winXP rebooting by itself 1

[comp110]

how can you troubleshoot a WinXP machine that is repeatedly rebooting by itself?

 

[Tragdor]

Can you boot into safemode?

 

[comp110]

no it won' either...

 

[bcastner]

Boot from the XP CD and use the Recovery Console:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/q307/6/54.asp&NoWebContent=1

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314058

Then follow these instructions:

http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot.htm

 

[jacquiw]

I had the same problem and found this solution on another site


Start the recovery console and then expanded userinit.exe from the windows xp cd

d:
cd i386
expand userinit.ex_ c:\windows\system32

I could then log on.

I hope this helps

Jacqui

 

[dbMark]

At Start, Run, type shutdown -a to abort the shutdown process. That will give you time to put up the firewall, turn off System Restore, clean out the infections and get the critical updates at

http://windowsupdate.mcrosoft.com

If you have a slow internet connection, then order the February 2004 Windows Security Update CD (with updates through October 2003) at

http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp

and then finish getting the newer security updates online.

dbMark

 

[linney]

If you can't even get to the Safe Mode Start Options Screen (where you could try using the Last Known Good Configuration option), you are limited to the recommendations by "Bcastner" or "jacquiw", or the following suggestions.

Try running ChkDsk /r to check your drive for errors while in the Recovery Console.

If they don't work you could try repairing windows by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q315/3/41.asp