XP SP2 Intermittent failing to reboot - I'm puzzled

[Zalman]

I have a setup that I built it myself. Always worked flawlessly with SP1.
After a clean install of XP PRO SP2 CD it started to fail to reboot. I.E.
When I need to run another profile, I go to start/restart, it shuts down
properly, POST goes ok, the XP LOGO appears and I see "starting windows "
message running. And then, sundenly, just black screen and system hangs.
Sometimes it reboots, sometimes it just sits there and I have to do a hard
reset. Sometimes I have to hard reset for 6 or 7 times to get the system up &
running again. Oh, after the first failure, it shows that boot menu for safe
mode, etc. It goes on Safe Mode, no problem. I need help to isolate this
problem, there's no error showing on screen. My XP system is booting on a
RAID 0 config (2 80gb seagate) and a 3rd HD used as backup (80gb maxtor
partitioned in 5 partitions). Soemtimes, after recovering from hibernation, I
get the "delayed write failure on drive H:\$mft".. I am mentioning because it
may be related to my reboot problem. Forgive my bad english and any help will
be very appreciated. I can send more info if needed. Thanks in advance.

[PA Bear]

Did you perform a thorough check for viruses, Trojans and hijackers prior to
installing SP2?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security

Mastering Newsgroups in Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/columns/newsgroups.mspx

Zalman wrote:
> I have a setup that I built it myself. Always worked flawlessly with SP1.
> After a clean install of XP PRO SP2 CD it started to fail to reboot. I.E.
> When I need to run another profile, I go to start/restart, it shuts down
> properly, POST goes ok, the XP LOGO appears and I see "starting windows "
> message running. And then, sundenly, just black screen and system hangs.
> Sometimes it reboots, sometimes it just sits there and I have to do a hard
> reset. Sometimes I have to hard reset for 6 or 7 times to get the system
> up & running again. Oh, after the first failure, it shows that boot menu
> for safe mode, etc. It goes on Safe Mode, no problem. I need help to
> isolate this problem, there's no error showing on screen. My XP system is
> booting on a RAID 0 config (2 80gb seagate) and a 3rd HD used as backup
> (80gb maxtor partitioned in 5 partitions). Soemtimes, after recovering
> from hibernation, I get the "delayed write failure on drive H:\$mft".. I
> am mentioning because it may be related to my reboot problem. Forgive my
> bad english and any help will be very appreciated. I can send more info
> if needed. Thanks in advance.

[Zalman]

Affirmative. Actually, it was a clean install, I built the RAID with two new
hard drives, nothing on them. I added the 3rd HD after the installation was
complete. I also run peridically Spybot S&D, AD-Aware and Hijack This, my
system is Clean. Thanks.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Did you perform a thorough check for viruses, Trojans and hijackers prior to
> installing SP2?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security
>
> Mastering Newsgroups in Outlook Express
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/columns/newsgroups.mspx
>
> Zalman wrote:
> > I have a setup that I built it myself. Always worked flawlessly with SP1.
> > After a clean install of XP PRO SP2 CD it started to fail to reboot. I.E.
> > When I need to run another profile, I go to start/restart, it shuts down
> > properly, POST goes ok, the XP LOGO appears and I see "starting windows "
> > message running. And then, sundenly, just black screen and system hangs.
> > Sometimes it reboots, sometimes it just sits there and I have to do a hard
> > reset. Sometimes I have to hard reset for 6 or 7 times to get the system
> > up & running again. Oh, after the first failure, it shows that boot menu
> > for safe mode, etc. It goes on Safe Mode, no problem. I need help to
> > isolate this problem, there's no error showing on screen. My XP system is
> > booting on a RAID 0 config (2 80gb seagate) and a 3rd HD used as backup
> > (80gb maxtor partitioned in 5 partitions). Soemtimes, after recovering
> > from hibernation, I get the "delayed write failure on drive H:\$mft".. I
> > am mentioning because it may be related to my reboot problem. Forgive my
> > bad english and any help will be very appreciated. I can send more info
> > if needed. Thanks in advance.
>
>

[VC]

this happened to me on Friday .... upgraded to SP2 with a system that has
been rock solid ... I have the same exact boot up problems .. identical ...

I had to uninstall SP2 to get my system functioning again

VC


"Zalman" > wrote in message
...
> I have a setup that I built it myself. Always worked flawlessly with SP1.
> After a clean install of XP PRO SP2 CD it started to fail to reboot. I.E.
> When I need to run another profile, I go to start/restart, it shuts down
> properly, POST goes ok, the XP LOGO appears and I see "starting windows "
> message running. And then, sundenly, just black screen and system hangs.
> Sometimes it reboots, sometimes it just sits there and I have to do a hard
> reset. Sometimes I have to hard reset for 6 or 7 times to get the system
up &
> running again. Oh, after the first failure, it shows that boot menu for
safe
> mode, etc. It goes on Safe Mode, no problem. I need help to isolate this
> problem, there's no error showing on screen. My XP system is booting on a
> RAID 0 config (2 80gb seagate) and a 3rd HD used as backup (80gb maxtor
> partitioned in 5 partitions). Soemtimes, after recovering from
hibernation, I
> get the "delayed write failure on drive H:\$mft".. I am mentioning because
it
> may be related to my reboot problem. Forgive my bad english and any help
will
> be very appreciated. I can send more info if needed. Thanks in advance.

[Zalman]

I am sorry to hear that VC..... unfortunatelly rolling back to SP1 is not an
option for me. At least I know it is not a problem with my rig only. thanks.

"VC" wrote:

> this happened to me on Friday .... upgraded to SP2 with a system that has
> been rock solid ... I have the same exact boot up problems .. identical ...
>
> I had to uninstall SP2 to get my system functioning again
>
> VC
>
>
> "Zalman" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have a setup that I built it myself. Always worked flawlessly with SP1.
> > After a clean install of XP PRO SP2 CD it started to fail to reboot. I.E.
> > When I need to run another profile, I go to start/restart, it shuts down
> > properly, POST goes ok, the XP LOGO appears and I see "starting windows "
> > message running. And then, sundenly, just black screen and system hangs.
> > Sometimes it reboots, sometimes it just sits there and I have to do a hard
> > reset. Sometimes I have to hard reset for 6 or 7 times to get the system
> up &
> > running again. Oh, after the first failure, it shows that boot menu for
> safe
> > mode, etc. It goes on Safe Mode, no problem. I need help to isolate this
> > problem, there's no error showing on screen. My XP system is booting on a
> > RAID 0 config (2 80gb seagate) and a 3rd HD used as backup (80gb maxtor
> > partitioned in 5 partitions). Soemtimes, after recovering from
> hibernation, I
> > get the "delayed write failure on drive H:\$mft".. I am mentioning because
> it
> > may be related to my reboot problem. Forgive my bad english and any help
> will
> > be very appreciated. I can send more info if needed. Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

[Zalman]

BUMP

"Zalman" wrote:

> I have a setup that I built it myself. Always worked flawlessly with SP1.
> After a clean install of XP PRO SP2 CD it started to fail to reboot. I.E.
> When I need to run another profile, I go to start/restart, it shuts down
> properly, POST goes ok, the XP LOGO appears and I see "starting windows "
> message running. And then, sundenly, just black screen and system hangs.
> Sometimes it reboots, sometimes it just sits there and I have to do a hard
> reset. Sometimes I have to hard reset for 6 or 7 times to get the system up &
> running again. Oh, after the first failure, it shows that boot menu for safe
> mode, etc. It goes on Safe Mode, no problem. I need help to isolate this
> problem, there's no error showing on screen. My XP system is booting on a
> RAID 0 config (2 80gb seagate) and a 3rd HD used as backup (80gb maxtor
> partitioned in 5 partitions). Soemtimes, after recovering from hibernation, I
> get the "delayed write failure on drive H:\$mft".. I am mentioning because it
> may be related to my reboot problem. Forgive my bad english and any help will
> be very appreciated. I can send more info if needed. Thanks in advance.

[CS]

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 07:39:05 -0800, Zalman
> wrote:

>BUMP

Fasten your seat belt Zalman, because BUMP doesn't work here.

[Zalman]

Yeah... I just figured that out.... I was using the web interface and now I
am reading from O.E. express... sorry about the bump :-/

Zalman

"CS" > escreveu na mensagem
...
> On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 07:39:05 -0800, Zalman
> > wrote:
>
>>BUMP
>
> Fasten your seat belt Zalman, because BUMP doesn't work here.

[VC]

what is "Bump"?


"Zalman" > wrote in message
...
> Yeah... I just figured that out.... I was using the web interface and now
I
> am reading from O.E. express... sorry about the bump :-/
>
> Zalman
>
> "CS" > escreveu na mensagem
> ...
> > On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 07:39:05 -0800, Zalman
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>BUMP
> >
> > Fasten your seat belt Zalman, because BUMP doesn't work here.
>
>

[Zalman]

Bump is used on forums, when you don't get answers, so your post appears on
the top of the forum.
It does not work in here.
rgds

"VC" > escreveu na mensagem
...
> what is "Bump"?
>
>
> "Zalman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Yeah... I just figured that out.... I was using the web interface and now
> I
>> am reading from O.E. express... sorry about the bump :-/
>>
>> Zalman
>>
>> "CS" > escreveu na mensagem
>> ...
>> > On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 07:39:05 -0800, Zalman
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>BUMP
>> >
>> > Fasten your seat belt Zalman, because BUMP doesn't work here.
>>
>>
>
>

[VC]

thx


"Zalman" > wrote in message
...
> Bump is used on forums, when you don't get answers, so your post appears
on
> the top of the forum.
> It does not work in here.
> rgds
>
> "VC" > escreveu na mensagem
> ...
> > what is "Bump"?
> >
> >
> > "Zalman" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Yeah... I just figured that out.... I was using the web interface and
now
> > I
> >> am reading from O.E. express... sorry about the bump :-/
> >>
> >> Zalman
> >>
> >> "CS" > escreveu na mensagem
> >> ...
> >> > On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 07:39:05 -0800, Zalman
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>BUMP
> >> >
> >> > Fasten your seat belt Zalman, because BUMP doesn't work here.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>