My computer starts to boot but never makes it to the welcome screen. It stops at a blue screen. how do I access the recovery partition ?

Push Alt F10 or F10 (depending on laptop brand).
To fix this you need a Recovery CD(should be with your computer) or the Windows DVD itself to launch Repair Service.

It depends on laptop some have special restore partitions on the hard drive, gateway and dell and toshiba and others do this, usally you press F11 or F12 after powering on the laptop, and it goes into a restore program that wipes your drive clean and returns the laptop back to the way it was when you first purchased it.
Note all your programs and data will be WIPED clean if you restore the computer.

If your system files are corrupted, due to viruses, software or hardware conflicts this error would come out, and there are a lot of causes and solutions for this problem. I had encountered this type of error many times and here's what I did to eliminate this problem. You can try the methods below to eliminate this error.

You need to repair or reinstall your windows operating system, not just using the recovery console tool to repair this type of error because if the system files is severely damaged it might not fully recover your system files. So to be sure that you can recover your system files 100% without losing any of your data you have to repair or reinstall your windows operating system using windows xp cd installer.

To do this follow the steps below:

1. To start your computer from the CD/DVD drive you have to modify your computer's BIOS settings to set this configuration. To do this, insert the Windows XP CD Installer into the CD/DVD drive and after you turn on the computer, when you see the initial display on your monitor, press DEL or F2 keys on your keyboard depending on the settings given by your computer's manufacturer, until you see the bios setup utility. There's an instruction on the lower portion of the bios settings you must follow that directions in order for you to go to the boot menu, after you are in the boot sequence, you should make the CD ROM the first device on the boot device sequence in order for your computer to boot from the CD ROM. And then, press F10 or whatever command you have in your bios, just follow the instructions on the lower portion of the bios setup utility for you to be able to save the changes you have made on the bios settings.


After the pc restarts, it will boot up from the CD/DVD drive and press any key on your keyboard when prompt to do so.

Wait for the process to reach until the Welcome to Setup Screen, When you see this, press enter.


You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. AfMy computer starts to boot but never makes it to - c714c9b.jpg the agreement press F8 to proceed.



The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install Press "R" at this time.

CAUTION! if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP installation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without repairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss.

Windows XP will copy the necessary files to your Hard Drive to begin the installation and will then reboot. You will see the message that informs you to "Press any key to boot the CD". Do not press any keys this time just wait a few seconds and the Windows StartMy computer starts to boot but never makes it to - 7bfcf93.jpgill be displayed. FollMy computer starts to boot but never makes it to - 97bd46b.jpgyou will be greeted byMy computer starts to boot but never makes it to - 6f0243e.jpgs XP Setup Screens.







When Setup has completed you should find all of your previously installed apps and settings are intact.

Warning! If you do not know any of the above methods, it's better to send your computer to a professional technician in order not to further damage your pc.

Hope this helps. Good luck, God bless

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