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Im trying to repair this HP comp. it wont boot up Xp. it starts shows the HP logo but after that the screen turns black. the computer is still on but i get no display. if any1 has any suggestions please help
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Are you able to boot off of a CD? Reinstalling Windows might fix it.
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Havent tried it but that was wat i was leaning into doing. cuz my main pc runs off windows media center but the junker im trying to fix now is using Xp home.does it make a difference if i use my media cd
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Yes you can use your XP MCE CD to boot from. It doesnt matter if the computer had Linux or Win98, it can still read the XP MCE disc.
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