Right as the Windows XP screen comes on, press F8 to access the bootup menu and choose Safe Mode.
If the system isn't doing this autmoatically your system may actually be starting up but there may be an issue with the display drivers or monitor / video hardware. If you still cant resolve this you must use a Windows XP installation CD to format the computer. Use SETUP to acocmplish this (it's a quick step during Setup). --- In [email protected], "Phyllis Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > XP Pro w/sp2..--Phyllis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 9:30 PM > Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: Active DeskTop > > > > Which version of Windows? > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Phyllis Christian" > > <webbot20002002@> wrote: > >> > >> Well the system will not even boot now, gets to the loading Windows > > screen > >> and chokes..also it won't allow me to format and start fresh..It > > won't read > >> a floppy boot disk..it has a mind of its own..and I don't know what > > to do to > >> get around it..how can you force a format?..--Phyllis > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Rupert Bear" <rupert@> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 3:08 AM > >> Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Active DeskTop > >> > >> > >> >>>How do you de-activate and active desktop?.. > >> > > >> > A colt 45 usually works well in Texas Phyllis ;-) > >> > > >> > Do you mean to change from a single click to double click to open > >> > something? > >> > > >> > Explorer>Tools>Folder options>General>check "Double click to open > > an item" > >> > > >> > Rupert > >> > > >> > O^O--------------- Rupert's Reply To ---------------O^O > >> > > >> > How do you de-activate and active desktop?..It is on 1 system and I > >> > don't really know what it does except stop some of my favorite > >> > programs from functioning..I didn't put it there for I don't really > >> > know what it is..duh!..winxp pro sp2 thanks, --Phyllis > >> > > >> > > >> > Avast ye land lubbers! > >> > One bear and no pirates found in this outbound vessel > >> > --- > >> > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > >> > Virus Database (VPS): 0608-1, 23/02/2006 > >> > Tested on: 27/02/2006 09:12:38 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this > > site, please > >> > feel free to contact me directly bixen@ Please do not post > >> > personal issues directly to the group. > >> > > >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > >> > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > > feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > > personal issues directly to the group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
