Re: Continious reboot loop

I don't know if this will help, but if you have a bootable floppy or are
able to boot from the CDROM you might be able to do a restore. If you are
able to boot into Safe Mode, look at the recycle bin and see what file was
deleted, and restore it from your system disk using a file checker. I'll
see if I can find the links for you... Jeff F


"Joseph" <jhc@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:A02B2CBA-6815-4118-B38A-FD3DA56D5894@microsoft.com...
> I sent my machine (A Toshiba Satellite laptop) in for service because I
could not get it to boot. The machine would begin to boot, start loading
Windows, then shut off and reboot. It stayed in this continuous loop. I
could not even repartition my HD and reinstall to factory initial setup, I
had to send it into the warrantee company.
>
> When the machine was returned, all went well. I installed my software
(all licensed to me, no pirates), and transferred my work files from my
other computer that I was using while this one was getting fixed. I have my
XP firewall in place, I only download email descriptions to prevent a host
of junk mail, and I have the latest virus definitions from Norton Anti-virus
running. Still, I opened what looked like a legitimate email, and Norton
captured the infected file and quarantined it. I then deleted the file
through Norton.
>
> All continued to be fine until I shut down the computer, moved to another
location to give a presentation, and began to boot the machine. Now it
again boots to the point of loading Windows, shuts down, reboots, in a
continuous loop.
>
> Is there a self booting patch I can download from Microsoft, put on a
floppy, and install on my Toshiba machine? Remember, I can't get into
windows to do anything with it.
>