Stop on BOD when booting up

[Daniel]

I

I have XP pro, how do I get it to stop on a BOD during posty so I can see
what the problem is, at the moment it
is just going round and round with a quick flash of the BOD then tries to
start up again

thanks

Daniel

 

[Gerry]

Daniel

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
Automatically Restart.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure even after you have
solved the problem as it's better disabled. Check for variants of the
Stop Error message.

An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and select
option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.

If you are using a wireless keyboard and the F8 key does not work
substitute a wired keyboard and mouse for this exercise only.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have XP pro, how do I get it to stop on a BOD during posty so I can see
what the problem is, at the moment it
is just going round and round with a quick flash of the BOD then tries to
start up again

The default of restarting on a blue screen is a terrible one, in my
view. Right-click My Computer, and choose Properties. On the Advanced
tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery. Under System failure,
uncheck the box "Automatically restart.

 

[Gerry]

Ken

How will that work if you cannot get to the Desktop?

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Regards.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ken

How will that work if you cannot get to the Desktop?

Did he say he can't get to the desktop? I didn't see it.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Did he say he can't get to the desktop? I didn't see it.

Rereading his message, I see the word "posty." I didn't know what he
meant by that, so I ignored it originally. But perhaps he meant
something like "posting," in which case you're right, and my
suggestion can't help.

If that's the case, sorry Daniel.

 

[Daniel]

Hi

thanks for the rplies and follow ups, my PC does boot when it is cold so I
can change
the settings.

Sorry about the posty, that started as POST then was supposed to be boot,
and I got caught somewhere in the middle.

I'll use spell check ythis time

regards

Daniel

 

[Gerry]

Daniel

Please post a copy of the Stop Error Report when you can.

Judging by your comment overheating may be a factor causing your
computer to misbehave. You need to check that all fans are working and
remove the dust bunnies inside the computer case.
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot
The second paragraph under Hardware Troubleshooting.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi

thanks for the rplies and follow ups, my PC does boot when it is cold
so I can change
the settings.

Sorry about the posty, that started as POST then was supposed to be
boot, and I got caught somewhere in the middle.

I'll use spell check ythis time

regards

Daniel

 

[Daniel]

No worries Gerry, you have already helped me fix the problem over on the
Hardware group.

regards

Daniel