Computer reboots on login to W2K

[Abe]

Everytime I login to the desktop or the network, the
computer reboots (Windows 2000 Professional). Any idea
what may be going on?

 

[Guest]

Give us a little more information, what do you see? Are
there any warnings on your screen? Do you actually get to
see your desktop??

 

[Abe]

No warnings, nothing at all. It simply goes to reboot and
reboots and gives you the prompt to login. Once you login
it will reboot again! If you do a safemode login, the same
thing happens and a blue screen with some message shows up
but it goes off in a fraction of a second and is
impossible to read. Thanks!

 

[Dave]

I get the same problem as Abe does with his computer.
Can not go in safe mode.

 

[dcdon]

Hi Abe,

Start
Settings
Control Panel
System
Advanced tab
Startup...
uncheck Automatically reboot
Next time you get BSOD
report it and someone will help

--
Happy Holidays,
don
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No warnings, nothing at all. It simply goes to reboot and
reboots and gives you the prompt to login. Once you login
it will reboot again! If you do a safemode login, the same
thing happens and a blue screen with some message shows up
but it goes off in a fraction of a second and is
impossible to read. Thanks!

 

[Abe]

Not funny at all!

-----Original Message-----
Hi Abe,

Start
Settings
Control Panel
System
Advanced tab
Startup...
uncheck Automatically reboot
Next time you get BSOD
report it and someone will help

--
Happy Holidays,
don
---

No warnings, nothing at all. It simply goes to reboot and
reboots and gives you the prompt to login. Once you login
it will reboot again! If you do a safemode login, the same
thing happens and a blue screen with some message shows up
but it goes off in a fraction of a second and is
impossible to read. Thanks!




.

 

[Rocky]

huh? he did'nt mean do be funny, he gave the right advice

 

[dcdon]

Sorry Abe,

Not funny, I know.

Try to do a Repair with your ERD and Full Backup.
Or you an do an inplace upgrade.

 

[x]

Might be a virus. Try booting with your virus emergency floppies???

 

[Abe]

Don,
If you cannot see or even get to the Start menu, how do
you suppose one can do what you suggested earlier on? THe
problem is that you cannot login at all (to the desktop or
to a network) - it starts to reboot. Even login in a safe
mode makes the computer reboot. The interesting thing is
that if you type the wrong login name or password, it does
not reboot and tells you that you that it could not log
you in. On the other hand, if you type the correct login
and password it will reboot. Virus perhaps?

Abe

 

[dcdon]

Abe,

You can perform an inplace upgrade with the 4 boot diskettes and your CD. I was in a hurry
before and didn't realize you couldn't get to the GUI. Sorry about that.

--
Happy Holidays,
don
---

Don,
If you cannot see or even get to the Start menu, how do
you suppose one can do what you suggested earlier on? THe
problem is that you cannot login at all (to the desktop or
to a network) - it starts to reboot. Even login in a safe
mode makes the computer reboot. The interesting thing is
that if you type the wrong login name or password, it does
not reboot and tells you that you that it could not log
you in. On the other hand, if you type the correct login
and password it will reboot. Virus perhaps?

Abe

 

[Abe]

Thanks Don for your help!
The problem has been fixed. We had to re-install the OS!
Happy Holidays!

Abe

-----Original Message-----
Abe,

You can perform an inplace upgrade with the 4 boot

diskettes and your CD. I was in a hurry