Spontaneous restart loop after updating to Windows Installer 3.1

[Guest]

I've had to replace the hard drive in my PC and have managed to install XP
Pro and Service PAck 2 successfully. I then continued back to Windows update
where it had me download and install Windows Installer 3.1 and said it was
successful and needed to resart. The resart looks good until just after the
login screen. My desk top starts to come up, halts, then the PC restarts
itself. It's in this loop now and never completes the restart. Help Please!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| I've had to replace the hard drive in my PC and have managed to install XP
| Pro and Service PAck 2 successfully. I then continued back to Windows update
| where it had me download and install Windows Installer 3.1 and said it was
| successful and needed to resart. The resart looks good until just after the
| login screen. My desk top starts to come up, halts, then the PC restarts
| itself. It's in this loop now and never completes the restart. Help Please!