well im having a problem with windows xp pro.. when i boot right after the black loading windows screen goes off, the logon box flashes for a second then a blue screen with text flashes then my system restarts... i need help.
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well im having a problem with windows xp pro.. when i boot right after the black loading windows screen goes off, the logon box flashes for a second then a blue screen with text flashes then my system restarts... i need help.
Can you tell what the error message says?
i cant tell its a brief flash all i can see is blue and some red
Ive seen that blue screen before the computer restarts on numerous computers at school. Whenever it showed up it was because of a "thermal overload" or overheating as it should be. This could be your problem and it might not. But its worth the check. If it is overheating it might be a problem with the cpu fan. I would start off by opening the case (if your feeling confident) and make sure that it is properly attached and plugged in. If it is then turn the machine on (WARNING: DO NOT STICK YOUR HAND IN OR TOUCH ANYTHING INSIDE WHILE THE COMPUTER IS ON!) and make sure the fan isnt sticking. Other than that someone else is gunna have to help you on this one.
PeacE
-BoB
Could be what fl34bit3 said or it might be the video card
yes ive tried safe mode..same thing happends
This may or may not be of help...but one night I was doing some weird c++ programming on an HP running XP, and when I built the program my machine crashed. I got the exact same thing you are describing. It would look like it was going to boot fine...then the login screen would flash for a second and then I'd get sort of a BSOD except with a text message...it was impossible to read. I tried rebooting a few times...that didn't work so then next reboot I hit 'esc' like three times really fast just before the text message would appear and it worked fine. Never had another problem since then.
Do you know what kind of video card you have in your computer or does it have a fan on it ? reason I am asking is that the chip on the card might be getting hot
thats odd lol hitting the esc key but ill give it a shot
Well i hope it works for you.
PeacE
-BoB
If you have recently installed any hardware make sure you try removing it first. Oddly enough, some times even a key board that was connected last time without restarting could be giving boot up problems.
Hmm didn't think of that. doing the most oddest thing but then then again it is not odd it is windows of course ;)
im not sure what the video card is since its my friends machine... the last thing i did on it was use a windows activation crack that required you to load it in safe mode.. then i restarted and this **** happened
Hmm sounds like we could have a reason for the problem there.
PeacE
-BoB
yeah thats the problem but what did it do, how do i fix it? do i have to dump the hardrive and re-install? a new os like *nix
Well if the crack is the case then it screwed up the program. It could be unintentional or maybe it was supposed to do that (hmm maybe micro$oft's doing) anyways the only way i can see of fixing it is reformatting the hard drive and go with a different OS or get an activation code.
PeacE
-BoB
do i lose all my files if i do that? sorry me and my friend keep posting responces...im the smart one hes not.
Most of those cracks don't work at all or they are written to mess your computer up. Best thing to do is either use a different O.S or try a different crack in which I don't recomend you do or else you might really mess it up even worse than it is now
does anyone know of any way at all to fix this without having to reformat? could i install a new OS to a partion and boot from that then delete the windows partion?
When you installed windows did you use the whole drive or did you partition it ?
used the whole drive
Not good I don't think that you can get the files back. I am looking for a free program that might do it
If you are still using fat32 and not NTFS then you can set your XP drive as a slave and set another HDD with another windows os on it as a master then you should be able to save your data.
PeacE
-BoB
That should work.I have never tried doing that just thought of typing it when I saw your reply fl34bit3
I always keep a spare 30gig drive around in case of something like that. that way you can boot and take whatever you need of the slave. Its worked many a time for me. Im worried that the xp drive is in NTFS im not sure it will work if it is unless they have a second XP drive.
PeacE
-BoB