BSOD and reboot on startup

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When I turn on my computer and start windows xp, it shows a message
indicating that the previous starup failed and presents a few boot options,
whichever is selected the same thing happens, after a few seconds of loading
a 'blue screen of death' message pops up and the computer restarts about 1/4
second later (too short of a time to read any of it).

Compaq presario 2500 laptop, Pentium 4 2.4ghz, 512mb ram
Dual boot windows xp and linux with lilo (using linux now to post this).
before you ask i've never had any problems with linux+windows before today.
also, if needed, I can access the files on windows portion of the hard drive.

ooh, my ip address gets sent. no complaint.
 
Kevin said:
When I turn on my computer and start windows xp, it shows a message
indicating that the previous starup failed and presents a few boot options,
whichever is selected the same thing happens, after a few seconds of loading
a 'blue screen of death' message pops up and the computer restarts about 1/4
second later (too short of a time to read any of it).

Compaq presario 2500 laptop, Pentium 4 2.4ghz, 512mb ram
Dual boot windows xp and linux with lilo (using linux now to post this).
before you ask i've never had any problems with linux+windows before today.
also, if needed, I can access the files on windows portion of the hard drive.

ooh, my ip address gets sent. no complaint.
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If the "Last known good configuration", "Safe Mode" and "Safe Mode
with Command Prompt" startup options all fail for the same reason then
there is not much that can be done other than a "Repair Install" as
per the instructions at
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm


When you do get Windows up and running (in any mode) then open Control
Panel - System - Advanced and click on the Settings button in the
Startup and Recovery (bottom) section. In the Startup and Recovery
window click on the checkbox for "Automatically restart" then click on
Apply and OK as needed to exit.

That should put an end to any future automatic rebooting issues.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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