windows xp recovery disc

jordylass

My PC won start just continually reboots. From what I;ve read I need to run chkdsk but can't without my xp disc. My ex has this at hs house and is refusing to send or copy it, although i have the microsoft number on the case of my PC.

I would use torrent, but only have my netbook so can't write anything to disc, can anyone think of a solution that doesn't involve me buying xp again. I dont want to instal windows 7.

fwor

Buy an original CD off Ebay.

Don't use a torrent, or any other form of download where you don't know the source. There is no way to be sure that you are getting only what you want (e.g. your PC could end up running as part of someone else's botnet).

Chimpofdoom

Hmmm, I don't believe check disk will solve this problem..

Right Click on My Computer
Click Properties
Select the Advanced tab
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery
Remove the check from the Automatically Restart checkbox

Next time it encounters a problem, it will give you an error message rather than restarting. Write down the error message, restart, and then look up the error message on google or in Microsoft's database.

If you need any help, just pop a message in this thread or send me one.

As for the disc, don't torrent, but if you want to go legal route, Linux might be an option

ianian99

Chimpofdoom wrote: »

Hmmm, I don't believe check disk will solve this problem..

Right Click on My Computer
Click Properties
Select the Advanced tab
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery
Remove the check from the Automatically Restart checkbox

Next time it encounters a problem, it will give you an error message rather than restarting. Write down the error message, restart, and then look up the error message on google or in Microsoft's database.

If you need any help, just pop a message in this thread or send me one.

As for the disc, don't torrent, but if you want to go legal route, Linux might be an option

how can they do that if it just keeps rebooting?

OP can you start in SAFE MODE . Pressing f8 at start up

Chimpofdoom

ianian99 wrote: »

how can they do that if it just keeps rebooting?

OP can you start in SAFE MODE . Pressing f8 at start up

Well I'm assuming they have enough time to do that of course

ianian99

Chimpofdoom wrote: »

Well I'm assuming they have enough time to do that of course

If they dont have enough time to do that not much chance of doing what you said!!

danthemoneysavingman

just bite the bullet and install windows 7, its much better

Donnie

fwor wrote: »

Buy an original CD off Ebay.

Don't use a torrent, or any other form of download where you don't know the source. There is no way to be sure that you are getting only what you want (e.g. your PC could end up running as part of someone else's botnet).

Of course you can just compare hashes....

fwor

Donnie wrote: »

Of course you can just compare hashes....

Of course, if you know what a hash is, how to generate one and where to look for the correct hash for what you're supposedly getting.

I'm guessing that the OP doesn't, but I could be wrong...

Donnie

jordylass wrote: »

My PC won start just continually reboots. From what I;ve read I need to run chkdsk but can't without my xp disc. My ex has this at hs house and is refusing to send or copy it, although i have the microsoft number on the case of my PC.

I would use torrent, but only have my netbook so can't write anything to disc, can anyone think of a solution that doesn't involve me buying xp again. I dont want to instal windows 7.

Which version of XP/brand and model of PC?

Lil306

Before you go down the route of chkdsk etc, I'd like to suggest troubleshooting it first.

If it's rebooting it could be something like a faulty IDE / SATA controller or bad graphics chipset, hell it could even just be shorting out on the casing

I'd recommend unplugging every single cable and starting it up with only the RAM, CPU, CPU Fan connected and using onboard VGA (if it has one)

You need to know where the problem lies first.