Re: can't stop xp pro reboot loop

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Hi Ben,

i guess i'm your worst nightmare. i did as you instructed, but no go.
i got the following "the problem seems to be caused by the following
file: ntfs.sys
page_fault_in_nonpaged_area"
stop: 0x00000050 (0xc1105fdc, 0x00000000, 0xba62ecf7, 0x00000000)
ntfs.sys - address ba62ecf7 base at ba60a000, datestamp 45cc56a7.
one of the responses i received stated the problem may be my
security software. i would like to stay on long enough to uninstall
mcafee, do you think that's possible?

--
sandy j


"db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

ok,
after it initializes it
will ask for your password.

if you had none, then just
hit the enter key to bypass
the question.

another question will ask
which o.s. you want to log
into.

so if you only had one o.s.
then you would press the
number 1 key and then
enter.

you will then see a drive
letter and a prompt like
this >:

at the prompt type then
enter the command

chkdsk

after the above completes,
type then enter the command

fixboot

after the above completes
type then enter the command

fixmbr

if you are curious about
the commands available
in this enviroment, type
and enter

help

in any case, after your
run chkdsk, fixboot and
fixmbr

type and enter the command

exit


remove cd and see if you
can boot normally again.

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces

"share the nirvana" - dbZen

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"sandy j" <sandyj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7CC0F01F-D3E0-4C49-B1B0-E5E3CE5B0465@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
i'm not sure if you received my new cry for help so here it is again,

Hi Ben,

i hope you're still on line....i'm at the recovery console, but it doesn't
look like i thought it would.
how do i input the commands you gave me?
--

--
sandy j


"sandy j" wrote:

Hi Ben,

thank you very much for your quick response to my query?

as you suggested, i used a winxp bootable cd. pressing the f8 key
i was able to change the reboot setting. I didn't see a screen that
would allow me to select a repair option, to complete the rest of
your instructions. When I booted w/o pressing the f8 key i went
to the desktop, then the reboot loop. Is there a step I'm missing?
should i wind up in dos to complete your instructions?

--
sandy j


"db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

try booting up with any
winxp setup cd then
select the repair option
to initiate the recovery
console.

then when you get to
the disk system prompt
run the following commands:

chkdsk
fixboot
fixmbr

then "exit', remove cd
and hopefully your booting
will be normal again.

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces

"share the nirvana" - dbZen

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"sandy j" <sandyj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:0292E715-0238-450B-9173-5AC6AAB38717@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,
I hope there is hope for me..I was reading an article on AOL's
home page. Before I could really get into it, AOL closed, and the
computer started a reboot.
I can get as far as the desktop, then the reboot starts. I've tried
'safe mode' and still the desktop closes before I can do anything.
I saw a similar problem here, and tried the suggested fix (using
'safe mode w/networking' and still couldn't get to 'my computer'
to complete the rest of the instructions, before the reboot started.
I have 2 files I would really like to retrieve from the hard drive.
Do I have a chance of getting them? (Anyone responding, please
don't get too technical)

Thanks

--
sandy j

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