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Before you do anything, turn off the computer and take out the hard drive. Plug it into another computer and take the contents off.
Then you are free to re-install windows which is probably what I would recommend. Trying to deduce this problem would take 5 times as much time as what I just outlined.
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it is not a Bios bug for sure considering that ur PC managed to boot.
the only option you have is to reformat i guess ,try to move ur important files to a flash USB (u can do it without Windows)
Edit:
how about http://www.knoppix.net/
or if you know dos commands myou can di it from the XP installation cd by going to repair mode (when the ask you to prees r)
COPY [/D] [/V] [/N] [/Y | /-Y] [/Z] [/A | /B ] source [/A |
[+ source [/A | /B] [+ ...]] [destination [/A | /B]]
source Specifies the file or files to be copied.
/A Indicates an ASCII text file.
/B Indicates a binary file.
/D Allow the destination file to be created dec
destination Specifies the directory and/or filename for
/V Verifies that new files are written correctl
/N Uses short filename, if available, when copy
non-8dot3 name.
/Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to
existing destination file.
/-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to over
existing destination file.
/Z Copies networked files in restartable mode.
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Can you borrow a different computer or ask a friend to help. The hard drive can be unplugged from your system and plugged into the second connector on the friend’s hard drive cable and any available electrical plug. Then use that system’s method of writing data files to optical disc.
If that doesn’t sound like fun, ask your local shop for the cost of doing such a transfer. You will also need a new hard drive and a new XP disc if you can’t find your old one.
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