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re: Question about 'Top reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000' Sunday, September 12, 2004 at 5:35 am Posted by Barry(uk) (1289 messages posted) Try a repair install... Read this carefully... http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Might be an idea to print it out. Or....press F8 during startup (just before windows loads) and choose "last known good configuration" Or....Using the "Recovery Console"... http://www.jsiinc.com/subn/tip6500/rh6552.htm Use the command BOOTCFG /REBUILD Might also be an idea to do a 'disk check' whilst you're in the RC with the command CHKDSK C: /R (assuming C: is the drive xp is on) Note: The Administrator password is blank by default, so if you haven't set one, just ignore and press "Enter" [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum