Search : in
By :

Restarts when booting??

Last answer on Jan 12, 2009 1:53:42 pm GMT Sebab, on Nov 27, 2008 7:55:25 pm GMT 
 Report this message to moderators

Hello,

I've just bought a used computer with Windows xp professional sp2. It worked just fine yesterday. I installed programs like Opera browser, Battlefield vietnam and Steam. But now today, when i tried to turn it on something strange happened.
When i booted it it would look just fine, until it had loaded and all, then suddenly it just restarted and did the process all over again. I've tried using the F8 during booting, to make it go safe mode and all that stuff, but it just wont work!

I dont have the xp cd :(

Can anyone tell me what to do? Please... I'm very frustrated with this.

Configuration: Mac OS X
Safari 525.26.12

Best answers for « Restarts when booting?? » in :
NTLDR - Boot.ini - NTDETECT Missing (no Windows cd) Show NTLDR - Boot.ini - NTDETECT Missing (no Windows cd) If you have the installation CD of Windows, see this tip. If you do not have it, then follow the procedure below: You have a message warning you that one of these files is missing: NTLDR...
[Windows Vista and 7]Bootmgr is compressed Show [Windows Vista and 7]Bootmgr is compressed Issue Solution Issue After compressing your drive C: you get this message: bootmgr is compressed ctrl + alt + del to restart the computer. Solution Insert the installation...
Computer turns on but not booting OS ShowComputer turns on but not booting OS Issue Solution Note Issue I've had my desktop computer for about one year now. It is an Acer Aspire E380. On Saturday afternoon, it was going a bit slow so I decided to restart it. However, once it...
Booting Windows XP in Safe Mode ShowBooting Windows XP in Safe Mode What is Safe Mode? How to get into Safe Mode with Windows XP How to get into Safe Mode with Windows XP Home edition How to get into Safe mode by the System Configuration Utility What is Safe...
Recreating the boot.ini file to launch ShowRecreating the boot.ini file to launch This tips is designed to show you how to recreate the boot.ini file: Insert the windows CD installation and restart your computer. If the CD does not boot automatically press F12 to boot your PC...
Download Ultimate Boot CD ShowUltimate Boot CD ( UBCD) is a CD bootable containing an outfit of tools which can show itself of a big utility when the system refuses to start: -Diagnosis hard disk (Maxtor, Seagate, Samsung, Digital Western and IBM). -Cloning of disk (g4u,...
Book disk ShowSystem disk A system disk, also sometimes called a boot disk, is a disk that will allow you to start a computer when the operating system no longer responds, as the result of a virus for example. This disk contains special information that makes it...

1

xpcman, on Nov 27, 2008 9:47:04 pm GMT

This could be signs of a hard drive that is failing.

Reply to xpcman

2

Sebab, on Nov 28, 2008 5:07:14 am GMT

Can anyone tell me what to do?
The guy that i bought it from didnt give me any windows cd or anything, so it can be a corrupt version. I dont know. But do you then think a new windows xp os could fix it?

Or what should i do?

Reply to Sebab

4

 tYdeRRR, on Jan 12, 2009 1:53:42 pm GMT

Hmmmm from what i had read you cant press f8 to go to safe mode ........ :| ........well if safe mode dosent work just go at last know good configuration ......

Reply to tYdeRRR