Hi, I have a computer that has crashed (it had the blue screen, related to hardware or software installations). Now I can't get it to fire up. I don't know how to use safe mode. It won't start on "normally" or "last known good configuration" . I tried safe mode with command prompts but it would not open. I have a legitamite copy of windows xp but no disk as the computer was purchased 2nd hand. Is there any hope for me and the computer? Thanks for looking at the situation!

Hi, Thanks for replying. I am actually on another computer at the moment. How do I get the other one to start up before I do anything else. Can you tell me what to do if I get the safemode option, safe mode with prompts, last known good configuration, normally. etc. Thanks, Darryl. Hi, Thanks for replying. I am actually on another computer at the moment. How do I get the other one to start up before I do anything else. Can you tell me what to do if I get the safemode option, safe mode with prompts, last known good configuration, normally. etc. Thanks, Darryl.

Thanks, I will give it a go! Can I create a bootable disk with this other computer that works, even though it is windows xp home and the broken one is windows xp professional,? And by the way we don't have a disk for either of them. Thanks, I will give it a go! Can I create a bootable disk with this other computer that works, even though it is windows xp home and the broken one is windows xp professional,? And by the way we don't have a disk for either of them.

I couldn't get it to start in safe mode but I have got it working in debugging mode . It is asking me to change the screen resolution to 12something to 10something it came on the screen so fast that I didn't quite catch it. How do I adjust that? Everything is bigger! I couldn't get it to start in safe mode but I have got it working in debugging mode . It is asking me to change the screen resolution to 12something to 10something it came on the screen so fast that I didn't quite catch it. How do I adjust that? Everything is bigger!

It just froze and went to the blue screen again. It just froze and went to the blue screen again.

Hi again, it bounced back and I am swiftly uninstalling some recent downloads. VLC media player was the most recent it has been very good in the past, what do you think ? Windows media player has not worked in a long time so it is going to go. ( I tried updating but it failed in the past , we can't play dvd's with windows media player.) and some other windows update extras. I keep you informed of how I go . Thanks. Darryl. Hi again, it bounced back and I am swiftly uninstalling some recent downloads. VLC media player was the most recent it has been very good in the past, what do you think ? Windows media player has not worked in a long time so it is going to go. ( I tried updating but it failed in the past , we can't play dvd's with windows media player.) and some other windows update extras. I keep you informed of how I go . Thanks. Darryl.

I have purchased nero 9 and it won't play some of the childrens dvd's from another region, Vlc media player played almost anything, Windows media player has not been able to play any thing for a long time. I have been told by friends that windows media player can cause conflict with other media players like Itunes, nero etc. I don't know the facts but if it doesn't work I may as well remove it which I have. What do you recommend for a free media player or have you suggestions for nero 9 which I have paid for? What is a codec pack and could it be part of my problem? Thanks again for all of your time. I have purchased nero 9 and it won't play some of the childrens dvd's from another region, Vlc media player played almost anything, Windows media player has not been able to play any thing for a long time. I have been told by friends that windows media player can cause conflict with other media players like Itunes, nero etc. I don't know the facts but if it doesn't work I may as well remove it which I have. What do you recommend for a free media player or have you suggestions for nero 9 which I have paid for? What is a codec pack and could it be part of my problem? Thanks again for all of your time.

Thanks, I will jump back on to the other computer to see if I can download it , so far the other computer is running ok, I will keep you informed. About the bootable disk that you suggested that I burn, is it as good as an original window xp and do you need a rewritable disk or is a normal one fine? Is the cd format the best to use? Thanks again, Darryl. Soon I will go back and click on accept this solution. Thanks, I will jump back on to the other computer to see if I can download it , so far the other computer is running ok, I will keep you informed. About the bootable disk that you suggested that I burn, is it as good as an original window xp and do you need a rewritable disk or is a normal one fine? Is the cd format the best to use? Thanks again, Darryl. Soon I will go back and click on accept this solution.

Hi, I am on the computer that was broken, I clicked on the link that you suggested but I don't know what to click on to download the media player; there are ads about registry fixes and other things and a write up about k-lite but no clear download point. Hi, I am on the computer that was broken, I clicked on the link that you suggested but I don't know what to click on to download the media player; there are ads about registry fixes and other things and a write up about k-lite but no clear download point.

Hi, I am on the computer that was broken, I clicked on the link that you suggested but I don't know what to click on to download the media player; there are ads about registry fixes and other things and a write up about k-lite but no clear download point. Hi, I am on the computer that was broken, I clicked on the link that you suggested but I don't know what to click on to download the media player; there are ads about registry fixes and other things and a write up about k-lite but no clear download point.

Thank you very much for your time and patience. There are a lot of things that I would not even dream of doing but with a bit of support and encouragement from experts I am willing to have a go. Many thanks once again for bailing me out of trouble. Darryl. Thank you very much for your time and patience. There are a lot of things that I would not even dream of doing but with a bit of support and encouragement from experts I am willing to have a go. Many thanks once again for bailing me out of trouble. Darryl.

I am back on the spare computer now. I think I found it on the file forum page, ie. the download of k-lite. I am back on the spare computer now. I think I found it on the file forum page, ie. the download of k-lite.

That was what you call a garden path, it was only an update, all the options I seem to click on lead you to another product. That was what you call a garden path, it was only an update, all the options I seem to click on lead you to another product.

Is that the avs video converter download? Is that the avs video converter download?