# XP Problem - Won't Startup **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 31, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716 "2006-05-31T04:26:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/21 "2006-05-31T18:50:08Z")
> [@Vile](#): > > windows recovery console… chkdsk fixed ---
**Author:** ![amd3dnow3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd3dnow3/32/7410_2.png) [@amd3dnow3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amd3dnow3)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/22 "2006-05-31T19:31:28Z")
when you get this thing working, let us know what the problem was \just curious to know ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/23 "2006-05-31T19:50:38Z")
> [@walter](#): > > I have some stuff I’d rather not lose (again) so I was planning on just “installing” a fresh copy of XP over the old one, then hopefully backing up all of my old info, creating a fresh partition to throw another fresh system on after I’ve gotten everything I wanted. Do it pussy! Usually it will keep most of the old settings, so if it’s a corrupt file it could(might, possibly) work. If not then you’ve wasted 1 hour of your short life away. ---
**Author:** ![amd3dnow3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd3dnow3/32/7410_2.png) [@amd3dnow3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amd3dnow3)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/24 "2006-05-31T20:56:13Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > Do it pussy! > > Usually it will keep most of the old settings, so if it’s a corrupt file it could(might, possibly) work. If not then you’ve wasted 1 hour of your short life away. 😃 , DO IT! ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/25 "2006-06-01T06:00:09Z")
I ran CHKDSK on both drives last night, found and fixed 1 or more errors, no fix though. Tonight I’ll try windows repair, then fresh install. No cables or anything were loose upon inspection. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/26 "2006-06-01T06:04:45Z")
Move it back to where ever you got it from…It misses its home. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/27 "2006-06-01T06:12:27Z")
FIX MBR! ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/28 "2006-06-01T09:11:30Z")
MBR!?!?! ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/29 "2006-06-01T09:21:58Z")
> [@walter](#): > > MBR!?!?! Master Boot Record ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/30 "2006-06-01T09:46:14Z")
That’s what I fingered, how would one go about fixing it? ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/31 "2006-06-01T09:48:30Z")
fdisk /mbr or recovery console in XP use the fixmbr command. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/32 "2006-06-01T14:47:22Z")
if its half way loading into windows, its not the MBR… its a windows problem. Did the windows repair work? ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/33 "2006-06-01T14:57:49Z")
didn’t try it yet, ill report back tomorrow, or tonight if I get it working ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/34 "2006-06-01T18:08:25Z")
All better, clean baldy, PM me your paypal address for a “thank you” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/35 "2006-06-01T23:21:14Z")
:tup|: ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/36 "2006-06-02T06:46:43Z")
What was the issue how was it resolved? ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/37 "2006-06-02T06:49:14Z")
> [@walter](#): > > All better, clean baldy, PM me your paypal address for a “thank you” 😉 omgwtf, a non-cheapskate nyspeeder? :gtfo: ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/38 "2006-06-02T06:55:38Z")
> [@vq30de](#): > > omgwtf, a non-cheapskate nyspeeder? > > :gtfo: That’s because he doesn’t live here anymore… Duh! ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716/39 "2006-06-02T07:48:56Z")
PM sent 🙂 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-problem-wont-startup/12716.md?page=1)