XP Start up problem

[Guest]

May be wrong in blaming SP2 but troubles started day after it was dowloaded.
When booting get to XP screen but after a short time hear a click then screen
goes blank PC switches off & back on & starts loading again but continually
loops with same problem. Attempting to boot in safe mode doesn't work as PC
keeps switching off.
ANY help would be gratefully appreciated.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

check here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875355&Product=windowsxpsp2
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm



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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


| May be wrong in blaming SP2 but troubles started day after it was
dowloaded.
| When booting get to XP screen but after a short time hear a click then
screen
| goes blank PC switches off & back on & starts loading again but
continually
| loops with same problem. Attempting to boot in safe mode doesn't work as
PC
| keeps switching off.
| ANY help would be gratefully appreciated.
|

 

[Hopscotch Whiskey]

SP2 updates directX to version 9c from version 8.1. I'll guess your video
card or system can't handle directX9 but can work with directX 8.1.