Problem Starting Windows

Gasjatt · 30th Sep 2007, 04:42 PM

i need help on my home PC. When booting up, it lets me choose whether to boot in safe mode, safe mode with networking, safe mode with command prompt, last known good configuration or start windows normally. I tried every options everytime it goes to the Windows startup screen, it'll load for a while then restarts itself, and it goes to the option screen again.

I'm running Windows XP SP2, AMD Athlon XP, Ati Radeon 9200se, MSI KT6V mobo, AMIBIOS version 3.31a

peaz · 30th Sep 2007, 08:42 PM

Even safe mode is a no go? Wow. looks like one of the windows drivers is corrupted or something. Hmm perhaps you might need to pop in the windows CD and get the setup CD to repair windows?

belikethat · 1st Oct 2007, 10:11 AM

wat is ur boot sequence?

Adrian Wong · 1st Oct 2007, 10:28 AM

Hmm.. I agree with Ken, you should try a repair-install.

Gasjatt · 1st Oct 2007, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by belikethat

wat is ur boot sequence?

1st boot - Floppy, 2nd boot - cd-rom, 3rd boot - HDD
i dont think that's the problem cause before it restarts itself it's already into the Windows loading screen.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Hmm.. I agree with Ken, you should try a repair-install.

Will try that but will have to get my Windows CD back first... will update in a few days...

peaz · 2nd Oct 2007, 12:14 AM

But do remember that you'd lose all the windows updates and you'll need to reupdate them all.

Gasjatt · 2nd Oct 2007, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peaz

But do remember that you'd lose all the windows updates and you'll need to reupdate them all.

will i lose all my files? cause i have some important documents in my HDD

Chai · 2nd Oct 2007, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gasjatt

will i lose all my files? cause i have some important documents in my HDD

Nothing will be changed except Windows files. Document And Setting folders are untouched.

Dashken · 2nd Oct 2007, 03:58 PM

I just saw a system at my office which has the same symptom. But this one when loading Windows, there's a flash of blue screen then system will restart. Managed to use a camera to capture the video and found out the blue screen is code is 0x0000007B. This happens during the unattend Windows XP download process. So, may not be the same with your problem.

Anyway, do you see any blue screen as soon as the Windows loading bar disappears and before it restarts?

Gasjatt · 2nd Oct 2007, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dashken

I just saw a system at my office which has the same symptom. But this one when loading Windows, there's a flash of blue screen then system will restart. Managed to use a camera to capture the video and found out the blue screen is code is 0x0000007B. This happens during the unattend Windows XP download process. So, may not be the same with your problem.

Anyway, do you see any blue screen as soon as the Windows loading bar disappears and before it restarts?

no blue screen, after the loading screen it just went blank and restarts.

Got my windows CD but there's no repair-install, can only install a fresh copy of windows. will i lose my files if i install a fresh copy? do i need to reinstall the drivers?

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