hard drive problem?

[BAGELHEAD]

Hello, hope you can help.
I have a Sony Vaio VGN-A115Z. It will not load up properly. It makes it to the windows loading screen then it restarts again. It could go on like that for hours if I let it. I have tried all the modes; safe mode, last config' etc. Yet it still doesn't work. I have charged it properly so I know that isn't the problem. Unfortunately, I have lost my recovery disk, and i can't get hold of one. However, I would prefer to fix it mysef if can, before I buy one.
Any ideas?

Cheers.

[Blencogo]

Hi BAGELHEAD and welcome to Club Vaio.

It sounds like some of the basic Windows Services or drivers have become corrupt.

The easiest way to repair this without buying the Recovery Discs is to borrow an XP Pro installation disc from a friend and either run the 'Repair' installation or use the Recovery Console to copy new files to your Windows directory.