XP boot pblms

[Guest]

Upon startup, I get either a blank screen, a safe mode loop, or a screen
saying that my disks need checking. Eventually, I can get the system to boot
through restarting, but sometimes many times are necessary. After the system
boots, a restart will also allow the system to boot normally. If I shut down
and wait more than a few minutes, the problems resurface.

This was originally an upgrade from Windows Me, but I just performed a
re-install of XP and the problems persist. I also believe AOL 9.0 is
responsible for some of the issues.

I'd be happy just to reformat the hard disk and start clean, but when I try
to do that, I am told that the volume is in use, and I can't figure out what
to shut down in order to re-format the drive. Help!!

Thanks....Dave

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Post copies of any Error Reports in Event Viewer/


Make an exact note of the precise text of any error message. Minor
discrepancies can
make it harder to search for information about the error message.

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

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you should
double click
for further information and you can copy using copy and paste.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)

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.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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