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Nov 21st, 2007
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Cannot boot Windows XP in normal mode

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So, I'm silly. I plugged my hair dryer into the same power strip as my computer. The end result was my computer totally going out. So, I tried to reboot my computer and once I got past the boot screen, some blue screen flashes up really fast. It was white words on it. But I can never read it fast enough. Then it goes to the black screen that says "Start windows normallY' or whatever and "safe mode" "safemode with networking" so on and so on. So I tried to start it normally. And it restarted and went back to the same screen. I tried it a couple more times. Then finally went to safemode with networking. My ex told me to run the diagnostics test at the begining. So i did and it said my drive passed. But it still wouldn't let me boot normally. So here I am on safemode and searching the net trying to figure out what to do.
A bit of information I should add is that I have a dell, and i've had it for some time. So my system restore disk is long gone. As are all my other CD's because i'm away at college right now.

Can anyone help me? I'll give you a million dollars!
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Re: Cannot boot Windows XP in normal mode

Nevermind. I'm a genius. I fixed it. xD

I'll give myself a million dollars!
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Re: Cannot boot Windows XP in normal mode

Hi, I have this exact problem, im now running safe mode with network. Please help me!

Tried to do that restore point stuff, and it didnt work.

Would be forever great full !!!!
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Re: Cannot boot Windows XP in normal mode

Hi, I have this exact problem, im now running safe mode with network. Please help me!

Tried to do that restore point stuff, and it didnt work.

Would be forever great full !!!!
maybe you both had the same hair dryer!
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Yea, it is only a certain kind of hairdryer causing this problem. We found if you plug in the same brand microwave, you get the same problem. I will never buy that brand of hairdryer or microwave again. lol.
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Nevermind. I'm a genius. I fixed it. xD

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Hi,
Please tell us all what you did to fix it and the brand of hairdryer and microwave, LOL.
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I think anyone that posts on this thread should get a share of the million!!
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cannot start windows xp in any case.

cannot start windows xp.i see only on the left upside side of screen a cursor (-). and stops there for ever.
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Re: Cannot boot Windows XP in normal mode
Nevermind. I'm a genius. I fixed it. xD

I'll give myself a million dollars!
could you tell me how you did this as im having same problem,,,,,
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could you tell me how you did this as im having same problem,,,,,
could any one help me
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