Computer restarts continually(another question)?

[Maria C.]

Another question to Michael(or whom ever that can help),
thanks in advance.

Well, after choosing "setup windows" and accepting the end
user agreement. The following page came up(shown below
below):

<The following list shows the existing partitions and
unpartitioned space on this computer:
38162 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
C: Partition 1 [NTFS] 34168 MB (21482 MB free)
D: Par. 2 (SYSTEM_SAV)[FAT32] 3994 MB (1331 MB free)

Enter=Install D=Delete Partition F3=Quit>

What should I do next? Why did this show up? I know from
what you wrote that after pressing F8, I was suppose to
wait for some other page & press R to repair the
installation, but the above showed up.

I also tried doing Recovery Console, but I was asked for
the Administrator password after choosing my "Windows
installation to log onto" (from the list provided, which
was just C:\Windows). I don't recall setting a password
and left it blank and pressed enter, but it said that it
was invalid.


Advice Given by Michael Solomon(on Jan 12th):
"If you can't get into Safe Mode, assuming your system is
set to boot from the CD-ROM drive and you have an actual
XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP CD in
the drive and perform a repair install as outlined below.
If the system isn't set to boot from the CD or you are not
sure, you need to enter the system's BIOS. When you boot
the system, the first screen usually has instructions that
if you wish to enter set press a specific key, when you
see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the
boot sequence, if the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set
it first in the boot sequence. Save your settings and
exit with the XP CD in the drive. The system will reboot.

NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files
intact, if something goes wrong during the repair install,
you may be forced to start over and do a clean install of
XP. If you don't have your data backed up, you would lose
your data should that eventuality occur.

Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to
boot from the CD, it should detect the disk and give a
brief message, during the boot up, if you wish to boot
from the CD press any key.

Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will
see a reference asking if you need to load special drivers
and another notice that if you wish to begin the ASR
(Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let setup
run past all of that. It will continue to load files and
drivers.

Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will
come to a screen with the option to (1) setup Windows or
(2) Repair Windows Installation using the Recovery console.

The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and
requires you to press enter. When asked, press F8 to
accept the end user agreement. Setup will then search for
previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your version,
it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
installation or install fresh. Press R, that will run a
repair installation. From there on, follow the screens.

If you only have a recovery CD, your options are quite
limited. You can either purchase a retail version of XP
will allow you to perform the above among other tools and
options it has or you can run your system recovery routine
with the Recovery CD which will likely wipe your drive,
deleting all files but will restore your setup to factory
fresh condition.

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

From what I see here, it can't find your current version of XP. It sees the
partitions but it is not recognizing that XP is installed.

Try Recovery Console again. This time, from the list, choose
"Administrator" and leave the password blank and press enter. If you choose
your installation, if you have a null password, that is, your user ID,
though an administrator account has no password, you can't use a blank
password to enter. However, the "Administrator" account in the list, the
one labeled administrator, is the hidden admin account and if you never made
a password for that account, during XP setup for example, you can get in
with a blank password.

Once in, at the prompt type bootcfg /rebuild and press enter.

Afterward, you can then try to boot to XP. Either way, after this, try the
repair install again as the above procedure, if successful should allow
repair install to see your previous setup. If not, you almost certainly
will have to start over with a clean install and that will wipe the system
drive, deleting everything on it.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Another question to Michael(or whom ever that can help),
thanks in advance.

Well, after choosing "setup windows" and accepting the end
user agreement. The following page came up(shown below
below):

<The following list shows the existing partitions and
unpartitioned space on this computer:
38162 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
C: Partition 1 [NTFS] 34168 MB (21482 MB free)
D: Par. 2 (SYSTEM_SAV)[FAT32] 3994 MB (1331 MB free)

Enter=Install D=Delete Partition F3=Quit>

What should I do next? Why did this show up? I know from
what you wrote that after pressing F8, I was suppose to
wait for some other page & press R to repair the
installation, but the above showed up.

I also tried doing Recovery Console, but I was asked for
the Administrator password after choosing my "Windows
installation to log onto" (from the list provided, which
was just C:\Windows). I don't recall setting a password
and left it blank and pressed enter, but it said that it
was invalid.


