and Regards
Bob

hard drive might have died

 

[Pen]

Hi Guys,
something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer.
Had no problems until now. My computer will not boot up
unless I put the windows xp disc in it the it boots ok,
before it just booted up ok.
Any ideas on how to put this right
Thanks and Regards
Bob

It sounds like the master boot record got corrupted.
Instructions to repair it are found here;
http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3975

 

[GlowingBlueMist]

hard drive might have died

Might be able to fix things by booting the XP Disk and doing a "repair"
install which should just reload the operating system files that might
be missing.

As LouB mentioned, the drive itself may be on it's way out, provided it
is even allowing you to access the data after booting with your CD.

If you do have access to the data you might want to try to backup all
your data to another drive before trying to "fix" anything in case
things just get worse.

 

[Jack]

Hi Guys,
something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no problems
until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the windows xp disc
in it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
Any ideas on how to put this right
Thanks and Regards
Bob

Are you running Windows XP or Windows 7?

 

[Tony]

You're using broken english with poor syntax and also some words are taken out
of context.

Hi Guys,
something strange(to me) has gone wrong with my computer. Had no problems
until now. My computer will not boot up unless I put the windows xp disc in
it the it boots ok, before it just booted up ok.
Any ideas on how to put this right
Thanks and Regards
Bob

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[Allen]

You're using broken english with poor syntax and also some words are taken out
of context.


--
The Grandmaster of the CyberFROG

Come get your ticket to CyberFROG city

Nay, Art thou decideth playeth ye simpleton games. *Some* of us know proper
manners

Very few. I used to take calls from *rank* noobs but got fired the first day on
the job for potty mouth,

Hamster isn't a newsreader it's a mistake!

El-Gonzo Jackson FROGS both me and Chuckcar

Master Juba was a black man imitating a white man imitating a black man

Using my technical prowess and computer abilities to answer questions beyond the
realm of understandability

Regards Tony... Making usenet better for everyone everyday

In other words you were fired for not even trying to help callers with
problems. Goodbye.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

In other words you were fired for not even trying to help callers with
problems. Goodbye.

Maybe he accidentally replied to the wrong post

I certainly had no difficulties with the OP, and I am known to be awfully
picky.

 

[Guest]

RE-FORMAT YOUR COMPUTER AND INSTALL OPEN SOURCE LINUX UBUNTU, JUST FYI,
THREAD CLOSED!