# Computer Not Booting!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-not-booting/115976>\
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**Created:** [July 13, 2004, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-not-booting/115976 "2004-07-13T16:16:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![DariusMonsef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@DariusMonsef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DariusMonsef)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2004, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-not-booting/115976/1 "2004-07-13T16:16:21Z")

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Ok so my desktop is deciding not to boot up. It started not fully shutting down so I just hard turned it off last night, now when turning it on I get to the black page asking if I want to start in Safe Mode or Normally.

No choice from that page works.

When trying to start normally. It loads up the Starting Windows XP Home screen with the little loading bar, then it goes to just a blank black screen.

I have HP System Recovery, but that looks like it’s going to wipe all my installed programs…? Help!