Hi guys,
advice please, computer keeps re-booting all the time, never gets past the
loading windows xp stage then constantly repeats this sequence. Is this a
virus, if so is there anything I can do to repair it
Thanks and Regards
BH

Thanks David will check them out
Regards
Bob


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
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> From: "BH" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> | Hi guys,
> | advice please, computer keeps re-booting all the time, never gets past
> the
> | loading windows xp stage then constantly repeats this sequence. Is this
> a
> | virus, if so is there anything I can do to repair it
> | Thanks and Regards
> | BH
>
>
> These symptoms are most often caused by hardware failures such as by bad;
> RAM, CPU, CPU
> fan, etc.
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
>

David H. Lipman wrote:

> BH" wrote:
>>
>> Hi guys, advice please, computer keeps re-booting all the time,
>> never gets past the loading windows xp stage then constantly repeats
>> this sequence. Is this a virus, if so is there anything I can do to
>> repair it
>
> These symptoms are most often caused by hardware failures such as by
> bad; RAM, CPU, CPU fan, etc.

Or driver updates the OP neglected to mention that he/she installed.
Rebooting and using "last known good configuration" might work.

Hi the machine is around 3 years old, it was working in the morning then in
the afternoon when it was switched on it started the rebooting sequence
constantly, no it is a computer shop assembled machine. Coul not get it
into the safe mode just kept rebooting
Thanks and Regards
BH

"Leonard Agoado" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "BH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Hi guys,
>> advice please, computer keeps re-booting all the time, never gets past
>> the loading windows xp stage then constantly repeats this sequence. Is
>> this a virus, if so is there anything I can do to repair it
>> Thanks and Regards
>> BH
>
>
> BH,
>
> Is this an old machine that previously worked or a new one?
>
> Will it boot into safe mode?
>
> Would it, by chance, be an HP that you recently ran Service Pack 3 on?
>
> Regards,
>
> Len Agoado
> (E-Mail Removed)
>

A few things to try. Strip the machine of all hardware not needed to boot,
drives, extra memory, usb devices, etc. Try pressing F8 to get into the safe
boot screen. If so select the option to halt on system error. This will stop
rebooting and show the blue screen. May be able to get the error code.
Boot the system disk to get in the hardware console. find the DrWatson dump
and analyze.


"BH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi the machine is around 3 years old, it was working in the morning then
> in the afternoon when it was switched on it started the rebooting sequence
> constantly, no it is a computer shop assembled machine. Coul not get it
> into the safe mode just kept rebooting
> Thanks and Regards
> BH
>
> "Leonard Agoado" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>
>> "BH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:49797f3c$0$95240$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi guys,
>>> advice please, computer keeps re-booting all the time, never gets past
>>> the loading windows xp stage then constantly repeats this sequence. Is
>>> this a virus, if so is there anything I can do to repair it
>>> Thanks and Regards
>>> BH
>>
>>
>> BH,
>>
>> Is this an old machine that previously worked or a new one?
>>
>> Will it boot into safe mode?
>>
>> Would it, by chance, be an HP that you recently ran Service Pack 3 on?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Len Agoado
>> (E-Mail Removed)
>>
>
>