My IBM ThinkPad X31 can not start!

afbeelding van can.unal
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Lid sinds: 09/03/2010
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The operating system is Windows XP Pro. After POST you see just "windows XP" busy with downloading. It doesn't go furter. After a few minuts I see that: c000021a
What should I do? This laptop doesn't have a optical driver. Thanks a lot for your helping.

afbeelding van Weazle
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Posten: 5062
Lid sinds: 25/06/2002
Op chat: Nee

We once had a simulair problem (this link).

After rereading that topic.. I suggest you try to do a repair installation of your Windows.

A repair installation is a installation without cleaning the disk.
So that you do not lose any data.

How to perform this repair installation --> Follow this link.

Regards,

Weazle

Edit:
Just missed the optical drive message.
Because you can not use a CD, I think you have some options:

  • Create a bootable USB disk
  • Buy a USB Cdrom
  • Read the manual (maybe there is a recovery partition in your laptop)
  • Contact IBM ;)
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Wees jezelf, er zijn al anderen genoeg!

afbeelding van can.unal
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Lid sinds: 09/03/2010
Op chat: Nee

Thank you Weazle. I will try to repair with your help.

afbeelding van EclipX
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Lid sinds: 12/03/2004
Op chat: Nee

Did you accidentally installed Roxio GoBack?