2.0 Troubleshooting Tools  ( X 1 - 7 , 9 ) 

     2.0.1 Command Lnes  ( 1 - 3,  C a - x )

     2.0.2 Recovering from Registry Corruption ( 4 )

     2.0.3 How to fix File Errors, Lost Clusters, Bad Sectors ( 4 )

     2.0.4 How to Improve Speed   ( 6 )

     2.0.5 How to Debug  ( 3 , 100 )

     2.0.6 How to Enable/Disable various Services  ( 9 )

     2.0.7 How and when to use the Recovery Console ( 15, 37, 39 )

 

2.1 How to discover the hidden Bluescreen Errors  ( X 8 )

    

2.2  Troubleshooting Bluescreen Errors  ( X 17 )

     2.2.1 Check  http://www.aumha.org  for specific causes

     2.2.2  Common Solutions   ( X 63 )

     2.2.3  Causes of Bluescreen Errors  ( X 132 , X 8 )

 

2.3 No Boot

     2.3.1 How to recover from a Boot Record Error  ( X 8 ,13, 40 )

     2.3.2 Causes of Boot Record Error  ( 8 )

     2.3.3 Four ( 4 ) ways to boot to the Recovery Console  ( 9 )

     2.3.4 How to perform Advanced Clean Boot  ( 40 )

             http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434

     2.3.5 How to disable a Service or Device that prevents XP from booting

             http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310602

     2.3.6 How to and why use Boot Config commands  ( 41 )

     2.3.7 Overview of the XP Boot Process

     2.3.8 How to fix "Invalid Boot.ini" or "windows cold not start"  ( 53 )

 

     2.4 Configure Windows Firewall & Security ( X 10 - 12 )

     2.4.1 Why active contents may or may not run  ( 11 )

     2.4.2 Why internet may or may not launch successfully ( 11 )

 

2.5 Five ( 5 ) Quick Ways to fix File Errors  ( X 13 )

     2.5.1  Windows could not start or or could not read a selected boot disk ( 14 )

              2.5.1.1  Causes

              2.5.1.2  Resolution ( 14 - 15 )

     2.5.2 How to enable the Error Reporting Feature of XP  ( 16 )

     2.5.3 Check Windows Update Hot Fixes ( 13 )

 

2.6  Password and/or Adminstrator Account Problems  ( 22 - 23, 37, 43  )

     2.6.1  Hot to enable an administrator to automatically log in Recovery Console

     2.6.2  How to reset Admin Password

     2.6.3  How to log on to Windows when you forget the password

     2.6.4  How to fix "Access Denied Error" when opening a file  ( X 53 )

 

2.7  List of Windows XP SP2 Hot Fixes ( 24 )

     2.7.1 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811113/en-us

 

2.8  List of Windows XP SP3 Hot Fixes ( See Web Articles on SP3 )

 

2.9 What to do if Scandisk has a problem  ( 21 )

 

2.10  Five (5) Ways to Speed Up XP  ( 32 - 33 )

 

2.11  Keyboard Shotcuts for XP  ( See Web Articles )

 

2.12  While installing XP, an error message occurred. . ."Setup was unable to

        verify Drive C. Your computer may not have enough memory. . .or CD

        may contain corrupted files. To continue, press Enter."

        or

       "Setup cannot access the CD. . ."

       2.12.1  Possible Causes and Solutions  (  X 35 - 36  )

 

2.13 "No valid partitions were found. Setup is unable to continue."

       2.13.1  Cause and Steps to Solve  ( X 36 )

 

2.14 Advanced Troubleshooting Options using F8   ( X  38 )

 

2.15 Where and how to obtain XP SP3 ?  ( X 54 )

      

2.16 How to fix corrupt Event Logs  ( X 62 )

 

2.17 How to use the Program Compatibility Wizar in XP  ( X 62 )

       http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q301911

 

2.18  Cannot install Windows Update on XP  ( 65 )

How to force XP to boot to safemode:

 

Start > Run > msconfig

Select the Tab "boot.ini"

Select "bootoption" > "safeboot"

 

1. Boot to Safemode

 

2. Log in as Administrator . No Password.

 

3. Proceed to Control Panel.

 

4. Create another Admin Account with Password.

 

 

Alternative # 2 Resolution for Password Issue :

 

1. Log in as Administrator in Safemode:

 

2. Select Administrator and No Password

3. Start > Run

4. “control userpasswords2″

 

5. In the User Account Control window, reset password.

 

 

 

 

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311806/ 

 

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308041