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Can anybody tell me why windows is not comming.when i start my
Notebook and press f8 button for safe Mode,Normal Mode or Any option from list.after some seconds does Not Come Anyting.can anybody tell me .How should i retrieve any way to copy system that i copy my windows xp into flashdrive.and install windows xp again.Kindly let me know the idea.Any help would be highly appreciated.

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Brief diagnostic summary: POST/BIOS completes (F8 menu appears) but selecting Safe Mode or Normal Windows hangs — that usually means the Windows boot process is failing after the BIOS. Common causes are a corrupted boot loader or boot files (NTLDR / NTDETECT.COM / boot.ini), a damaged MBR or partition boot sector, failing hard drive, or faulty RAM / recent driver/registry corruption. Copying io.sys/msdos.sys/config.sys is not relevant for Windows XP (those are DOS/9x files).

Triage (do in order, from cheapest to more invasive):

  • Disconnect all USB devices, card readers and external drives; reboot.
  • Try a single RAM stick (swap/remove modules) and test again.
  • Confirm BIOS boot order has the internal HDD first (temporarily disable USB/CD boot).
  • Boot from Windows XP installation media or a rescue USB/boot disc and run diagnostics.

Recovery Console quick actions (boot from XP CD, press R at the setup prompt), then try these commands:

chkdsk c: /r
fixboot c:
fixmbr c:
bootcfg /rebuild
copy d:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy d:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

Notes: chkdsk checks and repairs sectors; fixboot rewrites the partition boot sector; fixmbr repairs the master boot record; bootcfg rebuilds boot.ini. Use fixmbr with caution — it rewrites the MBR.

If no XP CD is available, create bootable rescue media on another PC (Windows PE, UBCD or similar), run Memtest86 for RAM, and run the HDD maker’s SMART/surface diagnostics. If SMART or surface tests show failure, remove the drive and attach it to another computer (USB adapter/enclosure) to recover data before attempting further repair or a reinstall.

Context for this thread: ’s suggestion to use repair media is on target; ’s MSCONFIG tip applies only once Windows actually starts. If repairs fail or hardware diagnostics show a failing drive, prioritize data recovery and then a clean install or drive replacement. Professional help is advisable if unfamiliar with these steps.

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Member Avatar for Bob_180_Bob

Hi,
Have a look at this site:-

Member Avatar for firoz.raj

Nothing is comming after bios execution.when i press f8 and say
Safe Mode Nothing is comming.can you tell me .How should i copy
system files in a flashdrive means io.sys,msdos.sys and config.sys.

Member Avatar for Bob_180_Bob

Hi again,
You are getting past your BIOS screen so that you can press F8 and reaching the options screen where you have the options of how to boot.
It is after you make you selection that you can not get any further. As you can not get any further you need to repair your windows installation. The site I gave you will show you how to do a Windows installation/repair and should get your machine working again. I don't understand why you want to copy the mentioned files to a flash drive now, it is not going to assist you in booting your machine.
If you don't want to do a repair/install, go to the link in my signature and download the program and make a UBCD which will allow you to boot your machine with it. Using the tools in there you may get your machine to work again. To do what you ask, go to another machine, locate the files (io.sys,msdos.sys and config.sys.) in the windows directory and copy them to a flash drive.

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Kindly let me know the idea.The following link is a Download Link ?.
Any help would be highly appreciated.additional how should i extract this zip file .the following file is unknown type fdubcd.igz.
Any help would be highly appreciated.

 - (2.88Mb core version) for UBCD4.11/5.xx
fdubcd.jpg 42.35 KB Issue.jpg 125.13 KB
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Problem is that even save mode with command prompt is not comming.Kindly let me know any way .so that we run from
flash drive.sorry for mistake .Kindly let me know the idea.Any
help would be highly appreciated.

Member Avatar for Bob_180_Bob

Sorry, you will have to follow one of my earlier suggestions to get your machine to work OK

Member Avatar for helloketty

Don't load too much too much programs on startup.
You can check the start up by click start, run, rype MSCONFIG

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But problem is that i am not getting windows.how should i go in run.
when i try to run using f8 safe mode .windows does not come.it hangs when i try to run in safe mode.Kindly let me know the idea.
any help would be highly appreciated.

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Member Avatar for caperjack

Sorry, you will have to follow one of my earlier suggestions to get your machine to work OK

your at it again BoB, beating that poor dead horse !

Member Avatar for Bob_180_Bob

Yes I know, I have been doing it quite a bit of late. There are a lot of dead horses and I pick most of them. lol

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