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My Win XP Sp3 would not complete any Security updates.
I tried loads of stuff I was advised to try BUT nothing was any good.
The next step was a repair installation to install any files my Win XP system was missing.
1. CD inserted & repair option selected, went through everything ok BUT then it came to the restart section, I clicked ok and....
2. Computer restarted "Detecting CD/HDD" etc, even listing them beautifully but shortly after showing the Windows XP screen, it switched off and began the restart again!
Restarted and repeated 1 and 2 above over and over.
I could only stop this cycle by holding the power button in!
I tried to re-install the repair installation, but this doesn't work because there is already an installation in progress...
OK, I held F8 and started Safe Mode BUT because the reinstallation was in progress, it exited Safe Mode and continured the Power On/Detect Hardware/Restart Windows XP/Power off and restart all over again!
I tried loads of stuff I was advised to try BUT nothing was any good.
The next step was a repair installation to install any files my Win XP system was missing.
1. CD inserted & repair option selected, went through everything ok BUT then it came to the restart section, I clicked ok and....
2. Computer restarted "Detecting CD/HDD" etc, even listing them beautifully but shortly after showing the Windows XP screen, it switched off and began the restart again!
Restarted and repeated 1 and 2 above over and over.
I could only stop this cycle by holding the power button in!
I tried to re-install the repair installation, but this doesn't work because there is already an installation in progress...
OK, I held F8 and started Safe Mode BUT because the reinstallation was in progress, it exited Safe Mode and continured the Power On/Detect Hardware/Restart Windows XP/Power off and restart all over again!