*I did fix this!
*Took a few days:
* A few System Restores with the OEM's DVD
* Earse the HD with the OEM's DVD and then System Restore
* Bootcfg /Rebuild
After each of these the problem continued.
The solution in the end was simple:
While in Normal Mode in the Command Window:
I edited the Boot.ini *Bootcfg* to:
[boot loader]
timeout=20
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
The BAD line in the old Boot.ini was
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /*noexecute=optin */fastdetect
Thank all for their warm support.
Charles
Charles Hart Enzer, M.D., FAACP wrote:
> **** Sorry, should have been originally sent as [NF] ****************
>
> Since the movers brought my Desktop PC to my new office, the PC has been
> slow, etc.
>
> **Machine seemed to be ok; but when Selecting [Safe Mode], two choices:
> *
>
> * *Window XP Professional*
> * *Window (default)*
>
> *The OEM **Support said that this means I have two operating systems.
> *
> *I asked PowerSpec -- the OEM -- to do a "total restore" with their OEM
> Recovery DVD.
>
> They had me delete the Master Boot Record. Then "Quick Restore"
> **
> They had me do another quick recovery.
>
> Afterwards, same two choices in Safe Mode.
>
> I looked in [boot.ini]:
> *
>
> [boot loader]
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
>
> [operating systems]
>
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
>
> *I then search for an [ini] file with [WINNT]. In addition to
> [boot.ini] there were two for drivers in
> C:\Powerspec\Drivers\MB\ATI_RC4\Driver:
> *
>
> * *C2_3159.INI*
> * *CX_3159.INI*
>
> *Support said either:
> *
>
> * *Bad hardrive*
> * *Bad cable
> *
>
> *I see these options:
> *
>
> * *Use Recovery Console from UC's XP CD and EXPAND hal.dll from CD's
> i386*
> * *From UC's CD and Recovery Console, **bootcfg /rebuild*
> * *From UC's CD and Recovery Console, **fixmbr*
> * *From UC's CD do a Clean Install
> *
> * *Try another cable*
> * *Test/New Harddrive*
> * *New Machine
> *
>
> *Anything else?
>
> And please list steps in sequence.
>
> Thank you.*
>
--
*Charles Hart Enzer, M.D., FAACAP*
Volunteer Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
WebSite:*http://homepages.uc.edu/~enzerch/
<http://homepages.uc.edu/%7Eenzerch/>*
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