Re: XP restarts automatically on startup, before, during, or just after login

From: GF (x_at_noone.com)
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 08:41:31 -0400

A system file probably is corrupt.

Try a repair, by reinstalling XP. It will work.

But do not select Repair, the first time it asks.

Keep going. Chose Install. Then you will
have to choose between Repair (or Update) and
Install.

Choose to update.

"R. G." <rkg22@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
914b0ae5.0410041838.977aed@posting.google.com...
> Hi,
>
> My XP machine has been restarting automatically around the time that
> it reaches the login screen during startup. If I wait about 10
> seconds, it spontaneously reboots. I can quickly login, but the same
> thing happens immediately after it reaches the desktop. Basically, it
> will not allow me access.
>
> I've read that it may be a response to a blue screen, and, in fact, I
> have seen one (only once!) , though I don't recall what it says. I've
> also read about how to turn-off automatic blue screen restart, but it
> restarts before I can access those settings.
>
> I've tried booting from the Ultimate Boot CD v2.4 and scanning for
> viruses, but none are found. I think somewhere my NTFS file system is
> corrupt (based on a file system scanning utility) but I don't know if
> that is related, especially because the corruption seems to be in an
> obscure folder.
>
> I've tried getting into XP safe mode, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it
> correctly. Pressing F8 during startup only gets me a boot device menu.
> (By the way, I have an ASUS P4C800 motherboard, if that's relevant)
> How should I go about this?
>
> Should I try something with my Windows XP CD-ROM?
>
> Thanks for any help or insight you can provide. I am constantly amazed
> by all of your guys' collective knowledge and willingness to share it.
>
> RG

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