10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot By Greg Shultz January 26, 2006, 8:00am PST Note: This article is also available as a download . When your computer hardware appears to power upokay, but the Windows XP operating system won't boot properly, you have tobegin a troubleshooting expedition that includes getting into the operatingsystem, determining the problem, and then fixing it. To help you getstarted on this expedition, here are 10 things you can do when Windows XP won'tboot. #1: Use a Windows startup disk One of the first things you should reach for whentroubleshooting a Windows XP boot problem is a Windows startup disk. This floppydisk can come in handy if the problem is being caused when either the startuprecord for the active partition or the files that the operating system uses tostart Windows have become corrupted. To create a Windows startup disk, insert a floppy disk intothe drive of a similarly config...