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Mr. Tortur, you are correct, In process of replacing system.<br />
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I was trying to avoid wiping the system clean but I think that would be the only way to fix it.
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Mr. Tortur, you are correct, In process of replacing system.

I was trying to avoid wiping the system clean but I think that would be the only way to fix it.

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are you still interested in a solution? because you posted :<br />
&gt;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Not having any luck and I don't want to wipe the system<br />
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i can provide help to get it running; and it's really up to you to decide whether to use the XP system or not
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are you still interested in a solution? because you posted :
>>> Not having any luck and I don't want to wipe the system

i can provide help to get it running; and it's really up to you to decide whether to use the XP system or not

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Hello experts, I have a computer that I am repairing. &nbsp;The initial issue was there was no desktop, task bar or system tray.<br />
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I could not start explorer but could get to command prompt via ctrl-alt-del, task manager.<br />
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I have booted from the OEM CD and repaired windows install. &nbsp;When it finishes it gets stuck on the Windows Startup screen at <br />
&quot;please wait&quot;<br />
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I have hard started, installed IE8 and I am still at the same place.<br />
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I have done this multiple times and ran chkdsk, also found that the system had a fixed IP address. &nbsp;I had to put a router in from of it and now it can get to the internet.<br />
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Not having any luck and I don't want to wipe the system. &nbsp;any recommendations?<br />
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Oh, when I try to run explorer.exe it never comes up..
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Hello experts, I have a computer that I am repairing.  The initial issue was there was no desktop, task bar or system tray.

I could not start explorer but could get to command prompt via ctrl-alt-del, task manager.

I have booted from the OEM CD and repaired windows install.  When it finishes it gets stuck on the Windows Startup screen at 
"please wait"

I have hard started, installed IE8 and I am still at the same place.

I have done this multiple times and ran chkdsk, also found that the system had a fixed IP address.  I had to put a router in from of it and now it can get to the internet.

Not having any luck and I don't want to wipe the system.  any recommendations?

Oh, when I try to run explorer.exe it never comes up..

windows xp corrupt and will not repair

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

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