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More info?)
thanks! very helpful.
i already changed the startup and recovery option, but it still will reboot.
however, i do now get a blue screen, so the next time it reboots, i'll post
the error message.
as for the flagged files, should i post them here? what should i do with them?
and because im a computer idiot, how do i decompress a drive?
thanks for all your help.
"Ron Martell" wrote:
> "sipalittletea" <sipalittletea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I compressed the drives on my computer and ever since it has been in a reboot
> >loop. I can sometimes get onto the computer for up to an hour, and sometimes
> >it reboots before its done rebooting. How can I fix this?
>
> When you do get the computer to boot up, open Control Panel - System -
> Advanced and click on the Settings button in the Startup and Recovery
> (bottom) section.
>
> In the Startup and Recovery window if the checkbox for "automatically
> restart" is selected then click on it to clear it, and then on Apply
> and OK as needed to exit.
>
> That should stop the reboot cycle. However you may get a "Blue Screen
> Of Death" STOP error message instead. If so then the contents of the
> STOP error message, including the STOP code, all 4 parameters, and any
> file or module names mentioned will be a direct clue as to the
> underlying cause of your problems. Post that information back here if
> you need help with it.
>
> Also right-click on My Computer and select Manage.
> Expand the Event Viewer category (click on the + sign) and browse
> through each of the 3 subcategories looking for red-flagged error
> records whose date and time stamps correspond to your spontaneous
> reboots. Post the error message information back here if you need
> help with it.
>
> Can you keep your computer running long enough to uncompress your
> drives? Hard drive space is cheaper than dirt these days and there
> is seldom any practical need to compress files.
>
> Good luck
>
>
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
>
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
>
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
>
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