Windows XP not starting all the way? Is your computer locking up during the boot process? Receiving error messages before you even see your Start Button?

Just about anything could be wrong but your first step should probably be to start Windows in "Safe Mode." Safe Mode, in comparison to the "Normal Mode" that you usually start Windows XP in, is a special way to start Windows where only the minimum programs and processes necessary are started. Think of it as a bare-bones version of the operating system.

Starting Windows XP in Safe Mode is very easy. Feel free to give it a try anytime - you don't have to wait until something goes wrong to get familiar with it.