CHKDSK and Registry Error?

Reboot the computer is safe mode (press the escape key, F10 or F8 when the HP screen comes up at the start) and then wait for your computer to load.

Then open up command prompt (Windows key + R and type "cmd" or just go to start > run > type "cmd") and type "CHKDSK /r" and wait for it to complete.

If that still doesn't fix the problem then download CCleaner (http://ccleaner.com)/ and run a registry scan to fix any errors in the registry.

If that still doesn't work, back up all important files onto an external hard drive and format the computer, then reinstall XP and immediately update to SP3 to make your PC secure with the latest updates.

Good luck! If you need any more help, email me: tracdoor[at]googlemail.com

Registry errors are generally bad news, but what I would suggest is that you download a piece of freeware called CCLEANER (available from filehippo.com) which includes a good registry checker/cleaner. Run the registry cleaner and see if this improves your problem. Other than that my only suggestion would be to restore the system from your last backup (I hope you did back it up before adding SP3) or if not try removing SP3 to see if this corrects the registry error.

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