If your recently installed Windows operating system stops loading after pressing the Power button, which is located on the case of the system unit, do not panic, because the system can be restored using the installation disc.
It is necessary
distribution kit of the Windows XP operating system
Instructions
Step 1
You can always restore the activity of the operating system using the System Restore tool or loading safe mode. But users do not always face such a problem, most often it does not come to the appearance of the cherished Microsoft logo. In this case, you can use the Recovery Console.
Step 2
To load the Windows XP Recovery Console tool, you must restart your computer, press the Delete key, and go to the BIOS Setup menu. Go to the Boot tab and select CD or DVD-Rom as the primary boot source. To exit the BIOS Menu, press the F10 key and select Yes, confirming your choice by pressing the Enter key.
Step 3
Insert the disk with the installation package of the Windows XP operating system. Wait until the "Install Windows XP" window appears while loading this disc. Note the "To restore Windows XP using the Recovery Console, press the R (Repair) key."
Step 4
A message will appear on the screen in which the system asks you to enter the administrator password, if one has been set. After entering the password, press the Enter key.
Step 5
You will see the following line: C: WINDOWS>. Enter the fixmbr command, which will set the new location for the boot sector, because his absence led to this problem. A warning about the changes made to the boot partition will appear on the screen: you will not make it worse for your system, so enter the symbol y (yes).
Step 6
The screen will display an inscription about the download to the physical disk, followed by a message about the successful download. When the line “C: WINDOWS>” appears on the screen, enter the fixboot command.
Step 7
Answer yes to the message that appears by entering the symbol y. When the line "New boot sector has been successfully written" appears, restart your computer and press the Delete button to enter the BIOS Menu.
Step 8
Change the boot device from the drive to the hard drive. Press F10 and select y. The boot sector of the system is fully restored.
