Question : Old XP Computer Repair

I have an old Windows XP computer that will not boot.  It starts up, windows loading screen goes ok, but a blue screen with an error flashes and the thing restarts … repeated loop.  
I have tried going into safe mode, last know good configuration and all the choices one by one with same results.  
I am able to view the contents of the XP computer’s hard drive with Puppy Linux and therefore extracted copies of the email backups and documents to my Vista Laptop.
So, the computer is ready for a restore of a 3 Year old backup image.  However, before I go and do that, I was wondering about other options to try and just recover it myself… which would save considerable re-install time after the restore image process.
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Mark

PS. The computer is a Dell8300 with a single core processor running Windows XP Pro SP3.  The original XP install disks are missing or lost.  So, making a bootable USB stick is not possible I think.

Answer : Old XP Computer Repair

The example above is parsing the text, and the way that I suggest.  My ASP knowledge isn't that great, so I hope the syntax is correct.

This is the basic flow in outline format of the code at http:#33313830 .  This would all be in one single ASP page.

(1)
First check to see if any form values have been sent using the "get" method [i.e., request.querystring(...)].

If there have been and they're not null or empty, this means that changeImage has been called and submitted this page through form.  Set the values to be these submitted values.

Else, this page is being viewed for the first time without changeImage being called.  Therefore, use the default values (which I set to be the first option in the list).

(2)
Now, use the values in #1 in the database to get the image href and store it in a variable to be used to display.  Then display the image.

(3)
When the user changes (i.e., onchange) the selection in the drop down list, get the floor, building, and selected index in javascript.  Then change the hidden inputs to be these values, so that they're submitted through the form.  Then submit the form.

(4)
In your form, set up the hidden inputs with the values in #1.  Also, select the option in the drop down list from the index value in #1 in which image we are viewing (i.e., <% If index = 0 Then response.write("selected=\"selected\"") End If %> ).


And that should work and be done.