Re: Windows Won't Start

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Thanks for your message Roger.

I will check out the link that you gave me. However, the only time I got a
blue screen was after I attempted to run repair from the install CD for XP.
My problem is that the computer dies after the Windows logo displays and
before the sign-on menu appears. It stops dead in its tracks and simply
displays a black screen. No messages, nothing.
--
Mark


"Roger" wrote:


"Mark W" <MarkW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for your reply, Poprivet. I thought that I did answer your
questions
in my original message, but I shall do so again:

-- Are you using UPDATED AV files? Yes, they are automatically updated.
I
also do a manual LiveUpdate for all of my Symantec protection daily.

-- Running any type of malware detector such as adaware, spybot, etc..
Norton won't catch malware, only a virus. I run Spysweeper and keep
its
definitions up-to-date.

-- Whether or not your are firewalled. If not, you need to be. I have
Norton Personal Firewall installed on each machine, and also have hardware
firewall protection in my router.

As for the Spysweeper -- do you know whether Adaware or Spybot checks for
different types of malware?

[Snip]

Hi Mark
This is one of many for blue screen problems start-up. If you Goggle 'Blue
screen start up' it will show

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/windowsxp/articles/548/1/Stop-Errors-and-Blue-Screen

Also you could do better if you completely remove Norton, and go for
freeware AVG anti virus I did it two years back and have been conflict free
since.
"Roger"
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