re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 4:28 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Ian Rivlin (8 messages posted) Quite a weird situation. I went back into the computer's BIOS and simply set everything to "Fail safe defaults" - it started working afterwards - no problems since. I'll never understand Windows XP...... Ian On Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 10:55 am, Steve wrote: >Ok, >had a similar experience,but i never actually had a password!!!!!!!!!1however the >only resolve was to reinstall xp, not wishing to lose my existing data i chose to >boot off the cd,hit the "install windows", on the prompt"xp does not recommend installing >a further copy on the C:\WINDOWS" I set up a new directory called C:\windows2 and >let the install go...well pc booted up showing dual boot,launched into c:\windows2 >and presto everything there intact except e-mail stuff,reload of programmes...and >back in business > Written in response to: re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Steve: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 10:55 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Ian Rivlin: Sat, Nov 16, 2002, 6:10 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (marco: Sat, Nov 16, 2002, 7:14 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Ian Rivlin: Sat, Nov 16, 2002, 8:16 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Yap: Sat, Nov 16, 2002, 8:32 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Ian Rivlin: Sat, Nov 16, 2002, 10:11 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Bob Harris: Sun, Nov 17, 2002, 1:22 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (AldoV: Sat, Sep 2, 2006, 3:54 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Ian Rivlin: Sat, Sep 2, 2006, 8:24 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Shaun Cooper: Sat, Jul 30, 2005, 12:19 am) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Michael S. Gale: Tue, Nov 26, 2002, 8:48 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Steve: Tue, May 13, 2003, 10:55 am) re: Question about 'How do I get back into Windows XP' (Ian Rivlin: Tue, May 13, 2003, 4:28 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum