XP will not Launch Again

[guiado]

I have touched this problem before but never resolved. 8 out of 10 times (10 out of 10 at the moment)XP has to go through the Safe mode run before it launches to Desktop. I have replaced HD with new, got rid of all USB devices, and time and again rebuilt XP partitions. (I have three separate installations in 3 partitions). This is, I think, a big clue - now and again, after a successful launch from Safe mode, this message/window appears:

One of the files containing the system registry data had to be recovered by use of a log or alternative copy. The recovery was successful.

I only rebuilt this partition a couple of weeks ago and am amazed if the registry has got corrupted so soon. Any advice appreciated.

 

[linney]

When you mention rebuild is that a clean install and format or just a repair install, I am just trying to remove a corrupted profile from the equation?

A couple of threads on that Registry error.

Registry Error
thread779-641755

814545 - Registry Repair and Recovery May Inadvertently Delete a Subset of Keys

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814545&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

"has to go through the Safe mode run before it launches to Desktop", when did this start happening, not during XP Setup, I assume, so what are you installing last thing before it(the fault) occurs?

310353 - How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310353&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

316434 - HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316434&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

310560 - How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310560&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[BadBigBen]

Do us also a favor (if Linney's post did not alleviate the problem) and list the specs of the PC that you are running on... I have a notion that the PSU may be underpowered or borderline...

basically the components and how many (HDD and ODD), what GFX card, CPU, how much RAM, all that is pertinent (wattage of PSU and how old it is), etc...


Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."