Computer reboots while loading Windows XP
From: Russell (newsgroup_at_paperdragon.ca)
Date: 05/07/04
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Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 17:19:58 -0700
Have you tried starting up in safe mode?
(Pressing the F8 key before Windows starts loading)
>-----Original Message-----
>I sent my machine (A Toshiba Satellite laptop) in for
service because I could not get it to boot. The machine
would begin to boot, start loading Windows, then shut off
and reboot. It stayed in this continuous loop. I could
not even repartition my HD and reinstall to factory initial
setup, I had to send it into the warrantee company.
>
>When the machine was returned, all went well. I installed
my software (all licensed to me, no pirates), and
transferred my work files from my other computer that I was
using while this one was getting fixed. I have my XP
firewall in place, I only download email descriptions to
prevent a host of junk mail, and I have the latest virus
definitions from Norton Anti-virus running. Still, I
opened what looked like a legitimate email, and Norton
captured the infected file and quarantined it. I then
deleted the file through Norton.
>
>All continued to be fine until I shut down the computer,
moved to another location to give a presentation, and began
to boot the machine. Now it again boots to the point of
loading Windows, shuts down, reboots, in a continuous loop.
>
>Is there a self booting patch I can download from
Microsoft, put on a floppy, and install on my Toshiba
machine? Remember, I canā?Tt get into windows to do
anything with it.
>
>.
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