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I've just tried to upgrade from Windows 2000 to XP Pro.
The install didn't finish properly, and now the computer gets into a loop -
the Windows welcome screen appears for a few seconds, with the moving dots
along the bottom, then the screen goes blank and the machine reboots. There
is a text screen saying Windows couldn't start and offering a choice of
starting normally, with the last known good configuration, safe mode, safe
mode with networking etc but which ever I choose Windows never starts
completely, the Welcome screen appears, then the screen goes blank and the
machine reboots...
Can anyone suggest what is causing this?
Possible issues:
Before upgrading I noted a compatibility problem with a network card, but I
thought I had installed a new driver to get around this.
During the set up programme I get a message that "Windows could not load the
installer for Tape Controller" - I was using a SCSI tape drive with Windows
2000 but I have removed the SCSI card and disconnected the drive.
In Windows 2000 I had a couple of hardware profiles defined, and during my
endless cycle I also get a screen asking to select which hardware profile I
want to use.
I am tearing my hair out trying to get the machine to work, so I would be
eternally grateful to anyone who can suggest the solution.
The install didn't finish properly, and now the computer gets into a loop -
the Windows welcome screen appears for a few seconds, with the moving dots
along the bottom, then the screen goes blank and the machine reboots. There
is a text screen saying Windows couldn't start and offering a choice of
starting normally, with the last known good configuration, safe mode, safe
mode with networking etc but which ever I choose Windows never starts
completely, the Welcome screen appears, then the screen goes blank and the
machine reboots...
Can anyone suggest what is causing this?
Possible issues:
Before upgrading I noted a compatibility problem with a network card, but I
thought I had installed a new driver to get around this.
During the set up programme I get a message that "Windows could not load the
installer for Tape Controller" - I was using a SCSI tape drive with Windows
2000 but I have removed the SCSI card and disconnected the drive.
In Windows 2000 I had a couple of hardware profiles defined, and during my
endless cycle I also get a screen asking to select which hardware profile I
want to use.
I am tearing my hair out trying to get the machine to work, so I would be
eternally grateful to anyone who can suggest the solution.