PC continually reboots - cannot boot

[Mark Kennedy]

Hi

A PC at home will not boot. It continually reboots. Apparently some message
has been coming up for a couple of days about rebuilding registry (or the
like). Now it will only boot in Safe command line mode.

I've tried going back to the "last know working" registry. PC booted ok, but
as soon as I tried to do anything, it would reboot soon after.

Now it won't even boot to "last know working" registry - only Safe command
line mode.

Any clues on this one?

Cheers

[Sir_George]

Mark,

Well with the extremely informative "some message has been coming up for a
couple days about rebuilding the registry (or the like)" I don't think you
are going to get much help. In the future, take those messages more
seriously and note the exact content of the message then post on a newsgroup
with that information.

--
Sir_George
For better access to newsgroups;
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp


"Mark Kennedy" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> A PC at home will not boot. It continually reboots. Apparently some
message
> has been coming up for a couple of days about rebuilding registry (or the
> like). Now it will only boot in Safe command line mode.
>
> I've tried going back to the "last know working" registry. PC booted ok,
but
> as soon as I tried to do anything, it would reboot soon after.
>
> Now it won't even boot to "last know working" registry - only Safe command
> line mode.
>
> Any clues on this one?
>
> Cheers
>
>

[Mark Kennedy]

Yes I know and would have, but you are assuming I personally viewed them.
Incorrect. I was away at the time. Novus users were not aware of the
importance of this
Oh well

I still need help please

"Sir_George" > wrote in message
...
> Mark,
>
> Well with the extremely informative "some message has been coming up for a
> couple days about rebuilding the registry (or the like)" I don't think you
> are going to get much help. In the future, take those messages more
> seriously and note the exact content of the message then post on a
newsgroup
> with that information.
>
> --
> Sir_George
> For better access to newsgroups;
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
>
>
> "Mark Kennedy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > A PC at home will not boot. It continually reboots. Apparently some
> message
> > has been coming up for a couple of days about rebuilding registry (or
the
> > like). Now it will only boot in Safe command line mode.
> >
> > I've tried going back to the "last know working" registry. PC booted ok,
> but
> > as soon as I tried to do anything, it would reboot soon after.
> >
> > Now it won't even boot to "last know working" registry - only Safe
command
> > line mode.
> >
> > Any clues on this one?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
>
>

[Chek]

Mark,
Have you ran a virus check recently?
Boot into safe mode and from there, enable your firewall. XP has a built in
basic Firewall (check in
'start', 'help and support' then type in 'enable Internet Connection
Firewall' for a step-by-step guide to setting this up.
If your anti-virus is not up to date, try going into start>run>msconfig and
disabling any unnecessary items there.
If it's a virus , your previous restore points may well be useless now.
You may not be able to get online even if you are able to boot normally
after altering msconfig.
If possible, get a friend to put a copy of something like AVG 6 free
anti-virus on a CD (11 Sept release date) and run that - hopefully the virus
will have been recognised before that date.
Once the virus is identified, you'll be able to use the proper removal
technique.
If this doesn't work, report back with the exact wording of the error
messages you are receiving.
Hope this helps,
Chek
"Mark Kennedy" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> A PC at home will not boot. It continually reboots. Apparently some
message
> has been coming up for a couple of days about rebuilding registry (or the
> like). Now it will only boot in Safe command line mode.
>
> I've tried going back to the "last know working" registry. PC booted ok,
but
> as soon as I tried to do anything, it would reboot soon after.
>
> Now it won't even boot to "last know working" registry - only Safe command
> line mode.
>
> Any clues on this one?
>
> Cheers
>
>

[Harry Ohrn]

Try a Repair Install. Check here for instructions
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Mark Kennedy" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> A PC at home will not boot. It continually reboots. Apparently some
message
> has been coming up for a couple of days about rebuilding registry (or the
> like). Now it will only boot in Safe command line mode.
>
> I've tried going back to the "last know working" registry. PC booted ok,
but
> as soon as I tried to do anything, it would reboot soon after.
>
> Now it won't even boot to "last know working" registry - only Safe command
> line mode.
>
> Any clues on this one?
>
> Cheers
>
>

[Mark Kennedy]

Thanks
Yes, first thing that came to mind

"Chek" > wrote in message
...
> Mark,
> Have you ran a virus check recently?
> Boot into safe mode and from there, enable your firewall. XP has a built
in
> basic Firewall (check in
> 'start', 'help and support' then type in 'enable Internet Connection
> Firewall' for a step-by-step guide to setting this up.
> If your anti-virus is not up to date, try going into start>run>msconfig
and
> disabling any unnecessary items there.
> If it's a virus , your previous restore points may well be useless now.
> You may not be able to get online even if you are able to boot normally
> after altering msconfig.
> If possible, get a friend to put a copy of something like AVG 6 free
> anti-virus on a CD (11 Sept release date) and run that - hopefully the
virus
> will have been recognised before that date.
> Once the virus is identified, you'll be able to use the proper removal
> technique.
> If this doesn't work, report back with the exact wording of the error
> messages you are receiving.
> Hope this helps,
> Chek
> "Mark Kennedy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > A PC at home will not boot. It continually reboots. Apparently some
> message
> > has been coming up for a couple of days about rebuilding registry (or
the
> > like). Now it will only boot in Safe command line mode.
> >
> > I've tried going back to the "last know working" registry. PC booted ok,
> but
> > as soon as I tried to do anything, it would reboot soon after.
> >
> > Now it won't even boot to "last know working" registry - only Safe
command
> > line mode.
> >
> > Any clues on this one?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
>
>

[Mark Kennedy]

Thanks

I'll give it a go

Mark

"Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
...
> Try a Repair Install. Check here for instructions
> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Mark Kennedy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > A PC at home will not boot. It continually reboots. Apparently some
> message
> > has been coming up for a couple of days about rebuilding registry (or
the
> > like). Now it will only boot in Safe command line mode.
> >
> > I've tried going back to the "last know working" registry. PC booted ok,
> but
> > as soon as I tried to do anything, it would reboot soon after.
> >
> > Now it won't even boot to "last know working" registry - only Safe
command
> > line mode.
> >
> > Any clues on this one?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
>
>