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[doyle]

Every time my laptop tries to start it flashes a blue screen with white writing in the corner: too fast to read but it says something about /system and something being missing, corrupt or deleted. Then it restarts. Over and over again.

Fuck fuck *fuck*. Watch me panic as I try to remember whether everything for work is backed up (not sure about the new brochure - fuck.)

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I may be able to help

[hpchick.livejournal.com]

I fix computers for a living.

You could try hitting F8 right after the Logo screen flashes and then either select Safe Mode or Last Known Good Configuration. If you get in through Last Known Good Configuration, you may be all set. If you get in through Safe Mode, go to Start, Help and Support, and select System Restore. Select a date and time before your system failed and have Windows restore it to that point.

If neither of those work, you could boot computer with your Windows XP CD and run a repair.

Re: I may be able to help

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

*hugs* The safe mode and last known mode didn't work, but thanks for trying!