Re: Startup Looping in all Modes

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Run an Upgrade setup. If you run an XP "Upgrade"setup, from the original, or "Gold" version of the setup CD, and you have SP2
installed, it might go into a setup loop, and you could lose your install. Uninstall SP2, BEFORE you Upgrade setup from CD (that
lacks sp2 on it.)
875350 - How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350 How to
Perform a Windows XP Repair Install: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
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marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Eddy" <eddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C16C316F-03A5-4DC0-A360-902C84FEBD4C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi
> Restating the PC displays the "Start Up Recovery Menu" with message "Windows
> did not start succesfully ..." and 5 options are displayed:
> Safe Mode
> Safe Mode with Network
> Safe Mode with Command Prompt
> Last Know Configuration
> Start Windows normally
>
> Tried each of the above options and PC reboot and every time displays the
> Start up Recovery Menu described above. So it is looping.
>
> I can re-boot from a bootable disk, so can access the hard disk but not sure
> what's next.
>
> Any ideas how to break the loop?
>
> Thanks
>
> NB - Previous to the above problem, I had a request to Activate Windows XP
> Home but this was activated sometime ago. Activation failed with message
> "Unable to establish a connection with activation server ..." After many
> (lots) attempts to connect via moderm and ISDN gave up & switched PC off,
> following morning got into the loop described above.
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> Eddy


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