XP Reboot Loop

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Bobby Childers

I've got a Windows XP Professional computer (daughters)
that keeps rebooting itself. It starts up normally then
reboots continually. Is there a way to fix this without
reformatting the entire hard drive?

Thanks
 
Hi Bobby,

Yes, there is, but if it's a hardware problem it won't help. Try it, and you
should know in short order if the problem is software or hardware related.

Follow these steps to do a repair install which should preserve your data,
settings, and programs:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
from
the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer again.
3. At the "Welcome to Setup" page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the installation of Windows XP that you want
to
repair, and then press R to start the automatic repair process.
6. When Setup is completed, activate Windows XP.

Note that you will need your Product Key for this procedure, so have it
handy before you begin.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 

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