Boot Problem

[Sean]

I will try that but I dont think that is the problem. My
system specs had not changed at all when this problem had
arisen. I have been running XP ever since this unit was
built.

Thank you for you help,
Sean

>-----Original Message-----
>Try upgrading your Memory. Windows XP requires more
>memory than your old system and the Screen saver may have
>been the straw that broke the camel's back.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I am running windows XP pro. Recently my computer
>started
>>hanging when the screen saver would activate. I could
>not
>>recover and ctrl-alt-del did not work. I could only use
>>the reset button to restart my computer.
>>
>>This happened several times until finally after hitting
>>the reset button the computer would partially reboot
>then
>>reset itself again. I could get as far as the windows
>>splash screen before it would reset itself.
>>
>>After numerous attempts to restart the computer I was
>able
>>to get to the log in screen, where I found that there
>were
>>no users listed. I could not proceed past this point.
>>
>>I reinstalled windows and most of my drivers and apps.
>My
>>computer was working fine for about a week then it
>started
>>to hang on the screen saver again. I was able to reset
>the
>>computer successfully until recently. Now I am back to
>>the continuous reboot loop.
>>
>>Why has this just all of a sudden started happening? I
>>have not installed any new hardware recently, I have run
>a
>>virus check on the old harddrive and it came up clean.
>>
>>Any and all help would be most appreciated.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>Sean
>>.
>>
>.
>

[cquirke (MVP Win9x)]

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:22:58 -0800, "Sean"

>I will try that but I dont think that is the problem. My
>system specs had not changed at all when this problem had
>arisen. I have been running XP ever since this unit was built

Verified your hardware health yet?
http://users.iafrica.com/c/cq/cquirke/bthink.htm
Has traditional malware been excluded?
http://users.iafrica.com/c/cq/cquirke/virtest.htm

Frequent bad exits can be expected to lead to bit-rot, even if there's
no pre-existing hardware or malware factor involved.



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[cquirke (MVP Win9x)]

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:22:58 -0800, "Sean"

>I will try that but I dont think that is the problem. My
>system specs had not changed at all when this problem had
>arisen. I have been running XP ever since this unit was built

Verified your hardware health yet?
http://users.iafrica.com/c/cq/cquirke/bthink.htm
Has traditional malware been excluded?
http://users.iafrica.com/c/cq/cquirke/virtest.htm

Frequent bad exits can be expected to lead to bit-rot, even if there's
no pre-existing hardware or malware factor involved.



>--------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - -
Dreams are stack dumps of the soul
>--------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - -