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Re: Windows XP Pro Loops on start-up

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The results are: "It appears that all BOOT.INNI lines for Microsoft operating systems are OK" on both the xp operating systems.
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Re: Windows XP Pro Loops on start-up

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Does it show them on separate partitions?

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Re: Windows XP Pro Loops on start-up

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Have you tried changing the ram yet?

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Re: Windows XP Pro Loops on start-up

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It says:
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

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multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS.0="MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

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Re: Windows XP Pro Loops on start-up

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Have you tried changing the ram yet?

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I havent tried the ram thing yet, as I do not know how to do it, I must first try to educate myself on it, or perhaps if there is a shortcut to a step by step to do it?
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Re: Windows XP Pro Loops on start-up

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the reference to WINDOWS.0 needs to be removed. GO to this link and follow the instructions. Let me know how you go.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023
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Re: Windows XP Pro Loops on start-up

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I am following the steps as per http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023

I am in windows explorer now, to delete WINDOWS.0 but on confirmation on delete, I get this error message: " Cannot delete flash.ocx; Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not in use."

I havent got any other applications open in safemode exept windows explorer.
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Re: Windows XP Pro Loops on start-up

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Hi, why exactly are you in windows explorer? You should be in notepad.
Right click My Computer, select Properties, Select Advanced, in Startup and Recovery select Edit Remove and this line "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS.0="Microsoft Windows XP Home" /fastdetect" ,select save from file menu, close notepad and restart pc.
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I am in windows explorer because that was the first step to delete the folder called WINDOWS.0 and after that I can remove the entry in notepad as per your description.

Anyway, I skipped the delete folder step, and did what you suggest here above, and now when the system boots, it is very fast, but still boots in a loop.
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Okay then, so you could try removing the folder the windows.0 folder now. Failing that you could try inserting your windows cd and go to repair at the second option. Under no circumstances do you want to install another copy of windows. If there is no option to repair let me know and I will see what I can come up with.
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