Jules
Can you expand on this? SVCHOST.EXE - Application Error.....Debug/Close.
Is this what you see?
svchost.exe
The instruction at "0x7c9105f8" referenced memory at "0x00000010". The
memory could not be read.
Click on OK to terminate the program.
Click on Cancel to debug the program.
Ignore the addresses, which will be specific to the computer.
If this is what you are seeing then you have a problem currently
prompting regular requests for help. It does not have a simple quick
fix. Individual problems do get resolved but the causes and solutions
seem to system specific. Most are simply boot problems on a specific
computer but there are some where the user has cloned a partition.
svchost.exe is the process that assists the loading of services and some
applications. You can use Process Explorer to view the properties of
each copy of svchost.exe process on the system, in my case five, to see
the which services use each process.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
I think you may be able to troubleshoot the problem by carefully
checking through what loads at start-up and uses svchost.exe.
Unfortunately there are lot of start-up items that do and that I think
is why one is seing so many individual solutions.
The first thing I would do is see if the cloned drive will boot without
error in Safe Mode. If it does that will gives clues to help take you
forward. You will also be able to use the system to diagnose the problem
further.
Advanced troubleshooting for general startup problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308041/
The Article above is a systematic way to pinpoint the problem.
Don't forget to check Event Viewer logs for information regarding Errors
that occur when you boot in normal mode. You can do this after the error
has occurred in Safe Mode.
What type of Windows XP CD do you have?