windows wont go past splash screen

[dominican2589]

I have a problem. My computer starts up normally until it gets to the part where "Windows XP" shows up with the blue loading bar. When it gets to that screen, there is a few secs of harddrive activity and then it suddently just stops. THe screen stays the same wit the blue thing moving. I am getting no errors or anything. I am able to boot up into safe mode just fine. I can still get my files and everything. Is there anything that can be done to fix this? Could it be that a file just went corrupt? Manybe a way to reload a fresh version of the file? There is nothing I can think of that made this happen. The only thing done was creat a new account and then after creating the account is when the problem happened. I even tried a system restore to about 2 weeks ago and nothing. The same thing happens

THis has happened to me before. I was able to fix it for a few more boot ups by doing a system restore but then the same thing would happened. The only way i was able to fix it was by reinstalling windows again and i do not want to do that unless if it is my last option. can anyone help me?

it is XP home

 

[jcortes]

Repair the OS

http://www.windowsxphome.windowsreinstall.com/installxpcdrepair/indexfullpage.htm

 

[dominican2589]

will this erase everything or just instal over my settings and keep everything?

 

[jcortes]

it will just rinstall over the one you have it may reset a few visual setting but your data will still be there so long as you do the repair properly.

 

[dominican2589]

the pc i am having a problem with is an emachines, they did not give me and XP cd, just restore cds. i do have an xp from my dell pc. will this matter as long as i use my emcachines product key? will this also affect me if i use the dell cd and i want to do a restore from the restore protion on my harddrive on my emachines?

 

[jcortes]

it shouldnt you are just doing a repair if you where formatting this would be a diffent story. i dont even think it will ask for a product key or anything. it may though so be ready with the key it should be on a sticker on the machine.

 

[dominican2589]

ok one more question before i do it. the cd i have has sp 1a and my emachines has sp 2. do that matter?

 

[jcortes]

ohhh to be honest i dont know. what i am almost possotive of though is it will install sp1 and then you will just need to apply the service pack again.

 

[dominican2589]

ok well i first the problem by just doing a complete format. but now i am having the same problem once again. this is the 3rd time it has done it to me. What could be the problem? the haddrive or just the PC itself?

 

[jcortes]

try a low level format on the drive as well as run a check disk and repair any sectors. then if that doesnt work replace it. could also be bad ram try testing the ram with memtest86+