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Wow. Thanks for posting back.
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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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"CodeScribler" <CodeScribler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D36CEC1-5E83-43D2-95D1-A0F461BCD609@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the advice however, before you posted I had run through the
> 'Help
> and Support' that comes with XP. Nothing worked up until I got to the part
> that said check for viruses. I couldnt start my Norton anit-virus. This
> made
> me suspicious so I called a friend who has got BART PE and Kaspersky. When
> I
> ran that to my horror and amazment Kaspersky found 168 viruses! This is
> despite having Norton Internet Security 2005 installed updated and
> running.
>
> That solved the problem.
>
> "Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:
>
>> Codescribbler & Caveman,
>> Given that booting to Safe mode is "freezing".....
>> A) First, I suggest you Disable automatic restart on system failure.
>> Just to see if you can get a STOP code, or if you can login to Safe mode,
>> then it's possible you can restart the system in normal mode later on.
>>
>> When the pc is booting up (after the BIOS has done its POST test and
>> before Windows starts loading),
>> Tap F8 Function key to get bootup options. Tap & keep repeat tapping F8
>> !
>>
>> You will actually see "Disable automatic restart on system failure" as an
>> option .
>> Select that and give it a try. This option is available if you have XP
>> service pack 2.
>>
>> Once restart on failure is disabled, you should get a STOP error with
>> text --- at the next problem.
>> Write it all down, and then start searching for the final solution.
>> And post back here with the STOP code & text.
>>
>> B) If no stop code, and still unable to login to Safe mode, reboot pc,
>> repeat the F8 tap, select the option with "VGA mode".
>> See if you can login.
>>
>> If still unable to get into any mode......
>> Last, C) I'd do F-8 Function-key selective bootup and try hard to use
>> Last Known Good.
>>
>> When the pc is booting up (after the BIOS has done its POST test and
>> before Windows starts loading),
>> Tap F8 Function key to get bootup options. Tap & keep repeat tapping F8
>> !
>>
>> --
>> Maurice N
>> MVP Windows - Shell / User
>> -----
>>
>> Caveman wrote:
>> > I have a similar problem, also gets stuck on the Logo Screen, with
>> > the blue bar moving but nothing else (see "XP gets stuck booting" in
>> > this forum). Repairing with the CD goes therough the motions but gets
>> > nowhere. Booting in I think Safe Mode shows the boot stopping right
>> > after agp440.sys. Let's hope this forum will help both of us!
>> > Caveman
>> >
>> > "CodeScribler" wrote:
>> >
>> >> This morning when I booted in safe mode the system stoped at the
>> >> following point. The last output was windows\system32\Drives\Mup.sys
>> >>
>> >> I hope that give someone a clue!
>> >>
>> >> "thedon57" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> CodeScribler wrote:
>> >>>> *Hi All,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> My Win XP SP2 machine goes strait to the page tat says there was a
>> >>>> problem
>> >>>> and gives you the option too boot in safe ode or the last known
>> >>>> good boot
>> >>>> etc. If I choose the normal boot up here it goes to the page with
>> >>>> the XP logo
>> >>>> and the blue (night rider) bar but gets no further. If I try in
>> >>>> safe mode I
>> >>>> get to choose who I login as but then it gets stuck at that point.
>> >>>> What on
>> >>>> earth can I do? What on earth has happened?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I have been away from my computer for a week. This happend on first
>> >>>> boot
>> >>>> when I got back.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The PC is a high spec and has a raid array of 2 disks mirrored.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Danny *
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi is there anything else that come up like numbers or any thing
>> >>> like this STOP 0x00000000? 00000000000 if there is it would helps
>> >>> us a bit more with your problem.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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