Re: Startup problems
From: Its only me (nospam_at_nospam.com)
Date: 02/08/04
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Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 14:55:34 +0200
It is a retail version of XP. Tried again last night and the only cd that
will boot is win 98!!!!!! Of course it starts a dos screen but because the
hard drives are formatted as ntsc they are not recognised. Still stuck. Will
try to get the set of boot floppies today and see if it makes any
difference.
"Rob" <x@x.com> wrote in message
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> "Its only me" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> | Thanks for that Rob, but the ram is ok. Still cannot find a way to get
> away
> | from the logon screen. I can't understand why it says there is no boot
> | record on my XP cd. Have tried it in both my cd drives.
> |
> | "Rob" <x@x.com> wrote in message
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> | >
> | > <snipped off>
> | >
> | > "Its only me" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> | > news:uMx4JZL7DHA.3804@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | > Everything was working fine last night on my home computer running
> Windows
> | > XP Pro sp1. This morning when I switch on, after the startup routine I
> get
> | > the welcome screen with my name. I had this feature switched off
> | previously
> | > with tweakui. When I click on my user name, it says "loading your
> personal
> | > settings" the screen flickers and then it says "saving your settings"
> and
> | > returns to the logon screen.
> | >
> | > No matter what I do, I cannot get the computer to the desktop. Have
> tried
> | > starting in safe mode but experience the symptoms above. Can anyone
help
> | me
> | > with this problem? I don't really want to have to do a clean or repair
> | > install unless absolutely necessary. I have a dialup connection and it
> | will
> | > take days to get the updates downloaded again.
> | >
> | > Thankyou for your help.
> | >
> | > Hi OP (sorry your name is ?),
> | > I wonder that the RAM is faulty.
> | > If you have two ram sticks (cards) in tandem, try removing one when
the
> | pc
> | > is off,and then re boot. If no different, swap the ram sticks, and
have
> | > another go.
> | > Worth a try, as it costs zilch.
> | > Rob.
> | >
> Hi "Its only me",
> I am out of my depth here but I have read here that there are differences
in
> the provision (the lack of) a boot program. It depends on what actual
"type"
> of windows that was loaded on your pc.
> O.E.M.versions or retail versions, something like that, to do with the
> licensing.
> Perhaps one of the MVP's can point the right way for you
> Rob.
>
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