Re: Auto Restart WhenLoading User Accounts

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From: Sharon F (sharonfDEL_at_ETEmvps.org)
Date: 05/27/04


Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 08:10:27 -0500

On Wed, 26 May 2004 19:59:24 -0700, Mark Wilson wrote:

> Maybe wrong thread here.
>
> Anyways my computer boots up, and when the windows XP
> (Home) screen "Windows is starting up screen" is
> displayed, teh computers runs as if its about to display
> all of teh user accounts. However then the machine
> automaticaly reboots.
>
> The machine can not e accessed other than safe mode. Does
> anyone know what steps I should tak eto resolve this
> issue? Is it corrupt user accounts?
>
> Any help would be much welcomed

Since the machine will boot to Safe Mode the problem is more likely to be a
misbehaving driver or bit of software in the startup group. Troubleshooting
this is very similar to troubleshooting shutdown problems. A good page for
that can be found here:
http:/www.aumh.org

This article should be of some use too:
How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=310353

-- 
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User


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