ive been running my computer on Win XP for while now and just yesterday my computer crashes out when trying to update world of warcraft....haha imagine that >_> so anyways i try to boot back up i get past the XP boot screen but never make it to the Welcome screen i get a black screen no mouse no _ couser(sp) i sucessfully got into XP once after waiting approx 45 min for the boot, then crashed again, tried once more waited for over 2 hours with no luck, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated - CP
Motasx
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Jump to PostYou could try booting to Safe Mode by pressing F8 at the POST screen. then do a system restore to before the WoW update.
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pabs31
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You could try booting to Safe Mode by pressing F8 at the POST screen. then do a system restore to before the WoW update.
Motasx
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safe mode is a no go, wont even go into that.
pabs31
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Only thing left to do before format and reinstall is to try doing a repair install of Windows check this site for instructions:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
RobertEB
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It mat be too late but I have had a similar problem. "solved" by booting up in VGA mode, problem for me seemed to be a hardware glitch on the video card.
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