Windows XP Pro broken - Help please

[JJCLaverda3]

I could not use safe mode + networking,
although it seemed to boot, the network was not in fact reachable.

anyhoo the disk is formatting as I write
Although some work was lost, I feel a great relief that this ordeal is over

Thanks once more, and power to your mouse!

[jholland1964]

As folks who know me also know I rarely recommend reformat IF it is possible to get things going as they should, however with this...well in the long run it will be a faster fix for you, plus your system should run like new.
Have you done this before?