Trouble shooting boot problems

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Start here, Roger:

How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
How to Use Clean Boot Troubleshooting for Windows XP
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_conflicts.htm

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] us;q307545

How to Disable a Service that Prevents Windows XP from Booting
http://support.microsoft.com/suppo [...] 4/9/05.asp

Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to
Start Win XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] US;q308427

And also:

Go to Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources, Components/Problem Devices and
Software Environment/Windows Error Reporting.

Go to Help and Support/Pick a Task (left side)/Use Tools to view.../(left
pane)My Computer Information/(right pane)View the status of my system
hardware and software/Hardware/Update and Troubleshooters.

How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] us;Q322205


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"RogerP" <RogerP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9E7FE74-7FA8-439D-8A3B-9143394BF9C3@microsoft.com...
> Is there any way to find out what hardware, software or driver is crashing
> the windows boot process, that includes Safe Mode and Normal startup?