Windows XP Windows Boot Issue
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I have a Windows XP computer and I have issues with it booting up - it says there was an error loading the operating system.
It appears that the issue can be fixed by running Windows Recovery Console and running the FIXMBR and FIXBOOT. I think it is actually the FIXBOOT that fixes the issue but I run both anyway.
This is happening with increasing frequency. Could this be a problems with the software and Windows installation (i.e. would a re-installation fix it) or is this a hardware (hard drive) issue where there is a fault with the drive causing the issue?
Any thoughts would be great to hear.
Thanks in advance
I have a Windows XP computer and I have issues with it booting up - it says there was an error loading the operating system.
It appears that the issue can be fixed by running Windows Recovery Console and running the FIXMBR and FIXBOOT. I think it is actually the FIXBOOT that fixes the issue but I run both anyway.
This is happening with increasing frequency. Could this be a problems with the software and Windows installation (i.e. would a re-installation fix it) or is this a hardware (hard drive) issue where there is a fault with the drive causing the issue?
Any thoughts would be great to hear.
Thanks in advance
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Bad RAM can also cause issues like that. It doesn't only have to be a bad disk. The tools on the UBCD can be trusted. The advantage is that you have them all on one CD, if you individually go to the manufacturer's site, you burn that to a fresh CD and end up with 1 CD for just one tool. That in my point of view is a waste of CD's.
Although XP will keep on working, it will become less and less secure by the day after support has ended. It isn't the securest OS already to begin with. So if you keep on using it you risk compromising your data, and also becoming a host for criminals who misuse your PC without your knowing!
Whoever needs to keep on using it hasn't tried hard enough to replace it in my point of view. There's been enough time to act, as the EOL of XP has been known for many years now.
Whoever needs to keep on using it hasn't tried hard enough to replace it in my point of view. There's been enough time to act, as the EOL of XP has been known for many years now.
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Thanks for your input .
Will leave the question open for anyone else to add.
Will leave the question open for anyone else to add.
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A chkdsk doesn't give you any info on the state of your HD, and there can be many errors that chkdsk reports and fixes and they don't have to mean the disk is bad. Chkdsk only tests and repairs the file-system, and not the underlying disk. Although a bad disk can cause problems with the file-system there are many other things that can cause file-system corruption. So the only proper way to test the disk is to use the disk manufacturer's diagnostics. Apart from that, most manufacturers require such a test for warranty replacements or RMA's.
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I will try the disk diagnostics utility - I would rather go to the manufacture's website to get this to ensure I can trust the software ;)
I cant stop using Windows XP -- pity! I guess even with the support ending it should still work!