Boot & reboot after POST+ blue screen

[Guest]

Whenever I boot my computer running XP+SP2, it start up, goes through POST,
briefly displays a blue screen the reboots again. This process continues in
a cycle until the computer is shut down manually. Any ideas??

 

[Guest]

The were worns about year ago with clock descending 3 mins, but what you
describe is not much to go on.
go to help and support , search for even viewer , select it there, select
applications
pick red entry , below the up and down arrow is a cut & paste icon, click it
and paste here so that we have something to work with.

 

[Leonard Grey]

Hi Wayne:

You need to find out what is causing the problem. Here's how:

Boot into Safe Mode. Go to Control Panel > System > Advanced tab >
Startup and Recovery - 'Settings' button > in the System Failure area
remove the checkmark from 'Automatically restart' > restart your computer.

Now your computer will 'crash' and display a blue screen. Post back with
the name of the STOP error. It looks sort of like this:

STOP 0x000... ERROR_NAME

Someone will look up the error for you, or you can find it yourself here:
http://www.aumha.org/a/stop.htm

 

[Guest]

Leonard,
Thanks for the reply. However I can't boot to Safe Mode. Try as I might I
can't get the blue screen to stay up log enough to read the error message. I
have tried disable reboot on failure and still no luck.

 

[Leonard Grey]

Keep trying, my friend. The trick is to rapidly tap the F8 key as soon
as your computer starts until you can bring up the boot options screen.
The other choice is to erase your hard drive and start again, so hone
your key tapping technique.

 

[Harry Boyne]

Another way of seeing the problem is by using a camera. If you keep taking
photos of the screen as it switches on (Switch the flash off) sometimes, you
will get a picture of he blue screen.

Then you can zoom the photo in and read the message.

If your camera has a Sport mode (Takes 10 photos at a time) then use that at
boot-up.

Harry

 

[Guest]

Another way of seeing the problem is by using a camera. If you keep taking
photos of the screen as it switches on (Switch the flash off) sometimes, you
will get a picture of he blue screen.

Then you can zoom the photo in and read the message.

If your camera has a Sport mode (Takes 10 photos at a time) then use that at
boot-up.

Harry

 

[Guest]

I have decided to reformat HD and start a fresh installation of XP. I think
some of the updates may have conflict with other applications and caused the
problem. I'll just start over.
Thanks for all the help. It was good advice...just didn't solve my problem.

 

[Grand_Poobah]

To get the computer to halt when a blue screen is displayed, use this
method:

Right-click on "My Computer" (either on Start Menu or on desktop) and
choose "Properties"

Go to "Advanced" tab and click "Settings" under 'Startup and Recovery'

Clear the checkbox "Automatically Restart" under 'System Failure'

"OK" your way out


Then, the next time you get a Blue Screen (Blue Screen of Death - or
BSOD) your computer will halt and you can write down all the information.

GP

--->

 

[Lester Stiefel]

To get the computer to halt when a blue screen is displayed, use this
method:

Right-click on "My Computer" (either on Start Menu or on desktop) and
choose "Properties"

Go to "Advanced" tab and click "Settings" under 'Startup and Recovery'

Clear the checkbox "Automatically Restart" under 'System Failure'

"OK" your way out


Then, the next time you get a Blue Screen (Blue Screen of Death - or
BSOD) your computer will halt and you can write down all the information.

GP

--->

I had a similar problem with an older PC using XPpro. That
one was caused by a failing video card (or driver).

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem. It reboots in safe mode also and if I bring it up
to the DOS prompt, it does the same thing. It was working great yesterday
and then the MS automatic updates did something. HELP!! My business info is