Windows won't start!!

[Lord DarkPat]

1st off, I'm double posting and am sorry 'bout that!
I was working on Audition and it froze, I had to do a hard reboot. Now, I tried to turn it on, it displays that screen that you get when you press F8 at startup, Safe Mode, etc. I choose anything, it just freezes, and won't start!!! What do I do?
I desperately need AUdition and I can't reinstall windows due to the licensing thing, and do not want to get it illegally. My parents paid for it.

[rickyjones]

1st off, I'm double posting and am sorry 'bout that!
I was working on Audition and it froze, I had to do a hard reboot. Now, I tried to turn it on, it displays that screen that you get when you press F8 at startup, Safe Mode, etc. I choose anything, it just freezes, and won't start!!! What do I do?
I desperately need AUdition and I can't reinstall windows due to the licensing thing, and do not want to get it illegally. My parents paid for it.

On first glance it sounds like your hard drive might be having issues. Has it made any odd noises? You can't even boot into safe mode command prompt?

You could try a repair installation of Windows. I've used that a ton in the past and it works great.

-Richard

[Lord DarkPat]

well, I got really mad at my comp at whacked the mouse cuz I was working for like 5 hrs on Audition. It mounts perfectly on Linux.
Will repair delet my Program Files and drivers?

[rickyjones]

A repair install of windows won't delete your programs. I think it deletes files from the C:\Windows directory.

It basically installs Windows over what you have, thus replacing system files. Programs should continue working as is.

-Richard

[Lord DarkPat]

ok, thx. Now, I gotta get a XP cd from s'where!

[vinny36]

your best bet is to reinstall if you have a cd if not get it illegally