Won't Even Boot from XP Recovery Console

[Guest]

Hello,

I installed and selected Trace/Next Boot + Drivers on Bootviz utility. When
the system restarted, it would not reboot. It gets hung on the Windows logo
splash screen. I have gone into BIOS and changed it to allow a boot off of
floppy and CD, but both options get stopped without completion. If I was
able to get to recovery console or even a comand line, I could run the
recovery utility and go back to the last know good configuration. But it
appears everything I try does help me get further that the splash screen.
Help!

 

[Gerry Cornell]

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.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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[Guest]

I press F8 incessantly during and after POST, but it never takes me to safe
mode or anything. Just hangs at Win Logo. On XP SP2. I have XPize loaded
to provide enhanced GUI, but never had a prob before trying to trace my boot
using Bootviz. Another curiosity is that I have tried booting from the XP
SP2 boot diskettes (6 of them) but never get past inserting the 2nd disk. It
say press enter to continue and when I do, it does nothing. There are no
stop codes visible. Can't read logs because I can't boot to DOS. I run all
the anti-virous/spyware stuff and can't believe it is a virous. Especially
since it only happend today when I tried using Bootviz. Your help is
appreciated. - Bill

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Bill

What is the make and model of your computer?

Try disconnecting all connected hardware except mouse, keyboard and
monitor and see if it will boot.

Link regarding hardware troubleshooting:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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