windows xp crashes and automatically reboots during startup

[Guest]

I am looking for the proper key stroke to pause windows xp during startup, so
that I can view each page, up to the "blue screen"/crash. My computer allows
me to choose from the different startup modes (safe mode; safe mode with
networking; safe mode with command prompt; last known proper startup; normal
startup), but each of the choices ultimately results in blue
screen/crash/reboot. How can I see what the message is on the "blue screen";
i.e. pause it before it crashes?

Thank you very much.

 

[Gerry]

Please post a complete 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. Right click on
the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
Automatically Restart.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure even after you have
solved the problem as it's better disabled. Check for variants of the
Stop Error message.

An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and select
option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.

If you are using a wireless keyboard and the F8 key does not work
substitute a wired keyboard and mouse for this exercise only.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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