Re: xp pro will not boot up

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/04/04


Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 00:40:48 -0500

Not at this point, but you can do a repair install. See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, How To Do a Repair Installation.

You won't lose any apps or data, but you will have to reinstall any Windows Updates.

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"sterling" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:031701c3d284$5b76e360$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I think I did it this time.  While trying to get rid of 
> various hijacking entries in my registry (using McAfee 
> Power Clean), my computer will not reboot, even in safe 
> mode.  It will just continue to run disk check and then to 
> a blue error screen that reads "stop error 0x00000050.
> 
> op sys was originally ME,then upgraded to xp pro.
> 
> Can I remove xp pro and revert back to me?  Will this do 
> any good.  
> 
> I really can't afford to loose the data.
> 
> Help.
> 
> Thanks


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