XP locks up after boot

[Motownmike]

I have a 3-4 year old Sony Vaio laptop loaded with XP. It's worked fine until
the other day when I notice my eSet protection software had expired. I
downloaded McAfee through my ATT ISP since it's free. Since then I have not
gotten the Vaio to work. The machine is locking as soon as it completes
booting up. What can I do?

 

[Samiam]

I have a 3-4 year old Sony Vaio laptop loaded with XP. It's worked fine until
the other day when I notice my eSet protection software had expired. I
downloaded McAfee through my ATT ISP since it's free. Since then I have not
gotten the Vaio to work. The machine is locking as soon as it completes
booting up. What can I do?

I would start by rebooting into safe mode as it sounds like you're having a
problem with a startup driver here. Use the following link to help you out:

http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/windowsxp/qt/aaqt_safemode.htm

-Sam-

 

[Ron Badour]

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316434

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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

 

[HeyBub]

I have a 3-4 year old Sony Vaio laptop loaded with XP. It's worked
fine until the other day when I notice my eSet protection software
had expired. I downloaded McAfee through my ATT ISP since it's free.
Since then I have not gotten the Vaio to work. The machine is locking
as soon as it completes booting up. What can I do?

McAfee may be "free," but so is AVG, AVAST, and any number of other, better,
virus protection schemes.

And they won't lock up your computer.