XP Keeps Restarting

[Guest]

I am running XP Pro SP2. While starting when I get to the black Windows XP
screen the computer restarts. I will not run but will keep restarting. Can I
use my original XP CD for a repair even though I have SP2 installed without
totally destroying either the operating system or programs installed? I have
tried starting in safe mode and all other starting options provided in F8,
but the same thing happens. Does anyone know how to solve this problem? P.S.
I run a dual boot system with 98SE which starts OK, so I don't believe it's
hardware related.


Thanks, Bob

 

[lvee]

This does not answer your question, but may be of help.
Have you tried starting in Safe Mode?
If you can boot up in Safe Mode, you can change a setting that will stop
your pc from looping, and then, when it crashes you will get an error
message w/error code number. Post that.
To change the setting,
right click My Computer>select properties>advance tab> startup and
recovery>deselect 'automatically restart' located under 'System Failure'

If you cannot boot up using Safe Mode, try booting from the cd..don't to do
a repair, but simply to boot up.

 

[Guest]

Ivee, How do I boot from the CD to my current operating system without
doing a repair or booting the recovery option? If I do a repair/setup (Option
1) with SP2 installed will this destroy my operating system/installed
programs or just bring me back to where all updates and service packs have to
be reinstalled? I have tried starting in safe mode and all other starting
options provided in F8, but the same thing happens.

Thanks, Bob

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Bob

Any Stop Error message?

What is the make and model of your computer?

Did you backup your data whilst you were able to access in Safe Mode.
I have read your answered post of 11 March.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

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[Gerry Cornell]

Bob

From Windows XP Help

Recovery Console overview

If safe mode and other startup options do not work, you can consider using
the Recovery Console. This method is recommended only if you are an advanced
user who can use basic commands to identify and locate problem drivers and
files. In addition, you must be an administrator to use the Recovery
Console.

Using the Recovery Console, you can enable and disable services, format
drives, read and write data on a local drive (including drives formatted to
use NTFS), and perform many other administrative tasks. The Recovery Console
is particularly useful if you need to repair your system by copying a file
from a floppy disk or CD-ROM to your hard drive, or if you need to
reconfigure a service that is preventing your computer from starting
properly.

There are two ways to start the Recovery Console:
If you are unable to start your computer, you can run the Recovery Console
from your Setup CD.
As an alternative, you can install the Recovery Console on your computer to
make it available in case you are unable to restart Windows. You can then
select the Recovery Console option from the list of available operating
systems on startup.
After you start the Recovery Console you will have to choose which
installation you want to log on to (if you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot
system) and you will have to log on with your administrator password.
The console provides commands you can use to do simple operations such as
changing to a different directory or viewing a directory, and more powerful
operations such as fixing the boot sector. You can access Help for the
commands in the Recovery Console by typing help at the Recovery Console
command prompt.
For information on starting and using the Recovery Console, see Related
Topics.

Once you are running the Recovery Console, you can get help on the available
commands by typing help at the command prompt.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

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[Guest]

Gerry, I have an older system: Everex with a FIC SD11 Motherboard, 768mb of
memory and two 250GB hard drives. I am unable to boot in safe mode. No Stop
Error messages. Do you have any answers to my previous reply to Ivee: How do
I boot from the CD to my current operating system without doing a repair or
booting the recovery option? If I do a repair/setup (Option 1) with SP2
installed will this destroy my operating system/installed programs or just
bring me back to where all updates and service packs have to be reinstalled?
I have tried starting in safe mode and all other starting options provided in
F8, but it keeps restarting once it reaches the XP logo screen.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Bob

What Everex model?

From research the machine dates from 1999 / 2000. You have
changed hard disks. Has the BIOS been updated?

What was the last new hardware or peripheral added? Can you
link any new hardware to the start of your problems?

What is the position regarding Windows XP updates?

Have you tried booting with only keyboard, mouse and monitor
connected. This approach can be used to install Windows XP.
In principle by progressively adding hardware you can identify
which item of hardware or it's drivers are causing the problem.

You can change the boot sequence in the BIOS by having the CD Rom
drive before the hard drive. You access the BIOS on most computer
by depressing the Del key immediately after starting your computer.
http://snipurl.com/nqbc

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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