[MrBigfeet]

My pc is messing up. I am not sure if its windows, the comptuer itself, or a virus. But when ever I try to start my pc it says do you want to run normal, safe mode, or last used mode. I click start normal it start to load windows xp, and then it restarts! I have tried every thing to fix it and nothing has worked, and to boot, I only I have one of the 2 of my restore disks, so I am even in a bigger mess. Any help would be great!

thank you!

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Have your tried booting in safe mode?
Can you remember is there where any kinds or errors (popup messages) that occurred before you shut down and now have this problem?

[timetowaste]

Have your tried booting in safe mode?
Can you remember is there where any kinds or errors (popup messages) that occurred before you shut down and now have this problem?

[mrwonka]

Hey MBf,

Have you recently installed any new software or hardware?

[Dark-Fact]

I think your computer crashed because of a virus. I am not perfectly sure though, I am 50% sure. All the advice I could give you is to reformat your computer. Sorry pal.

[MrBigfeet]

Have your tried booting in safe mode?
Can you remember is there where any kinds or errors (popup messages) that occurred before you shut down and now have this problem?

I have and it does the same thing restart...and if I have installed any new apps, no but i use bittorret to d/l music and stuff. And I cant reformat, cause I only hvae one disk, due to my sister throwing it out!!!!!

[Johanna]

If you have XP SP2 installed, you should have an option to disable the auto reboot. Write down the error message if you get a blue screen.

If you can get into Windows, Start>Run>msconfig
be sure you have "normal start-up" checked.

Johanna

[Dark-Fact]

Make sure to try what Czarina said. I think it might work. I am 92% sure.

[MrBigfeet]

If you have XP SP2 installed, you should have an option to disable the auto reboot.  Write down the error message if you get a blue screen. 

If you can get into Windows, Start>Run>msconfig
be sure you have "normal start-up" checked.

Johanna

I don't have sp2, and I cant get into windows, and i don't see no blue screen....:'(

[samiko]

have you tried selecting Last Known Good Configuration from the menu? the problem is that you don't have your XP CD's at hand! we could have run the system file checker which could have sorted your problem.

but try the Last Known Good Configuration..

[MrBigfeet]

have you tried selecting Last Known Good Configuration from the menu? the problem is that you don't have your XP CD's at hand! we could have run the system file checker which could have sorted your problem.

but try the Last Known Good Configuration..

I have tried running the last good configuration...did the same thing :'(

If it helps I have the restore disk but not the other one :'(

[gerryf]

I would guess a corrupted registry, to repair it, you will need a recovery console, since you have recovery disks, you need to download and create a bootable recovery disk from here

http://www.tweakxp.c...icle153115.aspx

then follow these instructions

http://support.micro...om/?kbid=307545

[kool808]

bit torrent read
http://www.spywarein...m/articles/p2p/

virus and malware read
http://www.geekstogo..._Log-t2852.html

free win xp sp2 CD
http://www.microsoft...cd/confirm.mspx

[MrBigfeet]

I have tried running the last good configuration...did the same thing :'(

If it helps I have the restore disk but not the other one :'(

i will try this, but right now i am a public pc, once i get on a pal, I will download this, and try it...thanks

[Dark-Fact]

Goodluck.

Edited by Dark-Fact, 28 June 2005 - 02:34 PM.