Re: XP crashes on boot

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Hi Maurice,

"Maurice N ~ MVP" <maurice@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I suggest you Disable automatic restart on system failure. Just to see if
you can get a STOP code, or if you can login to Safe mode, then it's
possible you can restart the system in normal mode later on.

Some success right away - a new light-blue screen that I'd glimpsed
briefly on previous boot attempts.

> When the pc is booting up (after the BIOS has done its POST test and
before Windows starts loading),
Tap F8 Function key to get bootup options. Tap & keep repeat tapping F8 !

> You will actually see "Disable automatic restart on system failure" as an
option .
Select that and give it a try. This option is available if you have XP
service pack 2.

> Once restart on failure is disabled, you should get a STOP error with
text --- at the next problem.
Write it all down, and then start searching for the final solution.
And post back here with the STOP code & text.


Thanks very much - the light-blue screen with white text says:

"STOP Code c0000221 {Bad Image Checksum}"

"The image lz32.dll (LZ32.DLL, for better clarity - those are LLLs, not
111s) is possibly corrupt. The header checksum does not match computed
checksum."

Does this mean that something has corrupted this system file, and if so
how do I restore it please? Or is it a 'reload' situation? Any clues on what
might have carried out the attack?


Regards,

Philip


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