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xp will not boot
I realize that this thread may not address the most recent OS, but I have an old toshiba satellite running xp that I still use as my backup computer. After installing the most recent ms updates, my computer, First, would not shut down in the normal fashion, so I pressed the on-off button, and it obviously turned off. Well, now, it will not boot up. It begins normally, but when it gets to the ms windows logo, it just sits there. After a few minute, the hd light blinks and you can hear the hd working, but nothing happens. I tried safe mode, but I get the exact same thing with a worse screen resolution, and if I try safe mode with commands, I don't get any commands, just the same screen. Right now, it is sitting here with the command line available, that I got by inserting a bios launcher floppy that I had. I have the cd's that came with the machine, but if possible, I'd like not to have to reformat it and lose all the programs etc. Are there any commands that I might try? I'm searching the web for help before I wipe it all clean.