Can't Log-in to XP

[viperman5000]

Well I went to start up my computer this morning and everything was going smoothly until the log-in screen for XP except nothing comes up (I have it set to the classic log-in style). Not even the mouse. It's just a blue screen.

I restarted numerous times, but to no avail. The only thing that I can do is start it in safe mode but then when I tell it to restart, same thing.

Any help would be appreciated. I really don't want to reformat either because I have 2 5-page papers that I couldn't turn in today because of this, and I don't have another copy.

 

[EricB]

copy them in safe mode then do a system restore

 

[viperman5000]

copy them in safe mode then do a system restore

How would I go about a system restore?

 

[fixal0t]

boot from install disk, and select restore instead of install

 

[viperman5000]

boot from install disk, and select restore instead of install

Will I still have all of my documents and stuff?

 

[forrestcupp]

You will still have all of your documents and files, but you may not have some programs that were installed after your restore point.

 

[pinkfloyd2005]

Go into setup like you are going to install windows but choose repair. Dont choose the first repair option you see. pretend like you are going to install a fresh copy of xp and then choose the repair option instead of install windows.