Re: Starting in regular mode

Echy wrote:
> I have recently acquired an Asus notebook L1400 series running
> Windows XP Professional. It is a PIII, 256 MB RAM, 10 GB free HD
> space. HD is partitioned into two 10 GB drives. No viruses or
> malware evident - all anti virus, anti malware programs up to date
> and run regularly.. Use Zone Alarm firewall. CCleaner used to clean
> up rubbish, careful check done for any rogue programs starting up.
> Defrag. run regularly..
> I can only get the computer to start in Safe Mode, whenever I try to
> start it normally, it starts up, shows the XP Professional splash
> screen, there is some hard disk activity for about 30 seconds and
> then nothing except a regular hard disk activity light flash. every
> two or three seconds
>
> The computer always starts with the same user name who has full
> rights. I cannot switch to administrator as I do not have the
> password and previous owner is unknown - notebook purchased at
> auction.
> Any help to get me into normal mode greatly appreciated.

First - boot into Safwe Mode and remove the Video Card driver and the
Network driver and reboot - see if it boots then.

If not - you may be better off performing a repair installation.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

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