(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:58 am
Post subject: Booting XP Home Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>help_and_support (more info?)
Hello to all, would someone please assist me in a problem on the booting of a
sony computer.
First let me state that the computer is one that I have had in storage for
some time in my home. Now my grandaughter is 11 this Christmas, so I thought
I would give the system to her. So I connect the system and make sure all
worked. Herin lies the probelm,
when I boot the system it goes to a boot screen and ask
Option 1"Windows Setup"
Option 2 "Preveious Version of Windows"
I have only Windows XP Home on this system?
I looked for the boot.ini in the root of the "C:\" and it is not found "I
have show hidden files on"
I wish to solve the problem with the group's support, all help would be
greatly appreciated
(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:48 pm
Post subject: Re: Booting XP Home [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Option 1 would need the Windows CD to install it. Option 2 would try to
reinstall with the "previous version" on the computer. Either way it means
you do not currently have Windows installed and have to reinstall Windows so
try option 2 first. If that doesn't work you would need the CD.
Frank
"Lawrence Lee" <LawrenceLee DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A8E9A913-09C6-4D8E-8741-6D2A225FC349@microsoft.com...
> Hello to all, would someone please assist me in a problem on the booting
> of a
> sony computer.
> First let me state that the computer is one that I have had in storage for
> some time in my home. Now my grandaughter is 11 this Christmas, so I
> thought
> I would give the system to her. So I connect the system and make sure all
> worked. Herin lies the probelm,
> when I boot the system it goes to a boot screen and ask
> Option 1"Windows Setup"
> Option 2 "Preveious Version of Windows"
> I have only Windows XP Home on this system?
> I looked for the boot.ini in the root of the "C:\" and it is not found "I
> have show hidden files on"
> I wish to solve the problem with the group's support, all help would be
> greatly appreciated
>
> --
> Lawrence Lee
(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Booting XP Home [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
And if you select Option 2?
It appears some one started a new installation of win at some point, then
aborted or it failed
"Lawrence Lee" <LawrenceLee RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A8E9A913-09C6-4D8E-8741-6D2A225FC349@microsoft.com...
> Hello to all, would someone please assist me in a problem on the booting
> of a
> sony computer.
> First let me state that the computer is one that I have had in storage for
> some time in my home. Now my grandaughter is 11 this Christmas, so I
> thought
> I would give the system to her. So I connect the system and make sure all
> worked. Herin lies the probelm,
> when I boot the system it goes to a boot screen and ask
> Option 1"Windows Setup"
> Option 2 "Preveious Version of Windows"
> I have only Windows XP Home on this system?
> I looked for the boot.ini in the root of the "C:\" and it is not found "I
> have show hidden files on"
> I wish to solve the problem with the group's support, all help would be
> greatly appreciated
>
> --
> Lawrence Lee
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