Tim Seaton's post (clipped)

<<<< My PC has completely crashed and is no longer recognizing the operating 
system (Windows XP Home).>>>>

it will help if you can give an idea as to how it "crashed". what I mean is did it do so one fine morning when you powered up/ while running any programs/ games/ was the system moved around somewhat prior to the crash/do you recollect the last program or whatever you were running prior to the crash/ was it shut down for the day ?

sometimes one gets clues from these.

good luck----Venkat

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