Windows XP Startup Problem

[macgybl]

Its a good thing I have Windows 2000 on my computer as a dual boot! For some reason when I try to boot windows xp it stays on that windows xp professional start screen with the blue task leds going by..I let it do that for about 30 mins or so and it still doesn't boot. I 've tried to boot into it many times with no success.. It doesn't need to be defraged. Any Ideas?

Dell 1.8 GHZ Dimension 8200
Windows XP Professional and Win2k
Unsure of Motherboard manufacturer..ACPI?
Soudblaster Audigy Mp3+ NVidia GeForce 2 MX/MX 400 windows xp 3/9/2002 driver 2.8.3.2
Maxtor 80 Gig 7200 RPM HD as master 18 gig remaining
Western Digital 1200JB 120 gig 7200 RPM HD as Slave
Maxtor 40 Gig HD plugged into PCI Slot RAID drive
NEC DV-5800 DVD ROM
NEC NR-7800 CD burner
Unsure of Power supply specs

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

Have you tried a logged boot? then read the log to find out what it's sticking on?

[macgybl]

I went to enable boot logging if thats what you mean... and nothing happened...where is the file located?

[Beemer]

The text file bootlog.txt is located in root directory of drive c:. This will overwrite any existing bootlog you have there and name it with a PRV extension.

Cheers!

[Beemer]

Here's a good page on logs created at startup:
http://www.windowsgalore.com/windows.95/files.htm

Cheers!

[macgybl]

thanks! I went into use last known configuration and it finally booted into windows. Does anyone know how often windows saves the configuration? Is there a way to see what configuration I am using? Thanks for the help!

[Beemer]

Not that I know of. When manually creating a System Restore Point you have the oportunity to give the Restore Point a recognizable description. Before you do any installation of software or hardware I would recommend creating a Restore Point. I name mine what ever I'm about to do.
E.G.
If I'm about to install a 4in1 driver, I call it pre 4in1_4.45

If uninstalling I use post instead of pre.
KISS is a way of life.

Cheers!