XP SP1a causes continuous restart

From: Warren (ms_newsgroup_at_wdr.biz)
Date: 08/14/03


Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 19:40:53 -0700


Hi,

I rencently applied Windows XP SP1a from the tech net
CD's to a IBM thinkpad with Windows XP Professional.

Now the system continuously restarts.

It comes up with a graphical Windows XP screen, then
changes to a blank screen with a flashing cursor in the
top left corner and then after about 5 seconds the system
restarts and does it again.

Also happens in safe mode and last known good.

Only article that I can find suggusted to restore
kernel32.dll in recovery console. Tried that and it did
not help. I only restored a kernel32.dll from a windows
XP Pro SP1 disk. Should I try restoring a kernel32.dll
form an old XP Pro disk (ie Not SP1).

Last entry in ntbtlog.txt reads
Loaded Driver \systemroot\system32\drivers\cdfs.sys
when bootlogged startup option choosen.

As far as I can see there is no way to uninstall SP1a
unless you can get windows to start.

What can I try from here?

Is the last entry listed in the ntbtlog.txt file the
cause of the problem?

Thanks

Warren



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