Sooner or later, any of the users is faced with the problem of unstable operation of the Windows XP operating system. Often in such situations, many reinstall the OS. But instead, you can simply restore its normal operation.
Necessary
boot disk with Windows XP operating system
Instructions
Step 1
One of the main ways to restore the operating system to work is to use the so-called Recovery Console. To work, you need a bootable disk with the Windows XP operating system. Insert the disc into your computer's optical drive. Reboot your PC.
Step 2
Immediately after restarting, as soon as the computer starts to start, press F8. Basically, it is with this key that you can open the BOOT menu. If you are unable to enter the BOOT menu using F8, try other F keys.
Step 3
Next in BOOT select your optical drive and press Enter. Wait a few seconds for the disc to spin up and press any key. After that, the download of the files will begin. When it finishes, the "Install Windows XP" dialog box will appear. Press the R key.
Step 4
The Recovery Console will open. You need to select the directory of the operating system that will be restored. By default, this is the C: WINDOWS directory. Select it and press Enter. A notification appears asking you to enter an administrator password. If you did not set a password, then just press Enter.
Step 5
Then enter Fixboot and then press the Enter key. There will be a notification about overwriting the boot sector, press the Y key and wait for the process to complete. A message appears stating that the new boot sector has been written.
Step 6
Now enter the Fixmbr command and confirm. Then press the Y key. You will see a notification that a new boot record has been created.
Step 7
Then enter the Exit command. The computer will restart. The next time the PC is turned on, it will be in normal mode. This completes the recovery procedure. In most cases, using this method, you can completely restore the normal operation of the Windows XP operating system.
