[bonnieli]

The windows machine I'm working on shuts off right after it finishes loading. Is there something I can do to fix it without having to rebuild it? Appreciate any help you can give me.

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bonnieli...

A little more information on both your system and the problem would be helpful...

Try booting into Safe Mode by tapping the F8 key during bootup and choosing Safe Mode from the list of options on the Safe Mode options screen. You might also try the option for "Last known good configuration"...does it run ok that way?

wannabe1

Edited by wannabe1, 18 January 2006 - 08:59 AM.

[wannabe1]

bonnieli...

A little more information on both your system and the problem would be helpful...

Try booting into Safe Mode by tapping the F8 key during bootup and choosing Safe Mode from the list of options on the Safe Mode options screen. You might also try the option for "Last known good configuration"...does it run ok that way?

wannabe1

Edited by wannabe1, 18 January 2006 - 08:59 AM.

[bonnieli]

The computer is a built for user kind. I have booted into safe mode successfully and checked it out. Removed some spyware that was there. The computer loads all the way to the desktop and icons and seems to be loading one last thing (don't know what it can be) and shuts down. There is nothing unusual in the startup, just won't boot long enough for anything. There is 512 MB RAM

[wannabe1]

bonnieli...

Can you download HiJackThis and post a log for me so I can have a look at the running processes?

wannabe1

[bonnieli]

I appreciate your help. Here is he log. Let me know what you think. I ran hijack in safe mode as there is no other way.  karen.txt   4.2KB   206 downloads

[wannabe1]

bonnieli...

Open Control Panel and double click on the "System" icon. Under the "Advanced" tab, click the "Error Reporting" button...click the button next to "Disable error reporting", then click "Ok". In the "System Properties" window, click "Apply", then "Ok". Close Control Panel. Reboot.

Does your machine now boot into Normal Mode?

wannabe1

[bonnieli]

hi Wannabe1, I appreciate all your help in trying to with this problem. The computer still won't boot up and stay up. I think I am going to have to reinstall the OS and hope that fixes anything it may have. Again, I appreciate your help with this.

[wannabe1]

bonnieli...


Click Start then Run...type sfc /scannow (Note the space between sfc and /) and press "Enter". You will be asked for your installation cd, so have it handy. Wait for the scan to finish (this might take up to an hour). When it's finished, click Start then Run...type chkdsk /r /f (Again...note the spaces) and reboot when prompted (type Y and press Enter). This will run on boot-up so restart will take a while...be patient.

Let me know if this helps...

wannabe1