Help pc fecked!

[db909]

Just restarted my pc and I am stuck with this on the screen

we apologise for the inconvenience but Windows did not start successfully...." It give me 5 options to boot XP -
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Last Know Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
and
Start Windows Normally.

I can move up and down to highlight each option but which ever I choose it just keeps going round in circles back to the same screen

Is there anyway of not having to reload windows (and loosing all my file )

Could I put in a new hard drive and use the existing c drive as a secondary drive and be able to get to my files

Of course I haven't backed up any of my files so I'm pretty desperate

Thanks for any help/advice

 

[turpieaj]

I had this happen once - thought I tried everything until I removed the Master/Slave jumper from the back of the IDE drive rebooted and it worked since - could possibly been a coincendence though.

I bet your gonna tell me this is a SATA bugger now lol.

 

[db909]

I bet your gonna tell me this is a SATA bugger now lol.

I forgot to tell you it's a sata bugger sorry

 

[turpieaj]

You could try booting from a win xp cd and choosing fix/repair windows installation.

Andy

 

[db909]

You could try booting from a win xp cd and choosing fix/repair windows installation.

Andy

I've tried that but couldn't get anywhere

I am gonna try knoppix once I get the right version :$ (just downloaded the German version - DOH!)
to try and rescue my files before reloading windows

 

[Judderz]

Had exactly the same prob on my Mum's comp, t'was a memory prob, we stuck in a new stick, worked fine ever since