XP SP2 Intermittent failing to reboot - I'm puzzled

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I have a setup that I built it myself. Always worked flawlessly with SP1.
After a clean install of XP PRO SP2 CD it started to fail to reboot. I.E.
When I need to run another profile, I go to start/restart, it shuts down
properly, POST goes ok, the XP LOGO appears and I see "starting windows "
message running. And then, sundenly, just black screen and system hangs.
Sometimes it reboots, sometimes it just sits there and I have to do a hard
reset. Sometimes I have to hard reset for 6 or 7 times to get the system up &
running again. Oh, after the first failure, it shows that boot menu for safe
mode, etc. It goes on Safe Mode, no problem. I need help to isolate this
problem, there's no error showing on screen. My XP system is booting on a
RAID 0 config (2 80gb seagate) and a 3rd HD used as backup (80gb maxtor
partitioned in 5 partitions). Soemtimes, after recovering from hibernation, I
get the "delayed write failure on drive H:\$mft".. I am mentioning because it
may be related to my reboot problem. Forgive my bad english and any help will
be very appreciated. I can send more info if needed. Thanks in advance.
 
Affirmative. Actually, it was a clean install, I built the RAID with two new
hard drives, nothing on them. I added the 3rd HD after the installation was
complete. I also run peridically Spybot S&D, AD-Aware and Hijack This, my
system is Clean. Thanks.
 
this happened to me on Friday .... upgraded to SP2 with a system that has
been rock solid ... I have the same exact boot up problems .. identical ...

I had to uninstall SP2 to get my system functioning again

VC
 
I am sorry to hear that VC..... unfortunatelly rolling back to SP1 is not an
option for me. At least I know it is not a problem with my rig only. thanks.
 
Yeah... I just figured that out.... I was using the web interface and now I
am reading from O.E. express... sorry about the bump :-/

Zalman
 
what is "Bump"?


Zalman said:
Yeah... I just figured that out.... I was using the web interface and now I
am reading from O.E. express... sorry about the bump :-/

Zalman
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Bump is used on forums, when you don't get answers, so your post appears on
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It does not work in here.
rgds
 
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