Windows xp trouble

Mark_needs_help · October 14, 2017

Hello everyone. I need help I have a hp probook 6550b and it is running Windows xp professional but every time it gets to the "Windows is starting up...."

Screen it stays there. it is not frozen it just won't get past it and i have tried it in safe mode. Please help i am stumped.

ProjectBox153 · October 14, 2017

Sounds like the installation is fucked. I'd do a clean install of something other than XP.

Mark_needs_help · October 15, 2017

10 minutes ago, Alexsolo said:

This laptop should come with a windows 7 license, try reinstalling your windows!

How would I do this

ionbasa · October 15, 2017

6 hours ago, Mark_needs_help said:

How would I do this

Download a Windows 7 iso and write it to a flash drive. Boot from flash drive then install windows 7. https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

Levisallanon · October 15, 2017

while your at it you might want to consider upgrading to windows 10.
Make a bootable usb using the media creation tool or rufus (google for rufus, it's a wonderfull tool) and install windows 10 (pick the upgrade part).
The specs of your laptop are well within the range of windows 10, it will probably run just as good as windows XP except if you are using legacy applications which can only run on windows xp

LinityTech · October 16, 2017

Xp is no longer supported by Windows, im sure it was trying to update the reason for hanging at boot. I just updated a small gateway laptop with windows 10 form xp, I installed a new 500gb ssd, and upgraded the ram to meet the windows requirements. it is running great.