PC won't boot up XP

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Hello,
I'm needing help with my PC P4 1800, 1 gb ram, XP pro
My problem is that I cannot get windows to boot. PC starts as far as option
i.e safe mode, last configuration etc. when I select any option my PC begins
to load XP but after about 15 seconds it crashes and restarts. When I try
booting from my CD I only get as far as the begining of the setup window at
which point my PC freezes.
Any one out there able to assist me with this one.

Thanks for your time

BrianW
 
Brian

Can you provide a copy of the Stop[ Error Report?

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Keep pressing
the F8 key during StartUp and select option - Disable automatic
restart on system failure.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.

There will also be Error Reports in Event Viewer. Please post copies
if you can access Event Viewer.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Hi Jerry'
Tried first step as you suggested. When I made select disable automatic
restart all I got was a black screen.

Regards BrianW
AUck NZ

Gerry Cornell said:
Brian

Can you provide a copy of the Stop[ Error Report?

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Keep pressing
the F8 key during StartUp and select option - Disable automatic
restart on system failure.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.

There will also be Error Reports in Event Viewer. Please post copies
if you can access Event Viewer.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BrianW said:
Hello,
I'm needing help with my PC P4 1800, 1 gb ram, XP pro
My problem is that I cannot get windows to boot. PC starts as far as
option
i.e safe mode, last configuration etc. when I select any option my PC
begins
to load XP but after about 15 seconds it crashes and restarts. When I
try
booting from my CD I only get as far as the begining of the setup
window at
which point my PC freezes.
Any one out there able to assist me with this one.

Thanks for your time

BrianW
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Brian

Disconnect all hardware except keyboard, mouse and monitor and try to
boot.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


BrianW said:
Hi Jerry'
Tried first step as you suggested. When I made select disable
automatic
restart all I got was a black screen.

Regards BrianW
AUck NZ

Gerry Cornell said:
Brian

Can you provide a copy of the Stop[ Error Report?

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Keep pressing
the F8 key during StartUp and select option - Disable automatic
restart on system failure.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.

There will also be Error Reports in Event Viewer. Please post copies
if you can access Event Viewer.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is
a
button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body
of
the message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error
Report
complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first
paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BrianW said:
Hello,
I'm needing help with my PC P4 1800, 1 gb ram, XP pro
My problem is that I cannot get windows to boot. PC starts as far
as
option
i.e safe mode, last configuration etc. when I select any option my
PC
begins
to load XP but after about 15 seconds it crashes and restarts. When
I
try
booting from my CD I only get as far as the begining of the setup
window at
which point my PC freezes.
Any one out there able to assist me with this one.

Thanks for your time

BrianW
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Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Gerry
Thankyou for your help. Tried as you suggested. Once I,ve disabled the
automatic restart I then get a black screen and the systen hangs. Tried three
time now with the same result.

BrianW

Gerry Cornell said:
Brian

Can you provide a copy of the Stop[ Error Report?

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Keep pressing
the F8 key during StartUp and select option - Disable automatic
restart on system failure.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.

There will also be Error Reports in Event Viewer. Please post copies
if you can access Event Viewer.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BrianW said:
Hello,
I'm needing help with my PC P4 1800, 1 gb ram, XP pro
My problem is that I cannot get windows to boot. PC starts as far as
option
i.e safe mode, last configuration etc. when I select any option my PC
begins
to load XP but after about 15 seconds it crashes and restarts. When I
try
booting from my CD I only get as far as the begining of the setup
window at
which point my PC freezes.
Any one out there able to assist me with this one.

Thanks for your time

BrianW
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Brian

It may well be a hardware problem. Has there been any changes to
system recently? When was the system new? Do you have another
home computer?

This link indicates the types of problem but most of us are not geared
up
to check them out
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


BrianW said:
Hi Gerry
Thankyou for your help. Tried as you suggested. Once I,ve disabled the
automatic restart I then get a black screen and the systen hangs.
Tried three
time now with the same result.

BrianW

Gerry Cornell said:
Brian

Can you provide a copy of the Stop[ Error Report?

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Keep pressing
the F8 key during StartUp and select option - Disable automatic
restart on system failure.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.

There will also be Error Reports in Event Viewer. Please post copies
if you can access Event Viewer.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is
a
button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body
of
the message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error
Report
complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first
paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BrianW said:
Hello,
I'm needing help with my PC P4 1800, 1 gb ram, XP pro
My problem is that I cannot get windows to boot. PC starts as far
as
option
i.e safe mode, last configuration etc. when I select any option my
PC
begins
to load XP but after about 15 seconds it crashes and restarts. When
I
try
booting from my CD I only get as far as the begining of the setup
window at
which point my PC freezes.
Any one out there able to assist me with this one.

Thanks for your time

BrianW
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Brian

Glad it's sorted


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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
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