Cant get out of hibernation

[UKalliance]

I'm running XP Pro on on an AMD 1600+ with 256ram and 40gb hdisk, by mistake i've put my machine into hibernation and now cant get it out.
Even if the macbine is switched off and back on again it gets as far as the bios post screen and no further.
The mainboard is a Elite K7S5A, does anyone have any suggestions? ________________________________________

The Collective known as
The UK Alliance
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[linney]

If you can't get as far as Safe Mode then your options would be seem to be limited to try and repair or re-install windows.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console for Windows XP (Q307654)

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting (Q307545)

An easy to follow recovery console description when unable to start computer due to corrupt registry.

http://www.mediaworkstation.com/htm/homeset1.htm

Select link to Tutorial then to Charlie White article on crashes in XP.



Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - Q244905
How to Disable a Service or Device that Prevents Windows from Booting

HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP(308514)

If that doesn't work you could try repairing windows itself by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.




REPAIR WINDOWS

Boot from XP CD
(Windows will now load some temporary files)


Options after booting

*To Set Up Windows XP now press ENTER

*To Repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R

*To Quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3


Press ENTER for first option (don't select Recovery Console)
(Accept Eula agreement)

Follow onscreen instructions to repair windows installation



How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q315/3/41.asp