On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:41:27 -0500, C. Pravdyna wrote:

I have a Compaq Presario M2000 series (M2105US). It works well and I
have had no problems with it other than that when I shut it down I am
unable to reboot without reinstalling Windows XP using the original
disk. When I shut down and later turn it on, I get an error message that
says "internal boot error" (from what I remember) I have not been able
to permanently fix the problem, so I now keep my computer on all of the
time and avoid shutting down unless absolutely necessary. I have no
difficulty operating the computer after reinstalling the OS, and it
works properly until I shut down. Then I must repeat the OS installation
over again. But unless I shut down the computer, there is no problem. It
seems to take longer for programs to load than previously, but nothing
major aside from the problem with shutdown.

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Maybe tis only a MBR problem -

Once Windows is done starting, you need to find the I386 installation
directory, either on the installation CD, or on C:\I386 as it was on my
laptop, and install the Recovery Console by running C:\I386\WINNT32.EXE /
cmdcons.

Choose the Recovery Console option from the menu that appears. You will
get a very limited shell, where you can type 'fixmbr' to fix the MBR on
your boot drive allowing you to start the sytem.

You should now have a properly booting Windows system, unless your HD is
hosed or can not properly be set up as a boot drive...

Depending how old the system is, Compaq/HP should be able to walk you
through the procedure via live chat on a different system if you feel
unsure... Or visit your local competent computer repair shop for a hard
drive check and maybe a replacement...

JR the postman