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Computer won't start - Reboots everytime it start loading WinXP
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Every time I try to start my computer it starts loading Windows and then reboots. When I start up, everything works perfectly until I get to the "Windows did not shut down correctly last time" screen. I'm given the various choices (start in safe mode, safe mode with networking, last known good config etc...). No matter which option I choose, Windows begins to start up normally, and right when it would usually go to the login screen, everything shuts down and the computer starts rebooting. Please help!
Thanks!
Fred
Thanks!
Fred
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Originally Posted by Sinvicta 
Every time I try to start my computer it starts loading Windows and then reboots. When I start up, everything works perfectly until I get to the "Windows did not shut down correctly last time" screen. I'm given the various choices (start in safe mode, safe mode with networking, last known good config etc...). No matter which option I choose, Windows begins to start up normally, and right when it would usually go to the login screen, everything shuts down and the computer starts rebooting. Please help!
Thanks!
Fred
Welcome to Daniweb!
your computer; is it a purchased computer (make & model d.o.p) or a home build?
and is it a desktop of laptop?
as manufacterers usually build methods in to their machines to deal with such events. However these vary from model to model.
Also, can this be linked to anything? i.e after you installed Virgin Media broadband medic for example?
sorry for the essay,
Dazza
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Originally Posted by darrenw89
Hi Fred,
Welcome to Daniweb!
your computer; is it a purchased computer (make & model d.o.p) or a home build?
and is it a desktop of laptop?
as manufacterers usually build methods in to their machines to deal with such events. However these vary from model to model.
Also, can this be linked to anything? i.e after you installed Virgin Media broadband medic for example?
sorry for the essay,
Dazza
Thanks for answering. The computer is a desktop that I built myself about 5 years ago.
When the problem first started I was navigating on a website that I've been to before, where I clicked a link and the window went blank. I then tried to click on the 'start' icon and the toolbar went blank. I left the computer alone for 10 minutes, thinking the comp. was just overloaded but when I came back it was the same screen as before, so I manually restarted the comp. Thats when the rebooting problem started...
Sorry for the long paragraph, just wanted to get all the details out there.
Fred
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Originally Posted by Sinvicta
Hi
Thanks for answering. The computer is a desktop that I built myself about 5 years ago.
When the problem first started I was navigating on a website that I've been to before, where I clicked a link and the window went blank. I then tried to click on the 'start' icon and the toolbar went blank. I left the computer alone for 10 minutes, thinking the comp. was just overloaded but when I came back it was the same screen as before, so I manually restarted the comp. Thats when the rebooting problem started...
Sorry for the long paragraph, just wanted to get all the details out there.
Fred
are you getting an error messge or is it just restarting?
Dazza
Well.... after spending several hours messing around with my computer I took it to a local repair shop yesterday. In 30 minutes they had the problem solved. Something to do with the master boot record... How mozilla affected the master boot record is a mystery to me 
Anyways, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions
Cheers-
Fred
Anyways, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions
Cheers-
Fred
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Originally Posted by Sinvicta
Well.... after spending several hours messing around with my computer I took it to a local repair shop yesterday. In 30 minutes they had the problem solved. Something to do with the master boot record... How mozilla affected the master boot record is a mystery to me
Anyways, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions
Cheers-
Fred
Dazza
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