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    XP woes

    Hi
    I am trying to get an XP machine running, but it freezes on the first (mainly black) XP splash screen. This happens if I boot as last config that worked, Safe Mode freezes during the long list of names, (both selected using F. I tried a UBCD 4win disk, it also freezes on the XP splash screen, the UBCD 4win does appear to start to work, in that you get the program splash screen, but freezes on the XP splash screen.
    I have used an AVG Rescue disk to do an anti virus scan, and nothing untoward was found,

    I tried using a copy of an XP disk to do a repair, but it asks for a floppy disk to do an automated repair. I do not have the floppy for this, and the laptop does not have a floppy disk drive.

    Also, I do not know if this is relevant,but when I boot into safe mode, it stops at the agpCRQ.sys file.

    I successfully booted the Knoppix disk, but I am unfamiliar with the Linux based operating system, so I am not sure what repair utilities are available.
    I am an absolute beginner with this operating system, so please assume I have no previous knowledge.
    Any help greatly appreciated
    Allan

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    Have you tried booting into safe mode on your XP PC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Denver Dave View Post
    Have you tried booting into safe mode on your XP PC.
    Yes, also tried to boot to last known config that worked, all froze.

    I was even patient, left it for an hour in case it took a while to sort itself out, still no joy.

    Safe mode freezes part way through the list of drivers, all other boot options freeze on the mainly black XP splash screen.

    Are there any disk check options with Knoppix, to check for corrupt files?

    With thanks
    Allan

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    Sorry, I don't know what you should do for your XP boot beyond what you've done.

    However, there may be a hardware issue at play, so if Knoppix can read your XP hard drive, this might be an excellent time to get some backups, especially of critical files. Someone else will have to help you with the best way to backup, but you may be able to just copy some files, like your address book to a USB drive or email them to yourself at a gmail or yahoo location.

    ls and cd are handy commands from the terminal.

    Good luck !

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    Just found this article: The 10 Cleverest Ways to Use Lilnux to fix your Windows PC. From an ubuntu perspective, but probably would work with knoppix:
    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/31804...ur-windows-pc/

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