Page Fault, during startup, machine reboots

[Keith]

I have a laptop running XP during startup it generates a
Page fault and then restarts.

This happens in all startup modes (safe, command....)

The blue screen disappears so fast I can not read the
exact error.

TIA for any help
-Keith

 

[Rock]

I have a laptop running XP during startup it generates a
Page fault and then restarts.

This happens in all startup modes (safe, command....)

The blue screen disappears so fast I can not read the
exact error.

TIA for any help
-Keith

At what point in the boot up process does it fail? What make of laptop,
what version and SP level of windows? Is it a standalone or set up to
join a network?

You can try booting with the windows installation CD, going into
recovery console, by choosing the first repair option and running chkdsk /r.

How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307654

Otherwise see these links for other options:

Windows XP logon screen does not appear and the computer continuously
restarts
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310396

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307545

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=822705

http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm