Decade Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 I just downloaded and installed/updated my computer to Windows Sp2. It installed and then the message comes up that you have to reboot. I rebooted and the computer starts up again normal and then shows the XP screen (black with the blue bar goin across) and then after that shows a black screen for about 5 secs and then very quickly it flashes a blue screen and i think it has some writing on the very top of it but it is way to quick to even get a glimpse of what it says. Then the computer reboots its self and it goes through the same process over and over..... Can someone please help me with this problem? Its about a 5 year old HP Pavilion Desktop....Its been working fine....wonder what happened and how to resolve this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 damn man that happened to me but i forgot what i did to fix it. does it reboot a few times and then it starts up after a few minutes cause thats what mine did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 You may need to boot into safe mode and roll back a restore point or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Posted January 3, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 well it rebooted about 6 times and I got tired of it, and I didnt want my older brother to walk in and start yelling at me that it wasnt working so i just like turned it off...should I try again? and just let it keep rebooting? I hope I can get this fixed....this year just keeps getting worse!!!!!!!!!!! Jan 1 Family came home to find my older brother had moved out when my parents told him not 2 Jan 2 My dad's buisness burnt down (it was sad seeing it in flames) we were all like crying (no insurance on it, policy had expired a couple of months ago and we never renewed it) I wonder whats up with Jan 3 K ill try to reboot in safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 tap f8 when system starts to access boot screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Posted January 3, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 yeah, but what do i choose... Safe Mode, w/networking, w/command prompt enable boot logging enable vga mode last know good configuration(your most recent settings that worked) I tried this one and it didnt work Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only) Debugging Mode Disable automatic restart on system failure Start Windows normally Reboot Return to OS Choices Menu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 mine did the same thing when i tried to boot into safe mode. i forgot what mine was but as soon as i remember i will tell you. mine also rebooted for almost 10 minutes before it started. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 yeah, but what do i choose... Safe Mode, w/networking, w/command prompt enable boot logging enable vga mode last know good configuration(your most recent settings that worked) I tried this one and it didnt work Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only) Debugging Mode Disable automatic restart on system failure Start Windows normally Reboot Return to OS Choices Menu try just safe mode and see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Posted January 3, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 i did try it and it just does the same thing Im about to go to sleep, should i just leave it on rebooting overnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 lol on that 1 cause its doing the same thing except 1 that it didnt go long enough yet. does it start if you leave it there for about 10 minutes rebooting cause mine did exactly that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Posted January 3, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 I left it on for about maybe at the most 8 minutes, im not sure, but ill go start it up and if im still awake in about 15 ill check on it. So after you left it on, did it go through and start up normally? Did you leave sp2 installed or did u do like system restore to take it off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 mine was from something else not sp2 but i have sp2 installed so it has to be something similar. also dont leave it on overnight doing that. you need bart pe and you can probably fix it cause my friend did that to my other pc for me and fixed my blue screen. i'll find out how to use it and get back to you tomorrow sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Posted January 3, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 ok, well its been on for like atleast 15 min, im ganna go shut it off, i can hear it like beeping when it restarts, starting to get annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 yea mine beeped too when it was like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Posted January 3, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 so, is this like fixable? I hope so, i need to get some files off of that computer and put them on my new laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 mine was fixable so yours might be too. i have to ask my friend about that program bart pe cause thats what he used and was able to see what was wrong and fix it. that program let him into the files and i think it was another program that messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Posted January 3, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 but like i mean how do i even run that program if I cant get get it to turn on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 download it onto that comp your on now and make a cd then it will. thats what my friend did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 i dont know what he did but he used bart pe. read up on it there ar i'll ask my friend what he did and i'm sure someone else will come in here that can help better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Posted January 3, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 k, thanks for the help, im just ganna try it tomorrow since im very tired right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 I use a slipstreamed windows xp sp2 install cd. (basically any windows xp cd can be reworked to become one.) http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm <-- follow that one for detailed instructions. (I really need to make one for windows 2000 + sp4 and the rollup patches too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compuworm Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 Decade, did you try putting back in the XP cd and do a repair? I had your problem and I think that is what I did to solve the problem? Good Luck, compuworm P.S. before you do that make sure your xp cd is clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Posted January 3, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 ok, im not sure if I have an XP cd laying around, hmmm, just checked and I cant seem to find one crap! I usually let people borrow it, and you know you never get things like that back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted January 3, 2006 CID Share Posted January 3, 2006 If you are getting desperate, (you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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