pc will not boot   

While trying to restore from backup on a machine running xp home, I 
accidently inserted a backup disk from an xp pro machine. Now When trying to 
reboot, right after the dos command of "boot from disk", I get an error msg 
of "windows detected a serious problem, and shutdown to avoid damage". It 
will not boot from the backup disk. Is there a way to force a boot far enough 
that I can boot from safe mode, and correct the problem, without having to 
buy a new OS disk? (xp was pre-installed). I do not mind buying a recovery 
disk, but do not want to put very much money into the machine, as I have just 
been using it for an external hard drive. 
Or is it possiable to rewire (or something), to make the hard drive work off 
my pc?

date: Tue, 30 May 2006 14:54:01 -0700   author:   pm32611

Re: pc will not boot   

Even if Windows was preinstalled, you should still be able to reinstall it. 
Call the computer manufacturer for their assistance in doing so.

-- 

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"pm32611"  wrote in message 
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> While trying to restore from backup on a machine running xp home, I
> accidently inserted a backup disk from an xp pro machine. Now When trying 
> to
> reboot, right after the dos command of "boot from disk", I get an error 
> msg
> of "windows detected a serious problem, and shutdown to avoid damage". It
> will not boot from the backup disk. Is there a way to force a boot far 
> enough
> that I can boot from safe mode, and correct the problem, without having to
> buy a new OS disk? (xp was pre-installed). I do not mind buying a recovery
> disk, but do not want to put very much money into the machine, as I have 
> just
> been using it for an external hard drive.
> Or is it possiable to rewire (or something), to make the hard drive work 
> off
> my pc?

date: Tue, 30 May 2006 19:50:38 -0400   author:   JoAnn Paules [MVP]