[wannabe1]

That's odd...try chkdsk /fix

Edited by wannabe1, 18 October 2005 - 02:34 PM.

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Same response. . Is there a space after the 2nd k?

[silvermine]

Same response. . Is there a space after the 2nd k?

[wannabe1]

Yes, there is...

[silvermine]

Thought so - same response.

[wannabe1]

Ok...Run the Setup again.

[silvermine]

Finished setup again. Unfortunately the same reboot loop going on.

[wannabe1]

Remove the cd and restart...just to see what happens. I've never had an XP repair act this flaky.

[silvermine]

No difference.

[silvermine]

This is a XP Home edition. I have an install CD for my laptop - an XP Pro.
I don't suppose that would help?

[wannabe1]

Do you have a lot of important files on this machine?

I'm starting to think you may have a bad HDD. If you have files you need, we'll keep trying to repair...if not, I would suggest formatting the drive and starting fresh. If we can't format, I would be just about sure the HDD is or is going bad.

[silvermine]

What's HHD?
I have most of my files backed up or also on my latop. It wouldn't be a disaster if we lost them.

Edited by silvermine, 18 October 2005 - 03:03 PM.

[wannabe1]

HDD = Hard Drive

[wannabe1]

You game for a format. If it works, your machine will defintely run like new again...

[silvermine]

Ok, sounds like our only choice.

Another new adventure!!!!

Edited by silvermine, 18 October 2005 - 03:07 PM.

[wannabe1]

We're sure getting nowhere fast with the repair. There are a few more options we can try, but they generally end up causing data loss anyway.