2.5 year old Compaq mini 110 running XP won't boot up / freezes up on Windows XP Screen...

I get no error codes/messages & Have tried all HP's troubleshooting steps with the following results... Completed all except
Hard drive test which reads "not supported" and recovery tool (F11) which doesn't work / won't launch recovery window. The mini
still won't get past XP screen. I haven't a flash drive to utilize so was wondering if there was any other way to get it booted up? Possibly another way to access the recovery tool? Any help would be appreciated... Thks.

You can always try by booting in safe mode, to see if Windows come up. If it does then you may need to remove all the Apple installed drivers from Add/Remove programs and try again. Here is a quick guide:
If the computer is running, shut down Windows, and then turn off the power
Wait 30 seconds, and then turn the computer on.
Start tapping the F8 key. The Windows Advanced Options Menu appears. If you begin tapping the F8 key too soon, some computers display a "keyboard error" message. To resolve this, restart the computer and try again.
Ensure that the Safe mode option is selected.
Press Enter. The computer then begins to start in Safe mode.
When you are finished with all troubleshooting, close all programs and restart the computer as you normally would.

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