Power Failure - Windows Update Crash

[hairybobby]

Windows Xp was updating itself when the power was suddenly lost. Now the system has totally stopped. All I get is the flashing cursor when it boots up

 

What could I do to get things sorted?

 

Thanks in advance

[paulktreg]

Windows Xp was updating itself when the power was suddenly lost. Now the system has totally stopped. All I get is the flashing cursor when it boots up

 

What could I do to get things sorted?

 

Thanks in advance

 

You could boot from your Windows XP disk and try a repair but with this happening during an update it could be wipe and start again I'm afraid.

[Guest KrankyOldLady]

or try to start in save mode uninstall the updates and update again, maby go for the system restore function

[get_saif]

1) Remove the hardisk, pop it in your friends or different system, check for bad sectors, then fix it back , pop in xp-disk, try repairing it with the option given..

 

2) try using Winternals, erd commander to get back to your last restore point ( this is the best option )

 

3) Safe mode if you can get in it.

 

4) format it :) ( kidding)

Edited June 21, 2008 by get_saif