Repeated reboot
From: TLee (tleeannm_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 04/28/04
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 07:52:36 -0700
Also... since the 2K default is to write a small dump
file, you should be able to go to %SystemRoot%\Minidump
and retrieve the file created by the error. You can use
this URL to get some good info on reading dump files.
http://labmice.techtarget.com/troubleshooting/memorydumps.
htm
Very useful info on this site.
>-----Original Message-----
>Have you tried booting to the Last KNown good
>configuration? Or Safe Mode? By default, Win2K is set
>to automatically reboot when it receives a 'system
>failure'. If you can get to the point the machine will
>boot up (even in last known good, or safe mode), you can
>turn off the Automatically Reboot option (Right click My
>Comp, go to properties, then click Advanced --> Startup
>and Recovery --> then deselect automatically reboot.
>
>If you can get it to boot last known good, then apply
the
>SP again. If it only boots into safe mode, then turn
off
>that auto reboot, then try to boot normally. When the
>computer does generate the blue screen, then you can
>collect the information from there and troubleshoot.
>
>I have never (knock on wood) had a SP4 install bomb out
>on me, so I haven't had to research what might have
>caused it. I will probably jinx myself saying this). I
>think LKG is your best option to try first. That will
at
>least undo the changes SP4 made. (If you made any other
>changes or updates while you were installing the SP, I
>would avoid doing that again. Just apply the SP first,
>then do anythign else after you have a successful reboot.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>The CD that I got with the computer loads OS WIN NT
>(5.00.2195). I just installed service pack 4 When the
>system reboots the Windows 2000 screen appears but as it
>leaves this and starts to continue, the system restarts.
>It does this repeatedly. What are the possible causes.
>The system has run perfectly up to this update
>installation. I tried to read the message when the
screen
>flickers an error note just before the restart but it
>only lasts a millisecond. Where will I find this message
>or an error log that I can read if I boot up in DOS.
What
>are the probalbe causes?
>>I appreciate the assistance.
>>Regards,
>>RGS
>>.
>>
>.
>
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