If you loaded the operating system from a Dell disk, put the disk in again and boot the computer.
When you get the first screen that says do you want to use the recovery utility to repair, type "r"
It will ask you what windows installation. If you see the installation with a number in front of it, type that number.
When it asks you for a password, just hit "enter"
At the C:\ prompt, type chkdsk /r
After it finishes running, try to reboot with out the CD in there and see if it works. If not, we'll do something else.
Just about every prebuilt system. Dell, HP, Compaq, e-Machine ECT.
Place a small hidden partition at the front of the primary hard disk drive.
This partition is about 2MB to 4MB in size. Within this hidden partition are drivers. If you need to reinstall your operating system you will need to use the manufactures restore CD's. On the other hand if you are trying to install another operating system like, (An upgrade or a full install of another OS), though it may appear windows is installing it is not. Hence the blue screen. Once you delete this hidden partition you can install or reinstall the operating system of your choice. There are two ways around this. 1.) Download and run a program called, Darik's Boot and Nuke for CD and DVD 1.07. This allows you to create a bootable CD or bootable floppy disk. Download link below;
http://download.cnet.com/Darik-s-Boot-and-Nuke-for-CD-and-DVD/3000-2094_4-10151762.html
This program will remove/delete everything including hidden partitions.
This program has been updated so you can remove the hidden partition without harming your current windows.
Once completed you will be free to install any operating system.
2.) Run Darik's Boot and Nuke to remove the small hiddion partiton.
Boot to your windows CD. Carefully read the screens that come up. If you have personal data in your operating system and don't want to loose that data than follow these instruction. During the install of windows, you will come to a screen where windows will show you the partitions on your drive. If your drive has a min of 50 to 60GB of free space you can create another partition within the free space and install windows fresh. Once windowsw has been installed and updated you can now copy and past all your personal data to the new windows.
When finished, click Sart, Run and type " diskmgmt.msc " and click ok. In windows disk managment you can now delete your old windows partition. If you need help using diskmgmt.msc just open the link below;
How to use Disk Management to configure basic disks in Windows XP.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000
IHope you find this helpful!
Mike
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