Windows XP keeps restarting - error unknown

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Control Panel > System > Advanced tab > Startup and Recovery - Settings
button > System Failure - Automatically restart - remove checkmark.

Post back with number (begins with 0x000...) and name (LOOKS_LIKE_THIS) of
error.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"Tone" <anthony@mcallister5145REMOVE.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> For the last week or so, Windows XP keeps going so far through the boot up
> sequence and then failing. For a split second I can see the blue screen of
> death which then disappears, computer reboots and I get options for safe
> mode, restart windows etc. I can think of nothing I have done recently to
> cause such a problem. When I have managed to get into windows I've done
> virus check, adware check etc. but no suspects have been found.
>
> I can boot into safe mode, but next time I try again I get the same
problem.
> After anything between 4 and a couple of dozen times windows finally
boots.
>
> Any ideas? I can't see anything applicable in Microsoft support that sheds
> any light.
>
>

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Ted,

Thanks, problem has not gone away, but at least I can see the error message
now. It is Bad_Pool_Caller and the number is 0x0000007E (0x0000005,
0x8054A832, 0xF7C823B8, 0xF7C820B4) I hope that means something.

Tony


"Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
news:edIZAeqoFHA.3316@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Control Panel > System > Advanced tab > Startup and Recovery - Settings
> button > System Failure - Automatically restart - remove checkmark.
>
> Post back with number (begins with 0x000...) and name (LOOKS_LIKE_THIS) of
> error.
>
> --
> Ted Zieglar
> "You can do it if you try."
>
> "Tone" <anthony@mcallister5145REMOVE.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news dtj18$v3j$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > For the last week or so, Windows XP keeps going so far through the boot
up
> > sequence and then failing. For a split second I can see the blue screen
of
> > death which then disappears, computer reboots and I get options for safe
> > mode, restart windows etc. I can think of nothing I have done recently
to
> > cause such a problem. When I have managed to get into windows I've done
> > virus check, adware check etc. but no suspects have been found.
> >
> > I can boot into safe mode, but next time I try again I get the same
> problem.
> > After anything between 4 and a couple of dozen times windows finally
> boots.
> >
> > Any ideas? I can't see anything applicable in Microsoft support that
sheds
> > any light.
> >
> >
>

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Sure does.

Information on STOP code 0x7E:
http://www.aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0x7e

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"Tone" <anthony@mcallister5145REMOVE.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news e02vg$h56$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Ted,
>
> Thanks, problem has not gone away, but at least I can see the error
message
> now. It is Bad_Pool_Caller and the number is 0x0000007E (0x0000005,
> 0x8054A832, 0xF7C823B8, 0xF7C820B4) I hope that means something.
>
> Tony
>
>
> "Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
> news:edIZAeqoFHA.3316@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Control Panel > System > Advanced tab > Startup and Recovery - Settings
> > button > System Failure - Automatically restart - remove checkmark.
> >
> > Post back with number (begins with 0x000...) and name (LOOKS_LIKE_THIS)
of
> > error.
> >
> > --
> > Ted Zieglar
> > "You can do it if you try."
> >
> > "Tone" <anthony@mcallister5145REMOVE.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news dtj18$v3j$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > For the last week or so, Windows XP keeps going so far through the
boot
> up
> > > sequence and then failing. For a split second I can see the blue
screen
> of
> > > death which then disappears, computer reboots and I get options for
safe
> > > mode, restart windows etc. I can think of nothing I have done recently
> to
> > > cause such a problem. When I have managed to get into windows I've
done
> > > virus check, adware check etc. but no suspects have been found.
> > >
> > > I can boot into safe mode, but next time I try again I get the same
> > problem.
> > > After anything between 4 and a couple of dozen times windows finally
> > boots.
> > >
> > > Any ideas? I can't see anything applicable in Microsoft support that
> sheds
> > > any light.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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Ted, thank you for your help. I followed the instructions and fingers
crossed the problem is solved.

Thanks again,

Tony
"Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
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> Sure does.
>
> Information on STOP code 0x7E:
> http://www.aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0x7e
>
> --
> Ted Zieglar
> "You can do it if you try."
>
> "Tone" <anthony@mcallister5145REMOVE.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news e02vg$h56$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> Ted,
>>
>> Thanks, problem has not gone away, but at least I can see the error
> message
>> now. It is Bad_Pool_Caller and the number is 0x0000007E (0x0000005,
>> 0x8054A832, 0xF7C823B8, 0xF7C820B4) I hope that means something.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>>
>> "Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:edIZAeqoFHA.3316@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Control Panel > System > Advanced tab > Startup and Recovery - Settings
>> > button > System Failure - Automatically restart - remove checkmark.
>> >
>> > Post back with number (begins with 0x000...) and name (LOOKS_LIKE_THIS)
> of
>> > error.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ted Zieglar
>> > "You can do it if you try."
>> >
>> > "Tone" <anthony@mcallister5145REMOVE.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> > news dtj18$v3j$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> > > For the last week or so, Windows XP keeps going so far through the
> boot
>> up
>> > > sequence and then failing. For a split second I can see the blue
> screen
>> of
>> > > death which then disappears, computer reboots and I get options for
> safe
>> > > mode, restart windows etc. I can think of nothing I have done
>> > > recently
>> to
>> > > cause such a problem. When I have managed to get into windows I've
> done
>> > > virus check, adware check etc. but no suspects have been found.
>> > >
>> > > I can boot into safe mode, but next time I try again I get the same
>> > problem.
>> > > After anything between 4 and a couple of dozen times windows finally
>> > boots.
>> > >
>> > > Any ideas? I can't see anything applicable in Microsoft support that
>> sheds
>> > > any light.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
>