Advice Given by Michael Solomon(on Jan 12th):
"If you can't get into Safe Mode, assuming your system is
set to boot from the CD-ROM drive and you have an actual
XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP CD in
the drive and perform a repair install as outlined below.
If the system isn't set to boot from the CD or you are not
sure, you need to enter the system's BIOS. When you boot
the system, the first screen usually has instructions that
if you wish to enter set press a specific key, when you
see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the
boot sequence, if the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set
it first in the boot sequence. Save your settings and
exit with the XP CD in the drive. The system will reboot.

NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files
intact, if something goes wrong during the repair install,
you may be forced to start over and do a clean install of
XP. If you don't have your data backed up, you would lose
your data should that eventuality occur.

Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to
boot from the CD, it should detect the disk and give a
brief message, during the boot up, if you wish to boot
from the CD press any key.

Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will
see a reference asking if you need to load special drivers
and another notice that if you wish to begin the ASR
(Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let setup
run past all of that. It will continue to load files and
drivers.

Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will
come to a screen with the option to (1) setup Windows or
(2) Repair Windows Installation using the Recovery console.

The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and
requires you to press enter. When asked, press F8 to
accept the end user agreement. Setup will then search for
previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your version,
it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
installation or install fresh. Press R, that will run a
repair installation. From there on, follow the screens.

If you only have a recovery CD, your options are quite
limited. You can either purchase a retail version of XP
will allow you to perform the above among other tools and
options it has or you can run your system recovery routine
with the Recovery CD which will likely wipe your drive,
deleting all files but will restore your setup to factory
fresh condition.


--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/"

 

[Maria C.]

How do I choose "Adm" from the list, if there is no list?
It just asks to write down the password after
selecting "Windows installation to log onto." Leaving that
space and pressing enter does not help at all.

-----Original Message-----
From what I see here, it can't find your current version of XP. It sees the
partitions but it is not recognizing that XP is installed.

Try Recovery Console again. This time, from the list, choose
"Administrator" and leave the password blank and press enter. If you choose
your installation, if you have a null password, that is, your user ID,
though an administrator account has no password, you can't use a blank
password to enter. However, the "Administrator" account in the list, the
one labeled administrator, is the hidden admin account and if you never made
a password for that account, during XP setup for example, you can get in
with a blank password.

Once in, at the prompt type bootcfg /rebuild and press enter.

Afterward, you can then try to boot to XP. Either way, after this, try the
repair install again as the above procedure, if successful should allow
repair install to see your previous setup. If not, you almost certainly
will have to start over with a clean install and that will wipe the system
drive, deleting everything on it.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Another question to Michael(or whom ever that can help),
thanks in advance.

Well, after choosing "setup windows" and accepting the end
user agreement. The following page came up(shown below
below):

<The following list shows the existing partitions and
unpartitioned space on this computer:
38162 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
C: Partition 1 [NTFS] 34168 MB (21482 MB free)
D: Par. 2 (SYSTEM_SAV)[FAT32] 3994 MB (1331 MB free)

Enter=Install D=Delete Partition F3=Quit>

What should I do next? Why did this show up? I know from
what you wrote that after pressing F8, I was suppose to
wait for some other page & press R to repair the
installation, but the above showed up.

I also tried doing Recovery Console, but I was asked for
the Administrator password after choosing my "Windows
installation to log onto" (from the list provided, which
was just C:\Windows). I don't recall setting a password
and left it blank and pressed enter, but it said that it
was invalid.


Advice Given by Michael Solomon(on Jan 12th):
"If you can't get into Safe Mode, assuming your system is
set to boot from the CD-ROM drive and you have an actual
XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP CD in
the drive and perform a repair install as outlined below.
If the system isn't set to boot from the CD or you are not
sure, you need to enter the system's BIOS. When you boot
the system, the first screen usually has instructions that
if you wish to enter set press a specific key, when you
see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the
boot sequence, if the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set
it first in the boot sequence. Save your settings and
exit with the XP CD in the drive. The system will reboot.

NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files
intact, if something goes wrong during the repair install,
you may be forced to start over and do a clean install of
XP. If you don't have your data backed up, you would lose
your data should that eventuality occur.

Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to
boot from the CD, it should detect the disk and give a
brief message, during the boot up, if you wish to boot
from the CD press any key.

Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will
see a reference asking if you need to load special drivers
and another notice that if you wish to begin the ASR
(Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let setup
run past all of that. It will continue to load files and
drivers.

Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will
come to a screen with the option to (1) setup Windows or
(2) Repair Windows Installation using the Recovery console.

The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and
requires you to press enter. When asked, press F8 to
accept the end user agreement. Setup will then search for
previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your version,
it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
installation or install fresh. Press R, that will run a
repair installation. From there on, follow the screens.

If you only have a recovery CD, your options are quite
limited. You can either purchase a retail version of XP
will allow you to perform the above among other tools and
options it has or you can run your system recovery routine
with the Recovery CD which will likely wipe your drive,
deleting all files but will restore your setup to factory
fresh condition.


--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/"

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[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

In answer to your first question you can't and this would seem to be further
indication that your setup is hosed. I don't see any way out of this except
starting over with a fresh install.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

How do I choose "Adm" from the list, if there is no list?
It just asks to write down the password after
selecting "Windows installation to log onto." Leaving that
space and pressing enter does not help at all.

-----Original Message-----
From what I see here, it can't find your current version of XP. It sees the
partitions but it is not recognizing that XP is installed.

Try Recovery Console again. This time, from the list, choose
"Administrator" and leave the password blank and press enter. If you choose
your installation, if you have a null password, that is, your user ID,
though an administrator account has no password, you can't use a blank
password to enter. However, the "Administrator" account in the list, the
one labeled administrator, is the hidden admin account and if you never made
a password for that account, during XP setup for example, you can get in
with a blank password.

Once in, at the prompt type bootcfg /rebuild and press enter.

Afterward, you can then try to boot to XP. Either way, after this, try the
repair install again as the above procedure, if successful should allow
repair install to see your previous setup. If not, you almost certainly
will have to start over with a clean install and that will wipe the system
drive, deleting everything on it.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Another question to Michael(or whom ever that can help),
thanks in advance.

Well, after choosing "setup windows" and accepting the end
user agreement. The following page came up(shown below
below):

<The following list shows the existing partitions and
unpartitioned space on this computer:
38162 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
C: Partition 1 [NTFS] 34168 MB (21482 MB free)
D: Par. 2 (SYSTEM_SAV)[FAT32] 3994 MB (1331 MB free)

Enter=Install D=Delete Partition F3=Quit>

What should I do next? Why did this show up? I know from
what you wrote that after pressing F8, I was suppose to
wait for some other page & press R to repair the
installation, but the above showed up.

I also tried doing Recovery Console, but I was asked for
the Administrator password after choosing my "Windows
installation to log onto" (from the list provided, which
was just C:\Windows). I don't recall setting a password
and left it blank and pressed enter, but it said that it
was invalid.


Advice Given by Michael Solomon(on Jan 12th):
"If you can't get into Safe Mode, assuming your system is
set to boot from the CD-ROM drive and you have an actual
XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP CD in
the drive and perform a repair install as outlined below.
If the system isn't set to boot from the CD or you are not
sure, you need to enter the system's BIOS. When you boot
the system, the first screen usually has instructions that
if you wish to enter set press a specific key, when you
see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the
boot sequence, if the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set
it first in the boot sequence. Save your settings and
exit with the XP CD in the drive. The system will reboot.

NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files
intact, if something goes wrong during the repair install,
you may be forced to start over and do a clean install of
XP. If you don't have your data backed up, you would lose
your data should that eventuality occur.

Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to
boot from the CD, it should detect the disk and give a
brief message, during the boot up, if you wish to boot
from the CD press any key.

Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will
see a reference asking if you need to load special drivers
and another notice that if you wish to begin the ASR
(Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let setup
run past all of that. It will continue to load files and
drivers.

Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will
come to a screen with the option to (1) setup Windows or
(2) Repair Windows Installation using the Recovery console.

The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and
requires you to press enter. When asked, press F8 to
accept the end user agreement. Setup will then search for
previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your version,
it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
installation or install fresh. Press R, that will run a
repair installation. From there on, follow the screens.

If you only have a recovery CD, your options are quite
limited. You can either purchase a retail version of XP
will allow you to perform the above among other tools and
options it has or you can run your system recovery routine
with the Recovery CD which will likely wipe your drive,
deleting all files but will restore your setup to factory
fresh condition.


--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/"

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